Illumination with Blue UV Light Source and Visible Light Source

An illumination system, comprising:

• a visible light emitting source to emit an intensity of visible light;
• a blue UV light emitting source to emit an intensity of blue UV light in a wavelength ranging from 340 nm to 460 nm;
• a fluorescent sensor configured to detect fluorescence emitted from a surface of an object irradiated by the blue UV light source;
• a control module operatively coupled to the visible light emitting source and the blue UV light emitting source, the control module configured to change the intensity of the visible light emitted from the visible light emitting source and/or the intensity of the blue UV light emitted from the blue UV light emitting source as a function of time and/or an intensity of fluorescence detected by the fluorescent sensor;
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• a user input component that allows a user to interact with the control module for controlling operation of the visible light emitting source and the blue UV light emitting source.

A lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a set of visible light emitting sources operational as part of a headlamp system of the vehicle, the set of visible light emitting sources configured to generate a set of beams of visible light;
• a set of blue UV light emitting sources located about the set of visible light emitting sources, wherein the set of blue UV light emitting sources is configured to generate a set of beams of blue UV light that is non-collinear to the set of beams of visible light, the set of blue UV light emitting sources configured with several yaw and pitch degrees of freedom in order to illuminate surfaces oriented at various angles with respect to a traveling direction of the vehicle;
• at least one sensor to detect fluorescence emitted from at least one surface illuminated by the set of blue UV light emitting sources;
• a control module operatively coupled to the set of visible light emitting sources, the set of blue UV light emitting sources, and the at least one sensor, wherein the control module is configured to manage operation of the set of visible light emitting sources, the set of blue UV light emitting sources, and the at least one sensor;
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• a user input component configured to receive user input that facilitates user interaction with the control module for controlling the operation of the set of visible light emitting sources, the set of blue UV light emitting sources, and the at least one sensor.