JP2000270317A - Device/method for inputting, device/method for image pickup, input system and service medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect the precise position of a light-emitting diode and a light emitting pattern though a timing for the light-emitting diode of a light-emitting device to start light emission and a timing for a video camera to execute flow- image-pickup are deviated by including a light emitting means emitting light by a prescribed light emitting pattern consisting of combination of luminance larger than a prescribed value corresponding to the state of an object. SOLUTION: A light emitting diode flickering control circuit 31 supplies a start bit, an ID code and error check bit to an inversion circuit 51 and an adding circuit 54 in order. A multiplier circuit 53 outputs a signal corresponding to the AND of the signals from the circuit 51 and a clock signal generation circuit 52 to the circuit 54. A light-emitting diode 32 emits light in accordance with the signal from the circuit 54 and emits light with prescribed luminance though the circuit 31 outputs a signal corresponding to '0'. Thus, even when a flickering pattern of a light emitting device 11 starts from '0' or finishes with '0', a picture processing part surely detects the starting and ending positions of the flickering pattern.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an input device and method, an imaging device and method, an input system, and a providing medium, and more particularly, to an input device and method for detecting the position and state of an object, an imaging device and method, The present invention relates to an input system and a providing medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 1 shows a conventional image processing system utilizing panning imaging. The position and state of the light emitting device 11 such as a robot (for example, forward state, backward state)
Is attached to the object to be detected, in a predetermined pattern that is specific to the object or corresponding to the state of the object,
This is a light emitting device that changes the luminance of a light spot over time.

A video camera 21 is provided with a panning drive device 2
The light-emitting device 1 is driven by the
The light spot emitted from 1 is imaged. Video camera 21
Is a change occurring over time of the luminance of the light spot of the light emitting device 11 obtained by the panning imaging (hereinafter, this is referred to as
The image data is simply output to the image processing device 23. The filter 21A includes the light emitting device 11
An optical filter for suppressing light other than the light spot emitted from the video camera 21 from entering the video camera 21.
Is provided before the lens unit (not shown).

[0004] The image processing device 23 performs predetermined processing on the image data supplied from the video camera 21, detects the position and blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11, and outputs the detection result to the display device 24. The display device 24 displays data supplied from the image processing device 23.

FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the light emitting device 11. The light emitting diode blink control circuit 31 controls the blink pattern of the light emitting diode 32. The light emitting diode 32 has one end connected to the light emitting diode blinking control circuit 31 and the other end grounded, and emits light by a voltage applied by the light emitting diode blinking control circuit 31.

FIG. 3 shows the internal structure of the image processing apparatus 23 shown in FIG. The image processing device 23 includes an image capture unit 41 and an image processing unit 42. The image capture unit 41 performs predetermined processing on image data of a blinking pattern supplied from the video camera 21 to generate image data that allows the image processing unit 42 to execute predetermined image processing. Output to

[0007] The image processing section 42 includes an image capturing section 41.
Image data of a blinking pattern represented as a change in luminance corresponding to the passage of time supplied from
That is, the image data is converted into image data of a spatial pattern represented by the respective coordinates of the X axis and the Y axis (written in the frame memory), and the position of the light emitting device 11 and the blinking pattern are detected from the image data.

[0008] Here, the panning imaging performed by the video camera 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. The panning imaging is an imaging method in which a CCD image pickup device built in the video camera 21 transfers the output of a photodiode constituting each pixel to the vertical transfer CCD a plurality of times during the same field.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the light emitting diode 32 of the light emitting device 11 has 12 light emitting diodes during one field period.
During the HD (Horizontal Drive: horizontal scanning cycle), the light is turned off, and during the next 12 HD, the blinking pattern 1 is turned on by 2
In this case, the video camera 21 shoots the image, and as shown in FIG. 4B, the output of the light emitting diode constituting each pixel is transferred to the vertical transfer CCD once every 2 HD as shown in FIG. When the image is transferred, a plurality of outputs (lighting or extinguishing) of the light emitting diode 32 appear in the resulting image as shown in FIG. 4C. The light emitting diode 32 has a size of three lines on the imaging screen.

