Patent Publication Number: US-11394866-B2

Title: Signal processing device, imaging device, signal processing meihod and program

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a signal processing device, an imaging device, a signal processing method, and a program. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     An image plane phase difference method has been devised as one of methods for detecting a focus (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). In the image plane phase difference method, phase difference detection pixels for detecting the focus is arranged on the same imaging element, separately from normal pixels. 
     CITATION LIST 
     PATENT DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-49402 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Problems to be Solved by the Invention 
     In the image plane phase difference method, it is desired to improve focus detection accuracy. 
     An object of the present disclosure is to provide a signal processing device, an imaging device, a signal processing method, and a program capable of improving focus detection accuracy. 
     Solutions to Problems 
     The present disclosure is, for example, 
     a signal processing device including a control unit that acquires distance measurement information on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from an imaging element in which the plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic is arranged. 
     The present disclosure is, for example, 
     an imaging device including: 
     an imaging optical system; 
     an imaging element in which a plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic and irradiated with light captured by the imaging optical system is arranged; and 
     a control unit that acquires distance measurement information on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of the plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from the imaging element. 
     The present disclosure is, for example, 
     a signal processing method including acquiring, by a control unit, distance measurement information on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from an imaging element in which the plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic is arranged. 
     The present disclosure is, for example, 
     a program causing a computer to execute a signal processing method including acquiring, by a control unit, distance measurement information on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from an imaging element in which the plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic is arranged. 
     Effects of the Invention 
     According to at least the embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to improve focus detection accuracy. Note that, the effect described here is not necessarily limited, and may be any effect described in the present disclosure. Furthermore, the contents of the present disclosure are not to be construed as being limited by the exemplified effect. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration example of an imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the imaging device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of a pair of phase difference detection pixels. 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram for explaining an example in which amounts of light received are uneven for the pair of phase difference detection pixels. 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram for explaining an example of pupil division. 
         FIGS. 6A and 6B  are diagrams for explaining an arrangement example of phase difference detection pixels according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 7A to 7E  are diagrams for explaining a plurality of examples of the phase difference detection pixels. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram for explaining processing performed in the imaging device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram for explaining processing performed in the imaging device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing performed in the imaging device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram for reference in explaining the processing performed in the imaging device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram schematically illustrating an overall configuration of an operation room system. 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating a display example of an operation screen on a centralized operation panel. 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating an example of a state of surgery to which the operation room system is applied. 
         FIG. 15  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a camera head and a CCU illustrated in  FIG. 14 . 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, an embodiment and the like of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that, description will be made in the following order. 
     &lt;1. One embodiment&gt; 
     &lt;2. Modifications&gt; 
     &lt;3. Application example&gt; 
     The embodiment and the like described below are preferred specific examples of the present disclosure, and the contents of the present disclosure are not limited to the embodiment and the like. 
     1. ONE EMBODIMENT 
     [Configuration Example of Imaging Device] 
     First, a configuration example will be described of an imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of an imaging device  1  according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The imaging device  1  includes, for example, a body (housing)  10 , an optical imaging system  20  including an imaging lens  22 , a semi-transparent mirror  11 , an imaging element  12 A, an image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B, a dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13 , an electronic view finder  14 , and a display  15 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the optical imaging system  20  is provided for the body  10 . The optical imaging system  20  is a so-called interchangeable lens unit, for example, and the imaging lens  22 , a diaphragm, and the like are provided in a lens barrel  21 . The imaging lens  22  is driven by a focus drive system (not illustrated), and auto focus (AF) operation is enabled. The optical imaging system  20  according to the present embodiment is detachable from the body  10  with a predetermined adapter interposed therebetween. Furthermore, the optical imaging system  20  includes a microcomputer (not illustrated) and is enabled to communicate with the control unit on the body  10  side. 
     In the body  10 , the semi-transparent mirror  11  is provided between the imaging lens  22  and the imaging element  12 A in the body  10 . Subject light is incident on the semi-transparent mirror  11  through the imaging lens  22 . The semi-transparent mirror  11  reflects a part of the subject light incident through the imaging lens  22  in a direction to the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13  above, and also transmits a part of the subject light to the imaging element  12 A. Note that, the transmittance, reflectance, and the like of the semi-transparent mirror  11  can be arbitrarily set. 
