An imaging-based target detection system comprising: ▪ an electromagnetic radiation emitting source to be associated with a target to be detected and pulsedly operable according to an operation pattern to emit electromagnetic radiation, ▪ an imaging sensor sensitive to the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and operable to capture digital images of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and ▪ an electronic processing unit connected to the imaging sensor and configured to: - store information representative of the operation pattern of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, - operate the imaging sensor synchronously with respect to the pulsed operation of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source based on the stored information representative of the operation pattern of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, so as to cause the imaging sensor to carry out a digital image capture cycle during which a plurality of digital images are successively captured and comprise a first digital image captured when the imaging sensor is impinged by electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and at least a second image captured when the imaging sensor is not impinged by any electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and - process the captured digital images to detect the target; the imaging-based target detection system is characterised in that the electronic processing unit is further configured to synchronise operation of the imaging sensor with respect to the pulsed operation of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source based on digital images captured by the imaging sensor. ▪ an electromagnetic radiation emitting source to be associated with a target to be detected and pulsedly operable according to an operation pattern to emit electromagnetic radiation, ▪ an imaging sensor sensitive to the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and operable to capture digital images of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and ▪ an electronic processing unit connected to the imaging sensor and configured to: - store information representative of the operation pattern of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, - operate the imaging sensor synchronously with respect to the pulsed operation of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source based on the stored information representative of the operation pattern of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, so as to cause the imaging sensor to carry out a digital image capture cycle during which a plurality of digital images are successively captured and comprise a first digital image captured when the imaging sensor is impinged by electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and at least a second image captured when the imaging sensor is not impinged by any electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and - process the captured digital images to detect the target; - store information representative of the operation pattern of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, - operate the imaging sensor synchronously with respect to the pulsed operation of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source based on the stored information representative of the operation pattern of the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, so as to cause the imaging sensor to carry out a digital image capture cycle during which a plurality of digital images are successively captured and comprise a first digital image captured when the imaging sensor is impinged by electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and at least a second image captured when the imaging sensor is not impinged by any electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation emitting source, and - process the captured digital images to detect the target;