FIG. 4 output from the video camera 21.
When an image as shown in (C) is supplied to the image capture unit 41 of the image processing device 23, the image capture unit 41
Performs a capture process on the image to generate an image as shown in FIG. As described above, since the light emitting diodes 32 of the light emitting device 11 are represented by three lines, the image of each output partially overlaps the images of the previous and next outputs, and the luminance of the pixels of the captured image is gradually increased. Is changing.

In the line L8, the lighted image of the light emitting diode 32 is superimposed three times, so that the brightness D becomes the brightest. In the line L7, the lighted image is turned off twice and the light is turned off. Since the image in the state of being present is displayed once, the luminance C becomes lower than the luminance D, and in the line L6,
Since the image in the light-on state is displayed once and the image in the light-off state is displayed twice, the luminance B is lower than the luminance C, and the image in the light-off state is displayed three times on the line L5. Therefore, the luminance A is lower than the luminance B.

Further, when the image shown in FIG. 5 output from the image capture unit 41 is supplied to the image processing unit 42, the image processing unit 42 performs a binarization process on the image, and An image as shown in FIG. In this case, the brightness represented by the brightness A and the brightness B of the image shown in FIG.
Luminance L, and luminance represented by luminance C and luminance D,
The brightness is set to H. The pixel value of the pixel having the luminance H is “
The pixel value of the pixel having the luminance L is encoded to “0”.

As described above, the temporal change of the luminance twice during one field period is converted into two spatial changes by performing the panning imaging.

Next, the processing procedure of the image processing unit 42 of the image processing apparatus 23 for detecting the position of a luminescent spot from the image data converted into the spatial pattern obtained as described above will be described.

FIG. 7A shows a bright spot Li1 corresponding to the light emitting diode 32 of the light emitting device 11-1 and a bright spot Li2 corresponding to the light emitting diode 32 of the light emitting device 11-2 arranged as shown in FIG. , And an example in which image data of a blinking pattern of the bright spot Li3 corresponding to the light emitting diode 32 of the light emitting device 11-3 is converted into a spatial pattern. When determining the positions of the bright points Li1, Li2, and Li3, the image processing unit 42 of the image processing device 23 converts the pixel value “1” of the bright point arranged on the scanning line into a value as shown in FIG.
The sum is added in the direction in which the panning image is taken (in this case, the y-axis direction), a peak is determined from the addition, and the coordinate on the x-axis where the peak is located is set as the X coordinate of the bright spot on the display image. .
In the case of this display example, the X coordinates on the display image of the bright points Li1, Li2, and Li3 are X1, X2, and X3, respectively.

On the other hand, the y coordinate is the y point of the first luminescent spot.
The coordinate on the axis is the Y coordinate of the bright spot on the display image. In the case of this display example, since the panning imaging direction is the negative direction, the bright point 1, the bright point 2, and the bright point 3 are the points at which the light starts to be emitted first. Y1, Y2, and Y3, which are the coordinates of the bright point 3 on the y-axis, are bright points Li1, Li2, and Li3.
Is the Y coordinate.

As described above, the image processing unit 42
As shown in the figure, the X and Y coordinates of the bright points Li1, Li2, and Li3 on the display image, that is, (X1, Y1), (X
(2, Y2), (X3, Y3).

Next, the processing of the image processing section 42 of the image processing device 23 when detecting the blinking pattern of the bright spot will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9A shows a spatial pattern of the luminescent spot Li1 shown in FIG. When detecting the state of the bright point Li1, the image processing unit 42 of the image processing device 23
Selects a bright point within a predetermined variation range (X1−ΔX <X <X1 + ΔX) with respect to the x coordinate X1, and X
The addition is performed in the axial direction, and the peak is obtained as shown in FIG. Next, the image processing unit 42 performs a binarization process on the obtained peak with a predetermined threshold to generate bit pattern information as shown in FIG. 9C. From the bit pattern (10101010) thus obtained, the bright spot L
The state of i1 is detected. In this case, the bright point Li1 is blinking in a blinking pattern such that 8-bit information is extracted.

As described above, the light-emitting device 11 emits a luminescent spot in a predetermined pattern, and the light-emitting device 11 detects the position and the light-emitting pattern of the light-emitting device 11 at the same time by flowing the image and processing the image.