     The imaging element  12 A for generating a captured image is provided in the body  10 . As the Imaging element  12 A, a charge coupled device (CCD), complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), or the like is used. The imaging element  12 A photoelectrically converts the subject light incident through the imaging lens  22  into an amount of charge, to generate an image. The image signal is subjected to predetermined signal processing such as white balance adjustment processing and gamma correction processing, and is finally stored, as image data, in a storage medium in the imaging device  1 , a portable memory detachable from the imaging device  1 , or the like. 
     The imaging element  12 A includes normal imaging pixels, for example, a red (R) pixel, a green (G) pixel, and a blue (B) pixel, and also includes an image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B that performs phase difference focus detection. The image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B includes phase difference detection pixels arranged in a part of the imaging element  12 A. Each pixel constituting the Imaging element photoelectrically converts incident light from a subject into an amount of charge, to output a pixel signal. 
     For example, the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13  is provided, in the body  10 , to be positioned above the semi-transparent mirror  11  and in front of the imaging element  12 A. The dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13  is, for example, a phase difference detection type AF dedicated module. The subject light focused by the imaging lens  22  is reflected by the semi-transparent mirror  11  and is incident on the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13 . A focus detection signal detected by the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13  is supplied to a processing unit that calculates an amount of defocus in the imaging device  1 , and the like. As described above, the imaging device  1  according to the embodiment performs autofocus using the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13  and the image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B. 
     In the present embodiment, the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13  detects a horizontal line, and the image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B detects a vertical line. Moreover, in the image, a range covered by the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13  and a range covered by the image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B may overlap each other, and in an overlapped range, cross distance measurement is performed that detects horizontal and vertical lines. However, an autofocus method performed by the imaging device  1  may be a method using only the image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B. 
     The body  10  is provided with the electronic view finder (EVF)  14 . The electronic view finder  14  includes, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic electroluminescence (EL) display, and the like. The electronic view finder  14  is supplied with image data obtained by processing an image signal taken out from the imaging element  12 A by a signal processing unit (not illustrated). The electronic view finder  14  displays images corresponding to those image data as a real time image (through image). 
     The body  10  is provided with the display  15 . The display  15  is a display such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL. The display  15  is supplied with image data obtained by processing the image signal taken out from the imaging element  12 A by the signal processing unit (not illustrated), and the display  15  displays those image data as a real time image (so-called through image). In  FIG. 1 , the display  15  is provided on the back side of the body  10 ; however, this is not a limitation, and the display  15  may be provided on the upper surface of the body  10  or may be a movable type or a removable type. The display  15  does not have to be provided in the body  10 , and in this case, a television device or the like connected to the imaging device  1  may function as the display  15 . Furthermore, on the display  15 , an area (for example, a rectangular frame) in which autofocus according to a mode is performed is superimposed on the real time image and displayed. 
     [Internal Configuration Example of Imaging Device] 
     Next, with reference to the block diagram of  FIG. 2 , an internal configuration example will be described of the imaging device  1  (a configuration example mainly related to signal processing). In addition to the optical imaging system  20 , the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13 , the imaging element  12 A, the image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B, and the display  15  described above, the imaging device  1  includes, for example, a preprocessing circuit  31 , a camera processing circuit  32 , an image memory  33 , a control unit  34 , a graphic interface (I/F)  35 , an input unit  36 , a reader/writer (R/W)  37 , and a storage medium  38 . 
     The optical imaging system  20  includes the imaging lens  22  (including a focus lens, a zoom lens, and the like) for focusing light from a subject on the imaging element  12 A, a lens drive mechanism  22 A that performs focus adjustment by moving the focus lens, a shutter mechanism, and an iris mechanism. These are driven on the basis of a control signal from the control unit  34 . The lens drive mechanism  22 A implements AF operation by moving the imaging lens  22  along an optical axis direction in accordance with a control signal supplied from the control unit  34 . An optical image of the subject obtained through the optical imaging system  20  is formed on the Imaging element  12 A as an image capturing device. 
     The dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13  is, for example, a phase difference detection type AF dedicated sensor. The subject light focused by the imaging lens  22  is reflected by the semi-transparent mirror  11 , thereby being incident on the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13 . The focus detection signal detected by the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13  is supplied to the control unit  34 . 
     As described above, the imaging element  12 A includes the normal imaging pixels and the phase difference detection pixels. The image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B is an AF sensor including the plurality of phase difference detection pixels. A focus detection signal detected by the image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B is supplied to the control unit  34 . 
