A method for controlling a material flow in a storage and picking system, which includes a material-flow control, at a sensor-controlled node of the material flow, where the material flow divides downstream into at least two directions at an outlet side and where a decision on a future direction of material flow is to be taken, wherein the node is implemented by a conveyor system, wherein at least one inlet section of the node is detected by a detection field of one single sensor which is a camera, comprising the steps of: generating, by means of the sensor, sensor data representing the material flow, which is defined by one or more material-flow objects approaching the node in a downstream direction, in the detection field of the sensor; checking whether the sensor data includes for each of the approaching objects (36-1, 36-2) at least one associated object feature allowing certain identification of the corresponding object; and if the sensor data includes for each of the objects (36-1, 36-2) the at least one associated feature which allows the certain identification, controlling the material flow at the node based on the sensor data; or if the sensor data does not include for each of the approaching objects (36-1, 36-2) the at least one associated feature which allows the certain identification, controlling the material flow at the node at least for such of the objects (36-1, 36-2), the associated feature of which is not included in the sensor data, based on an information fusion of the sensor data with pre-generated additional data originating from at least one information source which differs from the sensor of the node and which is the material-flow control, wherein the additional data includes additional object features which allow, together with the features from the sensor data, a sufficiently certain identification, wherein the controlling the material flow includes a sensor-data synchronized actuating of an actuator, which is provided at the node, so that the respective object changes its moving direction, wherein the additional data for each of the approaching objects includes at least one of the following parameters: a sequence, in which the objects approach the node; a relative distance of subsequent objects; and a time when a respective object has been added to the material flow; a deposition location where the respective object has been added to the material flow; a path which has been taken by the respective object through the system so far; and a location-dependent velocity at which the respective object is moved through the system. generating, by means of the sensor, sensor data representing the material flow, which is defined by one or more material-flow objects approaching the node in a downstream direction, in the detection field of the sensor; checking whether the sensor data includes for each of the approaching objects (36-1, 36-2) at least one associated object feature allowing certain identification of the corresponding object; and if the sensor data includes for each of the objects (36-1, 36-2) the at least one associated feature which allows the certain identification, controlling the material flow at the node based on the sensor data; or if the sensor data does not include for each of the approaching objects (36-1, 36-2) the at least one associated feature which allows the certain identification, controlling the material flow at the node at least for such of the objects (36-1, 36-2), the associated feature of which is not included in the sensor data, based on an information fusion of the sensor data with pre-generated additional data originating from at least one information source which differs from the sensor of the node and which is the material-flow control, wherein the additional data includes additional object features which allow, together with the features from the sensor data, a sufficiently certain identification, wherein the controlling the material flow includes a sensor-data synchronized actuating of an actuator, which is provided at the node, so that the respective object changes its moving direction, wherein the additional data for each of the approaching objects includes at least one of the following parameters: a sequence, in which the objects approach the node; a relative distance of subsequent objects; and a time when a respective object has been added to the material flow; a deposition location where the respective object has been added to the material flow; a path which has been taken by the respective object through the system so far; and a location-dependent velocity at which the respective object is moved through the system. a sequence, in which the objects approach the node; a relative distance of subsequent objects; and a time when a respective object has been added to the material flow; a deposition location where the respective object has been added to the material flow; a path which has been taken by the respective object through the system so far; and a location-dependent velocity at which the respective object is moved through the system.