[0021]

However, if the timing at which the light emitting diode 32 of the light emitting device 11 starts to emit light and the timing at which the video camera 21 starts to shoot the video image are shifted, the image processing device 23 causes the light emitting diode 32 to emit light. Could not be detected in the correct position and luminescence pattern.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and even if the timing at which the light emitting diode 32 of the light emitting device 11 starts emitting light is different from the timing at which the video camera 21 starts to shoot and shoot, Light emitting diode 3
It is an object of the present invention to enable two accurate positions and light emission patterns to be detected.

[0023]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, the input device includes a light emitting unit that emits light in a predetermined light emitting pattern composed of a combination of a predetermined luminance or more corresponding to a state of the object. It is characterized by.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the input method includes a light emitting step of emitting light in a predetermined light emission pattern composed of a combination of a predetermined luminance or higher according to the state of the object.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the providing medium executes, on the input device, a process including a light emitting step of emitting light in a predetermined light emitting pattern composed of a combination of a predetermined luminance or more corresponding to the state of the object. A computer readable program is provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image pickup apparatus for controlling an image pickup means for picking up an image of a subject, and controlling the image pickup means to pick up an image by a normal image pickup method for a predetermined period, and then to pick up an image by a panning image pickup method. And characterized in that:

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for controlling an image capturing step of capturing an image of a subject and an image capturing step so as to perform image capturing for a predetermined period by a normal image capturing method, and then to perform image capturing by a panning image capturing method. And characterized in that:

[0028] According to the present invention, the providing medium controls an imaging step of imaging an object and an imaging step, and causes the imaging apparatus to perform imaging for a predetermined period by a normal imaging method. A computer-readable program for executing a process including a control step of imaging is provided.

An input system according to a ninth aspect, wherein the input device includes a light emitting unit that emits light in a predetermined light emission pattern composed of a combination of a predetermined luminance or more corresponding to the state of the object, and The image processing apparatus includes: an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject; and a control unit that controls the imaging unit to capture an image by a normal imaging method for a predetermined period, and then captures the image by a panning imaging method. And detecting means for detecting a position on the image of the input device from the image captured by the imaging device, and calculating means for calculating data corresponding to the light emission pattern from the image captured by the imaging device.

[0030] The input device according to the first aspect, the input method according to the fourth aspect, and the providing medium according to the fifth aspect are configured by a combination having a predetermined brightness or more corresponding to the state of the object. The light is emitted in a predetermined light emission pattern.

In the imaging device according to the sixth aspect, the imaging method according to the seventh aspect, and the providing medium according to the eighth aspect, the subject is imaged for a predetermined period by a normal imaging method. , And are imaged by the sink imaging method.

[0032] In the input system according to the ninth aspect, light is emitted in a predetermined light emission pattern composed of a combination of a predetermined luminance or more corresponding to the state of the object,
The input device is imaged for a predetermined period by a normal imaging method,
Subsequently, an image is captured by the panning imaging method, a position on the image of the input device is detected from the captured image, and data corresponding to the light emission pattern is calculated.

[0033]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of an image processing system according to the present invention is the same as that shown in FIG. Also,
The configuration of the embodiment of the image processing device 23 is also the same as that shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the light emitting device 11 according to the present invention. The same portions as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. The light emitting diode blink control circuit 31
As shown in FIG. 11, following a start bit having a predetermined bit pattern, an ID (Identification Data) code (detected by the image processing device 23 and output to the display device 24) is inverted by the inverting circuit 51 and the adding circuit 54. Further, following the ID code, an error check bit corresponding to the value of the ID code is supplied to the inverting circuit 51 and the adding circuit 54.

That is, the light emitting pattern of the light emitting device 11 according to the present invention is configured to correspond to the start bit, the ID code, and the error check bit.

The start bit has a predetermined bit pattern that does not appear in the ID code and the error check bit. The error check bit is a CRC (Cyclic Redu
ndancy Check).

Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 (A), "1" of the start bit, ID code and error check bit corresponds to the signal level of H for a predetermined period, and "0" is As a signal level of L for a predetermined period,
It is output from the light emitting diode blink control circuit 31 to the inverting circuit 51 and the adding circuit 54.