     The preprocessing circuit  31  performs sample-hold and the like on an imaging signal output from the Imaging element  12 A to maintain satisfactory signal/noise (S/N) ratio by correlated double sampling (CDS) processing. Moreover, gain is controlled by auto gain control (AGC) processing and analog/digital (A/D) conversion is performed to output a digital image signal. 
     The camera processing circuit  32  performs, on the image signal from the preprocessing circuit  31 , signal processing such as white balance adjustment processing, color correction processing, gamma correction processing, Y/C conversion processing, and auto exposure (AE) processing. 
     The image memory  33  is a volatile memory, for example, a buffer memory including dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and temporarily stores image data subjected to predetermined processing by the preprocessing circuit  31  and the camera processing circuit  32 . 
     The control unit  34  includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and the like. The ROM stores a program read and executed by the CPU, and the like. The RAM is used as work memory of the CPU. The CPU executes various types of processing in accordance with the program stored in the ROM and issues commands to entirely control the imaging device  1 . 
     Furthermore, the control unit  34  includes, for example, an AF control unit  34 A, a communication unit  34 B, and a luminance calculation unit  34 C as functional blocks. The AF control unit  34 A executes control for implementing autofocus on the basis of outputs of the image plane phase difference AF sensor  12 B and the dedicated phase difference AF sensor  13 . Although details will be described later, the AF control unit  34 A acquires distance measurement information that is a distance to the subject on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of the plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from the imaging element  12 A in which the plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic is arranged. Then, in the present embodiment, the AF control unit  34 A adds together the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic, acquires the distance measurement information that is the distance to the subject on the basis of the addition value, and executes autofocus on the basis of the distance information acquired. Note that, the processing of adding together the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic may be performed by another functional block. 
     The communication unit  34 B communicates with the optical imaging system  20 , for example. The communication unit  34 B acquires information regarding an exit pupil distance of the imaging lens  22  by communicating with the optical imaging system  20 . The exit pupil distance is determined by a zoom lens position, a focus lens position, an F value, and the like. In a case where the imaging lens  22  is an interchangeable lens, the exit pupil distance is calculated in the imaging lens  22 . The microcomputer in the imaging lens  22  has exit pupil distance information as a table that is calculated in advance by a simulator or the like and has parameters such as the zoom position, the focus lens position, the F value, and the like, and the microcomputer calculates the exit pupil distance with reference to the table. Note that, the exit pupil distance may be calculated by the control unit  34 . 
     The luminance calculation unit  34 C calculates a luminance by using an image (for example, a live view (LV) image) subjected to processing by the camera processing circuit  32 . A known method can be applied as a method for calculating the luminance. 
     The graphic I/F  35  generates an image signal to be displayed on the display  15  from an image signal supplied from the control unit  34 , and supplies the generated signal to the display  15  to display an image. The display  15  displays a through image being captured, an image recorded in the storage medium  38 , and the like. 
     The input unit  36  includes, for example, a power button for switching power on/off, a release button for giving an instruction to start recording a captured image, an operation element for zoom adjustment, a touch screen integrally formed with the display  15 , and the like. When an input is made to the input unit  36 , a control signal corresponding to the input is generated and output to the control unit  34 . Then, the control unit  34  performs calculation processing and control corresponding to the control signal. 
     The R/W  37  is an interface to which the storage medium  38  that records image data generated by imaging is connected. The R/W  37  writes data supplied from the control unit  34  to the storage medium  38 , and outputs data read from the storage medium  38  to the control unit  34 . The storage medium  38  is a mass storage medium, for example, a hard disk, a memory stick (registered trademark of Sony Corporation), an SD memory card, or the like. The image is stored in a compressed state on the basis of a standard, for example, JPEG or the like. Furthermore, exchangeable image file format (EXIF) data including additional information such as information regarding the image stored and imaging date and time, is also stored in association with the image. 
     [Basic Operation Example of Imaging Device] 
     Here, basic operation will be described in the imaging device  1  described above. Before an image is captured, signals obtained by photoelectric conversion of light received by the imaging element  12 A are sequentially supplied to the preprocessing circuit  31 . In the preprocessing circuit  31 , an input signal is subjected to CDS processing, AGC processing, and the like, and further converted into an image signal. 
     The camera processing circuit  32  performs image quality correction processing on the image signal supplied from the preprocessing circuit  31 , and supplies the image signal, as a through image signal, to the graphic I/F  35  via the control unit  34 . As a result, the through image is displayed on the display  15 . A user can adjust the angle of view by viewing the through image displayed on the display  15 . 
