An image sensing and energy collecting device comprising: a complementary metal oxide (CMOS) sensor, the CMOS sensor further comprising: 1.1 a plurality of pixels arranged in an array, each pixel in the plurality of pixels including a photodiode configured to generate electricity in response to light striking the CMOS sensor and each pixel being configurable to generate a sensor signal from the photodiode in a first operating mode and collect electrical power from the photodiode in a second operating mode, wherein the plurality of pixels are operationally divided into a plurality of a super pixels, each of the super pixel comprising a portion of the plurality of pixels in the CMOS sensor; and 1.2 a controller operatively connected to the CMOS sensor, the controller being configured to: 1.2.1 operate at least one or more of the plurality of pixels within at least one of a plurality of the super pixel in the first operating mode (236, 228, 232) to generate sensor signals from the all or first portion of the plurality of pixels; and 1.2.2 operate at least one or more of the plurality of pixels within at least one of a plurality of the super pixel in the second operating mode (224, 228, 232) to generate electricity from the all or second portion of the plurality of pixels concurrently to the operation of the first portion of the plurality of pixels in the first mode. 1.1 a plurality of pixels arranged in an array, each pixel in the plurality of pixels including a photodiode configured to generate electricity in response to light striking the CMOS sensor and each pixel being configurable to generate a sensor signal from the photodiode in a first operating mode and collect electrical power from the photodiode in a second operating mode, wherein the plurality of pixels are operationally divided into a plurality of a super pixels, each of the super pixel comprising a portion of the plurality of pixels in the CMOS sensor; and 1.2 a controller operatively connected to the CMOS sensor, the controller being configured to: 1.2.1 operate at least one or more of the plurality of pixels within at least one of a plurality of the super pixel in the first operating mode (236, 228, 232) to generate sensor signals from the all or first portion of the plurality of pixels; and 1.2.2 operate at least one or more of the plurality of pixels within at least one of a plurality of the super pixel in the second operating mode (224, 228, 232) to generate electricity from the all or second portion of the plurality of pixels concurrently to the operation of the first portion of the plurality of pixels in the first mode. 1.2.1 operate at least one or more of the plurality of pixels within at least one of a plurality of the super pixel in the first operating mode (236, 228, 232) to generate sensor signals from the all or first portion of the plurality of pixels; and 1.2.2 operate at least one or more of the plurality of pixels within at least one of a plurality of the super pixel in the second operating mode (224, 228, 232) to generate electricity from the all or second portion of the plurality of pixels concurrently to the operation of the first portion of the plurality of pixels in the first mode.