Gated imaging system for gated imaging for generating at least one light pulse, the gated imaging system being mounted on a vehicle, including a pulsed light illuminator, a synchronization controller and at least one sensor, the pulsed light illuminator including a power supply, a light and drive unit and a system level controller, the light and drive unit including at least one semiconductor light source and an electronic driver, the synchronization controller being coupled with the pulsed light illuminator, the semiconductor light source and the sensor, the light and drive unit being coupled with the power supply, and the semiconductor light source being coupled with the electronic driver, the semiconductor light source for generating and emitting the light pulse towards a scene of observation, the electronic driver for providing a drive current to the semiconductor light source and the sensor for receiving reflections of the light pulse from the scene of observation.