     In this state, when a shutter button of the input unit  36  is pressed, the control unit  34  outputs a control signal to the optical imaging system  20  to operate a shutter constituting the optical imaging system  20 . As a result, an image signal for one frame is output from the imaging element  12 A. 
     The camera processing circuit  32  performs image quality correction processing on the image signal for one frame supplied from the imaging element  12 A via the preprocessing circuit  31 , and supplies the processed image signal to the control unit  34 . The control unit  34  compresses and encodes the input image signal and supplies the generated coded data to the R/W  37 . As a result, a data file of a captured still image is stored in the storage medium  38  via the R/W  37 . Note that, in capturing of a video image, the above-described processing is performed in real time in response to a video image capturing instruction. It is also possible to capture a still image during video image capturing by pressing the shutter button during the video image capturing. 
     On the other hand, in a case where an image file stored in the storage medium  38  is reproduced, the control unit  34  reads a selected still image file from the storage medium  38  via the R/W  37  in response to an operation input from the input unit  36 . Decompression and decoding processing is performed on the read image file. Then, the decoded image signal is supplied to the graphic I/F  35  via the control unit  34 . As a result, the still image stored in the storage medium  38  is displayed on the display  15 . [About Autofocus by General Image Plane Phase Difference Method] 
     Next, to facilitate understanding of the present disclosure, autofocus by a general image plane phase difference method will be described. 
     In the image plane phase difference method, a phase difference detection pixel is arranged in a predetermined line of the imaging element together with, for example, a green (G) pixel. For example, a pair of phase difference detection pixel A and phase difference detection pixel B constitute a phase difference detection pixel pair. A plurality of phase difference detection pixel pairs is arranged in the predetermined line of the imaging element. 
     Pupil division of light having passed through the imaging lens is performed by the phase difference detection pixel pairs, and outputs of a plurality of the phase difference detection pixels A and outputs of a plurality of the phase difference detection pixels B are each integrated, and a pair of images (for example, output waveforms) are generated. A degree of focusing can be detected by measuring (detecting a phase difference) a difference between the pair of images (amount of shift between the images). In processing of detecting the degree of focusing, processing may be executed, for example, correction processing in consideration of optical conditions such as the F value of the imaging lens, amplification processing that amplifies the output waveform, and the like. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates an example of the phase difference detection pixel A and the phase difference detection pixel B. The phase difference detection pixel A has a configuration in which an on-chip lens  40 A, a light shielding mask (MT)  41 A, and a photodiode (PD)  42 A are sequentially formed in an incident direction (direction indicated by an arrow in  FIG. 3 ) of light incident through the imaging lens  22 . A part of the photodiode  42 A is shielded from light by the light shielding mask  41 A, and an opening  43 A is formed as a portion not shielded by the light shielding mask  41 A. The light is incident on the photodiode  42 A from the opening  43 A. 
     The phase difference detection pixel B has a configuration in which an on-chip lens  40 B, a light shielding mask (MT)  41 B, and a photodiode (PD)  42 B are sequentially formed in the incident direction of the light incident through the imaging lens  22 . A part of the photodiode  42 B is shielded from light by the light shielding mask  41 B, and an opening  43 B is formed as a portion not shielded by the light shielding mask  41 B. 
     The light is incident on the photodiode  42 B from the opening  43 B. Note that, in  FIG. 3 , amounts of light received by the respective photodiodes  42 A and  42 B are schematically illustrated by circles with hatching. Furthermore, in  FIG. 3 , illustration of a color filter and the like is omitted as appropriate. The color filter is arranged, for example, between the on-chip lens and the light shielding mask. 
     Normally, in assumption of a certain exit pupil distance (EPD), the phase difference detection pixel has a phase difference characteristic optimized for the exit pupil distance. In general, the phase difference detection pixel has a phase difference characteristic optimized, for example, for the exit pupil distance of a versatile imaging lens. Here, the phase difference characteristic is a characteristic based on a difference in the corresponding exit pupil distances, and specifically means a difference in the opening positions of the phase difference detection pixels that varies depending on the difference in the exit pupil distances (may be a difference in positions of the light shielding masks). 
     In a case where the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens is as assumed, or in a case where the phase difference characteristic of the phase difference detection pixel is equal to the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens, the amounts of light received by the respective photodiodes  42 A and  42 B are substantially equal to each other like that the circles in  FIG. 3  have approximately the same size. In this case, since the magnitudes of the output waveforms of the phase difference detection pixel A and the phase difference detection pixel B are substantially equal to each other, the accuracy of autofocus can be secured. 