The inverting circuit 51 inverts the signal supplied from the light emitting diode on / off control circuit 31, for example, as shown in FIG.
The signal shown in (B) is output to the multiplication circuit 53. The clock signal generation circuit 52 includes a light emitting diode blink control circuit 31.
Is the reference frequency of the output signal (for example, 4,800H
In response to z), a pulse signal having a predetermined multiple frequency (for example, 19,200 Hz) is supplied to the multiplication circuit 53 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12D, the multiplication circuit 53 adds a signal corresponding to the logical product of the signals supplied from the inversion circuit 51 and the clock signal generation circuit 52 to the addition circuit 54.
Output to As shown in FIG. 12 (E), the addition circuit 54 receives the signal supplied from the multiplication circuit 53 and the multiplication circuit 5
A signal corresponding to the logical sum of the signals supplied from 3 is supplied to the light emitting diode 32.

The light emitting diode 32 emits light according to the voltage of the signal supplied from the adding circuit 54. Even if the light emitting diode blinking control circuit 31 outputs a signal corresponding to "0", a predetermined voltage (pulse) is applied to the light emitting diode 32, and the light emitting diode 32 emits light at a predetermined luminance.

As described above, when the light emitting pattern corresponds to "0", the light emitting device 11 emits light having a predetermined luminance or more.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an image when the video camera 21 shoots an image of the light emitting device 11 having the configuration shown in FIG. Video camera 21
However, the image of the light emitting device 11 having the configuration shown in FIG.
In the case where the image is captured by the panning imaging, the image supplied to the image processing unit 42 does not include the luminance A, which is the image obtained by superimposing the turned-off image three times, and the luminance B corresponding to the predetermined luminance or more, Images of luminance C and luminance D are included. That is, the pixel value of the pixel of the image taken and shot by the light emitting device 11 always has a value corresponding to a predetermined or higher luminance regardless of the blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11.

Therefore, when the image processing unit 42 calculates the sum of the pixel values of the pixels of the image shot by the light emitting device 11 in the direction (x-axis direction) perpendicular to the direction of the shot image,
If quantization is performed to ternary values with two threshold values, as shown in FIG. 14, even when the blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11 starts from “0” or ends with “0”, the image processing unit 42
Can reliably detect the start position and the end position of the blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11.

As described above, even if the blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11 having the configuration shown in FIG. 10 starts from “0” or ends with “0”, the image processing device 23 starts the blinking pattern. The position and the end position can be reliably detected, and an erroneous blinking pattern is not detected.

Next, the image pickup operation of the video camera 21 will be described. FIG. 15 is a timing chart of signals supplied from the panning drive device 22 to the video camera 21. The CCD imaging device of the video camera 21 captures an image of the light emitting device 11 by a normal imaging method (not a panning imaging) during a start position specifying period of a predetermined length immediately before performing the panning imaging. The flow imaging is executed without resetting the accumulated charges. The start position specifying period has a length that is a predetermined multiple of a cycle serving as a reference of a blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11 and has a length such that an image of the lighted light emitting device 11 is captured. Is set. The image of the light emitting device 11 captured during the start position specifying period has a luminance higher than or equal to “1” captured by the panning imaging.

Therefore, the image supplied from the video camera 21 to the image processing device 23 is, as shown in FIG. 16, an image of the light emitting device 11 taken during the specified start position period, and a continuous image taken therefrom. The image of the light emitting device 11 is included. The image processing unit 42 can reliably identify the position of the light emitting device 11 based on the image captured during the start position specifying period, and can detect an accurate start position of the panning imaging.

FIGS. 17 and 18 show that the light emitting device 11 having the configuration shown in FIG. 10 emits light based on the image shown in FIG. 15 taken by the video camera 21 supplied from the panning drive device 22. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a process of obtaining a position of the device 11 and an ID code included in a blink pattern. FIG. 17A is a diagram illustrating an image supplied from the image capture unit 41 to the image processing unit 42. The image supplied to the image processing unit 42 includes an image of the light emitting device 11 having a predetermined luminance and an image of the light emitting device 11 that has been shot while being shot during the start position specifying period.

