Control device, control method, and program

Abstract

There is provided a control device, a control method, and a program through which it is possible to implement a more suitable imaging environment even under a situation in which auxiliary light is emitted from a plurality of light sources, the control device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a light emission state of a first light source; and a control unit configured to control an operation of light emission of a second light source that is different from the first light source according to the acquired light emission state of the first light source.

1 . A system comprising:
 a first device comprising:
 a first image sensor; 
 a first light source that emits infrared light; 
 a first control unit; and 
 a first communication unit; and 
   a second device comprising:
 a second image sensor; 
 a second light source that emits infrared light; 
 a second control unit; and 
 a second communication unit, 
   wherein the first image sensor detects the infrared light emitted by the second light source,   wherein the first control unit controls an emission timing of the first light source according to the detected infrared light emitted by the second light source,   wherein the first communication unit transmits a control signal including an imaging timing of the second image sensor and an emission timing of the second light source to the second device,   wherein the second communication unit receives the control signal, and   wherein the second control unit controls the imaging timing of the second image sensor and the emission timing of the second light source according to the control signal.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first control unit controls the emission timing of the first light source such that the first light source and the second light source emit light at different timings.   
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the first control unit controls the emission timing of the first light source in a manner that the first light source and the second light source emit light in a time-division manner.   
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first control unit controls the imaging timing of the first image sensor and the emission timing of the first light source according to the detected infrared light.   
     
     
         5 . A system comprising:
 a first device including:
 a first image sensor; 
 a first light source that emits infrared light; and 
 a first control unit that controls an imaging timing of the first image sensor and an emission timing of the first light source; and 
   a second device including:
 a second image sensor; 
 a second light source that emits infrared light; and 
 a second control unit that controls an imaging timing of the second image sensor and an emission timing of the second light source, 
   wherein the first image sensor detects the infrared light emitted by the second light source, and   wherein the first control unit controls a light intensity of the first light source according to the infrared light emitted by the second light source.   
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the first control unit controls the light intensity of the first light source to make a target region have a brightness according to the detected infrared light emitted by the second light source.   
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the second control unit controls a light intensity of the second light source.   
     
     
         8 . A device comprising:
 an image sensor;   a light source that emits infrared light; and   a control unit that controls an imaging timing of the image sensor and an emission timing of the light source,   wherein the image sensor detects infrared light, and   wherein the control unit controls a light intensity of the light source according to the detected infrared light.   
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the control unit controls the light intensity of the light source to make a target region have a brightness according to the detected infrared light.   
     
     
         10 . A system comprising:
 a first light source that emits infrared light;   a second light source that emits infrared light;   a sensor that detects infrared light from the second light source; and   a control unit that control an emitting timing of the second light source to differ from an emitting timing of the first light source according to the detected infrared light.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the control unit controls an emitting timing of the first light source to differ from an emitting timing of the second light source according to the detected infrared light.   
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the sensor is an image sensor, and   wherein the control unit controls an imaging timing of the image sensor according to the detected infrared light.   
     
     
         13 . A system comprising:
 a first light source that emits infrared light;   a second light source that emits infrared light; and   a control unit that controls an emitting timing of the second light source to differ from an emitting timing of the first light source.   
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein the control unit controls an emitting timing of the first light source to differ from an emitting timing of the second light source.