     However, in a case where the imaging lens is interchangeable, the exit pupil distance may be different for each imaging lens. In a case where the exit pupil distance and the phase difference characteristic of the phase difference detection pixel do not match each other, the amounts of light received by the respective photodiodes  42 A and  42 B are uneven as illustrated schematically in  FIG. 4 . If the amounts of light received are uneven, the magnitude of the output waveform of the phase difference detection pixel A and the magnitude of the output waveform of the phase difference detection pixel B are uneven, and an error becomes large in calculation of a distance at which both waveforms match each other, so that the accuracy of autofocus is reduced. 
     Thus, in the present embodiment, a plurality of exit pupil distances is set, and phase difference detection pixels having phase difference characteristics in which the corresponding exit pupil distances are limited are arranged on the imaging element. This point will be described with reference to  FIG. 5 .  FIG. 5  is a diagram schematically illustrating the exit pupil distance for the imaging element  12 A, and an ellipse with a reference sign  44 A indicates a case where the pupil is far, and an ellipse with the reference sign  44 B indicates a case where the pupil is close. An arrow with a reference sign  44 C indicates a range in which the incident angle changes, and in the illustrated example, the incident angle changes from θT to θW. 
     A plurality of black horizontal lines in  FIG. 5  indicates an example of pupil division. Note that, in the present embodiment, the term pupil division is used in the meaning of setting the plurality of exit pupil distances. In the illustrated example, an example is illustrated of 12 exit pupil distances based on 12-division pupil division. Then, it is illustrated that the phase difference characteristics of the phase difference detection pixels differ corresponding to respective exit pupil distances. For example, a phase difference detection pixel (that may be either the phase difference detection pixel A or the phase difference detection pixel B) having a phase difference characteristic optimized for a certain exit pupil distance DA is illustrated as a phase difference detection pixel  44 D. Furthermore, a phase difference detection pixel (that may be either the phase difference detection pixel A or the phase difference detection pixel B) having a phase difference characteristic optimized for an exit pupil distance DB different from the exit pupil distance DA is illustrated as a phase difference detection pixel  44 E. In each of the phase difference detection pixels  44 D and  44 E, an opening position is set so that an amount of light received to secure the accuracy of autofocus can be obtained in a case where an imaging lens having a corresponding exit pupil distance is used. 
     In a case where an imaging lens whose exit pupil distance is the exit pupil distance DA is used, the phase difference detection pixel  44 D and a phase difference detection pixel paired therewith are used. In a case where an imaging lens whose exit pupil distance is the exit pupil distance DB is used, the phase difference detection pixel  44 E and a phase difference detection pixel paired therewith are used. As a result, even in cases where imaging lenses having different exit pupil distances are used, the amount of light received by the phase difference detection pixels can be secured, so that the accuracy of autofocus can be prevented from being degraded. 
     On the other hand, to prevent degradation in image quality, the phase difference detection pixels are coarsely arranged in the imaging element as compared to normal pixels (pixels that are not phase difference detection pixels). Moreover, as illustrated in  FIG. 5 , in a case where  12  patterns of phase difference detection pixels are arranged corresponding to  12  exit pupil distances, high-precision autofocus is possible, but only  1 / 12  of the phase difference detection pixels are used of all phase difference detection pixels. For this reason, in an imaging condition, for example, in a low illuminance environment where the luminance is less than or equal to a threshold value, degradation of the S/N of the phase difference detection pixel is significant, and there is a possibility that the accuracy of autofocus is degraded. The embodiment of the present disclosure made in view of the above points will be described in more detail. 
     [Arrangement Example of Phase Difference Detection Pixels] 
       FIGS. 6A and 6B  are diagrams illustrating an arrangement example of the phase difference detection pixels in the imaging element  12 A.  FIG. 6A  is a diagram illustrating in detail the arrangement example of the phase difference detection pixels, and  FIG. 6B  is a diagram illustrating the arrangement example of the phase difference detection pixels over a wide range by simplifying the arrangement example of the phase difference detection pixels. Note that,  FIGS. 6A and 6B  are diagrams each illustrating a part of the imaging element  12 A. 