When the X coordinate of the image of the light emitting device 11 is obtained, the image processing unit 42 of the image processing device 23 controls the pixel value of the pixel arranged on the scanning line by moving the pixel value as shown in FIG. In the calculated direction (in this case, the y-axis direction), a peak is determined from the addition, and the coordinates of the peak on the x-axis are determined by the X coordinate of the image of the light emitting device 11 on the display image. And

On the other hand, when obtaining the Y coordinate of the image of the light emitting device 11, the image processing unit 42 of the image processing device 23
As shown in (C), a predetermined range (for example, X-Δx ≦ x with respect to a predetermined Δx,
≤ X + Δx) are added in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the flow image was taken (in this case, the x-axis direction),
A peak is obtained from the addition, and the coordinate on the y-axis where the peak is located is set as the Y coordinate of the image of the light emitting device 11 on the display image.

Next, the image processing section 42 determines the pixel value data (shown in FIG. 17C) added in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the moving image was captured (in this case, the x-axis direction) to a predetermined value. , And is shaped so that the maximum value becomes a predetermined value, as shown in FIG.

The image processing section 42 deletes the image taken in the start position specifying period from the binarized image,
The image generated by the delay of the CCD image sensor (see FIG. 18)
(Images corresponding to the start margin and end margin of (A)) are deleted, and the image shown in FIG. 18B is generated.

The image processing section 42 generates a bit pattern corresponding to the image shown in FIG. 18B based on the length of the y-coordinate corresponding to the cycle serving as the reference of the blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11. The head of the bit pattern calculated in this process does not always correspond to the head of a light emission pattern including a start bit, an ID code, and an error check bit. That is, when the light emitting device 11 emits light based on a certain value in the middle of the light emitting pattern,
When the video camera 21 starts panning imaging, the bit pattern calculated by the image processing unit 42 corresponds to a bit pattern started from any one of a start bit, an ID code, and an error check bit.

Therefore, the image processing section 42 regards the last bit and the first bit of the calculated bit pattern as being continuous, and detects a start bit included in the bit pattern. Bit patterns subsequent to the detected bit pattern (the last bit and the first bit are regarded as being continuous) are used as an ID code and an error check bit.

As described above, the image processing device 23 controls the light emitting device 11 based on the image supplied from the video camera 21.
, An accurate X coordinate and Y coordinate indicating the position of the image, and an accurate ID code.

Next, the light emitting device 1 by the image processing unit 42
The process of detecting the position of one image and the ID code will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Step S
In 11, the image processing unit 42
1. Input the image captured by 1. Step S
In 12, the image processing unit 42 sets the
The pixel values of the pixels of the image supplied by the image capture unit 41 are added.

In step S13, the image processing section 42
Calculates the maximum value of the pixel values added in step S12. In step S14, the image processing unit 42
Calculates the position of the maximum pixel value added in step S13 with respect to the direction of panning imaging, and sets the position to X
Coordinates.

In step S15, the image processing section 42
Is located around the X coordinate of the image supplied by the image capture unit 41 in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the pan imaging (for example,
The pixel values of pixels satisfying X−Δx ≦ x ≦ X + Δx) are added.
In step S16, the image processing unit 42 obtains the position of the maximum pixel value added in step S15 in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the panning imaging, and sets the position to Y
Coordinates.

In step S17, the image processing section 42
Converts the pixel value added in step S15 into a binary value. In step S18, the image processing unit 42
Predetermined regions at both ends of the digitized image are cut to generate a bit pattern.

In step S19, the image processing section 42
Detects a start bit from the bit pattern obtained in step S17. In step S20, an ID code and an error check code are cut out from the bit pattern obtained in step S17.

In step S21, the image processing section 42
Uses the error check code, in a predetermined manner,
Check the D code for errors. In step S22, the image processing unit 42 determines the X coordinate, the Y coordinate, and the ID.
Output the code.

As described above, the image processing unit 42 of the image processing device 23 determines the exact position of the image of the light emitting device 11 and the
Detect and output D code.

In this specification, the system is
It is assumed that the device as a whole is constituted by a plurality of devices.

[0063] Examples of the providing medium for providing the user with the computer program for performing the above-described processing include:
In addition to recording media such as magnetic disks, CD-ROMs, and solid-state memories, communication media such as networks and satellites can be used.

[0064]

According to the input device according to the first aspect, the input method according to the fourth aspect, and the providing medium according to the fifth aspect, in accordance with the state of the object, the brightness of the predetermined level or more is obtained. Since the light is emitted in a predetermined light emission pattern constituted by the combination, an accurate position and light emission pattern can be detected.

