Abstract: A transmission system includes: an antenna; a control device including an RF circuit which transmits a first signal for controlling a radio wave to be outputted from the antenna and an external power supply which supplies direct current to the antenna; and a first transmission path which connects the antenna and the control device, and is used in transmission of the first signal and supplying of the direct current to the antenna.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls a photographing apparatus that includes a ranging sensor that measures a distance to a photographed object associated with each of a plurality of distance measurement areas on a light-receiving surface of a light-receiving element and an image sensor that captures an image of the photographed object. The control apparatus includes a circuit configured to: correct a predetermined positional relationship between the plurality of distance measurement areas on the light-receiving surface of the light-receiving element and a plurality of photographing areas on a light-receiving surface of the image sensor based on a plurality of distances measured by the ranging sensor; determine, based on the corrected positional relationship, a first distance measurement area corresponding to a first photographing area of a focused object; and perform focus control of the photographing apparatus based on a distance of the first distance measurement area measured by the ranging sensor.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a photographing system, the photographing system includes: a ranging sensor to measure distances of each to-be-photographed objects associated with each of a plurality of regions, the plurality of to-be-photographed objects include a first target object, the first target object is associated with a first region and a first distance; and a photographing apparatus. The control apparatus is configured to: cause the photographing apparatus to perform focus control on the first target object based on the first distance, control the photographing apparatus to obtain a plurality of images, determine, based on the plurality of images, whether a second target object is in the first region, the second target object being a moving object in the first region; and cause the photographing apparatus to perform different focus controls on the first region based on whether or not the second target object is present in the first region.

Abstract: A control device includes a circuit configured to determine, from a plurality of measured distances measured by a ranging sensor of a camera device, a subject distance from the camera device to a subject on a lens optical axis of the camera device based on the plurality of measured distances, an axis distance between the lens optical axis of the camera device and a lens optical axis of the ranging sensor, and an angle of view of the ranging sensor.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a lens and a circuit configured to control the lens to move in a first direction along an optical axis of the lens, control capture of a plurality of first images via the lens when the lens is positioned at a plurality of first positions, respectively, control the lens to move in a second direction opposite to the first direction, control capture of one or more second images via the lens when the lens is positioned at one or more second positions, respectively, and determine a focus position based on one or more of a plurality of first evaluation values calculated from the plurality of first images and one or more second evaluation values calculated from the one or more second images. Each of the plurality of first evaluation values and the one or more second evaluation values indicates a corresponding focus state.

Abstract: A control apparatus, a camera apparatus, a flying object, a control method and a program are provided. The control apparatus is configured to control a driving of a focus lens included in a camera apparatus. The control apparatus includes a memory, storing a program; and a processor, configured to execute the program to set a drive range of the focus lens based on a height of the camera apparatus away from a reference position, and control the driving of the focus lens in the drive range.

Abstract: A determination device includes a processor and a storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a first focus position of a focus frame in an image at a first time point, where the focus frame represents an area to focus on in the image captured by a photographing device, determine a first lens position of a focus lens of the photographing device at the first time point, determine a second lens position of the focus lens at a second time point later than the first time point, and determine a second focus position of the focus frame in the image at the second time point according to the first focus position, the first lens position, and the second lens position.

Abstract: A control device includes a position detector and a controller configured to control a lens to move along an optical axis in a first direction, obtain images through the lens while the lens is moving along the optical axis in the first direction, obtain contrast evaluation values each corresponding to one of the images, obtain, via the position detector, lens positions each corresponding to one of the images, store a correspondence relationship between the contrast evaluation values and the lens positions in a memory, and in response to detecting a focus position of the lens according to the contrast evaluation values, read the correspondence relationship from the memory and control the lens to move in a second direction opposite to the first direction until the lens is moved to a lens position corresponding to the focus position.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling driving of a focus lens of a lens apparatus includes a memory storing a program and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the program to determine, according to a height of the lens apparatus from a reference position, a focus position of the focus lens indicating a position of the focus lens; and control the driving of the focus lens according to the focus position.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a processor and a memory storing a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to acquire at least one of movement information related to a movement status of a device having a step motor or environment information related to an environment where the device is located, and select one of a plurality of control modes to control the step motor according to the at least one of the movement information or the environment information. The plurality of control modes includes a first control mode and a second control mode. In the second control mode, a number of steps is less than that in the first control mode, and a force to keep a rotor of the step motor at a position is smaller than that in the first control mode or a power consumption is less than that in the first control mode.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling driving of a focus lens of a lens apparatus includes a memory storing a program and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the program to determine, according to a height of the lens apparatus from a reference position, a focus position of the focus lens indicating a position of the focus lens; and control the driving of the focus lens according to the focus position.

Abstract: A control apparatus, a camera apparatus, a flying object, a control method and a program are provided. The control apparatus is configured to control a driving of a focus lens included in a camera apparatus. The control apparatus includes a memory, storing a program; and a processor, configured to execute the program to set a drive range of the focus lens based on a height of the camera apparatus away from a reference position, and control the driving of the focus lens in the drive range.

Abstract: A control device includes a control circuitry configured to estimate a first position for a movable object to reach by a time point in association with movement of an object, derive a first speed that the movable object needs to reach the first position by the time point, and determine if the first speed is greater than a second speed, beyond which the movable object is not able to track the object. If so, the control circuitry determines a second position that the movable object is able to reach by the time point by moving toward the first position at the second speed, and defines at least one of an imaging condition or an imaging direction of an imaging system carried by the movable object based on a relative position between the movable object at the second position and the object at the time point.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a lens and a circuit configured to control the lens to move in a first direction along an optical axis of the lens, control capture of a plurality of first images via the lens when the lens is positioned at a plurality of first positions, respectively, control the lens to move in a second direction opposite to the first direction, control capture of one or more second images via the lens when the lens is positioned at one or more second positions, respectively, and determine a focus position based on one or more of a plurality of first evaluation values calculated from the plurality of first images and one or more second evaluation values calculated from the one or more second images. Each of the plurality of first evaluation values and the one or more second evaluation values indicates a corresponding focus state.

Abstract: Diffusion calculation is performed with a shorter processing time and superior precision.