According to the imaging device of the sixth aspect, the imaging method of the seventh aspect, and the providing medium of the eighth aspect, the subject is imaged for a predetermined period by a normal imaging method, Since the image is taken by the sink imaging method, an accurate position and a light emission pattern can be detected.

According to the input system of the ninth aspect,
Corresponding to the state of the target object, light is emitted in a predetermined light emission pattern constituted by a combination of a predetermined luminance or more, the input device is imaged for a predetermined period by a normal imaging method, and subsequently, by a panning imaging method Since the position on the image of the input device is detected from the captured image and the data corresponding to the light emission pattern is calculated, the timing for starting the light emission and the timing for starting the panning imaging are different. Even if it is shifted, an accurate position and light emission pattern can be detected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an image processing system using panning imaging.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a light emitting device 11.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image processing device 23.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating panning imaging.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating panning imaging.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating panning imaging.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating calculation of a position of a light emitting device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the position of the light emitting device 11.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a process of obtaining a bit pattern corresponding to a blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a light emitting device 11 according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a code output by the light emitting diode blink control circuit 31.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining signals inside the light emitting device 11;

13 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image supplied from an image capture unit 41 to an image processing unit 42 when an image of the light emitting device 11 having the configuration illustrated in FIG. 10 is captured.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a start position and an end position of a blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11 detected by the image processing unit 42.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart of signals supplied to the video camera 21.

16 is a diagram showing an image output by the video camera 21 that has taken an image based on the timing chart of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a process of obtaining a position of the light emitting device 11 and an ID code included in the blinking pattern.

FIG. 18 shows an ID included in the blinking pattern of the light emitting device 11.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process for obtaining a code.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a process of detecting an image position and an ID code of the light emitting device 11.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 11 light emitting device, 21 video camera, 22 panning driving device, 23 image processing device, 24 display device, 31 light emitting diode blinking control circuit, 32 light emitting diode, 41 image capture unit, 42 image processing unit, 51 inversion circuit, 52 clock Signal generation circuit, 53 multiplication circuit, 54 addition circuit

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An input device mounted on a predetermined object to input a position and a state of the object, wherein a predetermined light emission composed of a combination of a predetermined luminance or more corresponding to the state of the object. An input device comprising light emitting means for emitting light in a pattern. 2. The input means according to claim 1, wherein said light emitting pattern includes a predetermined start bit. 3. The input unit according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting pattern includes a predetermined error check bit. 4. An input method of an input device, which is mounted on a predetermined object and inputs a position and a state of the object, wherein the input device corresponds to the state of the object and includes a combination of a predetermined luminance or higher. An input method comprising a light emitting step of emitting light in a predetermined light emitting pattern. 5. An input device which is mounted on a predetermined object and inputs a position and a state of the object, a predetermined light emission corresponding to the state of the object and configured by a combination of a predetermined luminance or more. A providing medium for providing a computer-readable program for executing a process including a light emitting step of emitting light in a pattern. 6. An image pickup means for picking up an image of a subject, and controlling the image pickup means, for a predetermined period by a normal image pickup method.
Control means for causing an image to be picked up and then to be picked up by a panning image pick-up method. 7. An imaging step of imaging a subject, and a control step of controlling the imaging step to perform imaging by a normal imaging method for a predetermined period, and then performing imaging by a panning imaging method. The imaging method of the imaging device to perform. 8. An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image capturing step of capturing an image of a subject; and a control step of controlling the image capturing step to perform image capturing for a predetermined period by a normal image capturing method, and then to perform image capturing by a panning image capturing method. Providing a computer-readable program to be executed by a computer. 9. An input device that is mounted on a predetermined object and inputs a position and a state of the object, an imaging device that captures an image of the input device, and an image processing device that processes an image captured by the imaging device. In the input system configured, the input device includes a light emitting unit that emits light in a predetermined light emission pattern configured by a combination of a predetermined brightness or more corresponding to a state of the target object, and the imaging device includes: Imaging means for imaging, controlling the imaging means, for a predetermined period by a normal imaging method,
The image processing apparatus further includes: a control unit configured to cause an image to be captured, and then to perform an image capturing by a panning imaging method, wherein the image processing device detects, from an image captured by the imaging device, a position on the image of the input device; An input system comprising: a calculating unit configured to calculate data corresponding to the light emission pattern from an image captured by an imaging device.