     The imaging element  12 A has a configuration in which a plurality of pixels is arranged in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. Each pixel constituting the imaging element  12 A has a color filter. As illustrated in  FIG. 6A , the color filter is of a so-called Bayer array in which three primary color filters of green (G), blue (B), and red (R) are arrayed. Note that, the color filter in the present disclosure is not limited to the Bayer array primary color filter, and may be a complementary color filter in which green (G), yellow (Ye), magenta (Mg), and cyan (Cy) are arrayed. Furthermore, a part of the Bayer array may be white (W), and the configuration of the color filter may be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6A , the phase difference detection pixels are arranged together with the G pixels in a predetermined line of the imaging element  12 A. More specifically, the phase difference detection pixels A and phase difference detection pixels B paired with each other are alternately arranged in the predetermined line of the imaging element  12 A, and in the line, a plurality of phase difference detection pixel pairs is arranged each including the phase difference detection pixel A and the phase difference detection pixel B. 
     With a predetermined number of lines, for example,  12  lines as a cycle, a line is set in which the phase difference detection pixels are arranged. In the present embodiment, a line S 0  in which the phase difference detection pixels are arranged is set in  12  consecutive lines, and a line S 1  in which the phase difference detection pixels are arranged is set in the next  12  consecutive lines, and moreover a line S 2  in which the phase difference detection pixels are arranged is set in the next  12  consecutive lines. Similarly, a line S 3  to a line S 7  are set. Thus,  FIGS. 6A and 6B  illustrate an example in which phase difference detection pixels having eight patterns of phase difference characteristics corresponding to eight exit pupil distances are arranged in lines S 0  to S 7 , respectively. More specifically, a phase difference detection pixel having a phase difference characteristic corresponding to an exit pupil distance D 0  is arranged in the line S 0 , and a phase difference detection pixel having a phase difference characteristic corresponding to an exit pupil distance D 1  is arranged in the line S 1 . Similarly, phase difference detection pixels having phase difference characteristics corresponding to exit pupil distances D 2  to D 7  are arranged in the lines S 2  to S 7 , respectively. Note that, in the present embodiment, lines having close exit pupil distances are adjacent to each other. For example, the exit pupil distances D 0  to D 7  are set in ascending order (for example, D 0  is the largest and D 7  is the smallest), and the lines S 0  to S 7  corresponding to the respective exit pupil distances are each arranged in  12  lines. 
     [About Phase Difference Detection Pixels] 
     Next, the phase difference detection pixels will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 7  illustrates opening patterns of the phase difference detection pixels. The phase difference detection pixel has the configuration described with reference to  FIG. 3 , for example, and the phase difference detection pixel according to the present embodiment detects a vertical line. For example, the phase difference detection pixel A is a left opening pixel having the opening  43 A on the left side as illustrated in  FIG. 7A . In this case, the phase difference detection pixel B is a right opening pixel having the opening  43 B on the right side. 
     Furthermore, the phase difference detection pixel A may be a right opening pixel having the opening  43 A on the right side as illustrated in  FIG. 7B . 
     Note that, the phase difference detection pixel may detect a horizontal line. The phase difference detection pixel A may be a left opening pixel having the opening  43 A on the upper side as illustrated in  FIG. 7C , or may be a lower opening pixel having the opening  43 A on the lower side as illustrated in  FIG. 7D  (note that, the opening position of the phase difference detection pixel B paired with the phase difference detection pixel A is opposite to the opening position of the phase difference detection pixel A). Moreover, as illustrated in  FIG. 7E , the phase difference detection pixel may have a configuration including two photodiodes (photodiodes  45 A and  45 B) for one on-chip lens  45 , for example. In other words, one phase difference detection pixel may have a configuration including the phase difference detection pixel A and the phase difference detection pixel B. The photodiodes  45 A and  45 B may be arranged on the left and right, or may be arranged on the top and bottom. 
     [Operation Example of Imaging Device] 
     Next, an operation example will be described of the imaging device  1 . Briefly describing the operation example of the imaging device  1 , the imaging device  1  performs switching between executing autofocus by using outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in a predetermined line and executing autofocus by using outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in each of a plurality of lines, depending on whether or not the imaging condition satisfies a predetermined condition. Here, the imaging condition is a concept including settings of the imaging device  1  (settings of sensitivity, shutter speed, aperture, and the like) and the luminance, and in the present embodiment, the luminance is used as an example of the imaging condition. As the luminance, for example, an exposure value (EV) value can be used. In the present embodiment, the luminance is determined on the basis of a luminance of the image signal obtained through the optical imaging system  20 , but may be determined by using a photometric sensor or the like. Furthermore, the predetermined condition according to the present embodiment is whether or not the luminance is smaller than a threshold value. Note that, the value smaller than the threshold value may be less than or equal to the threshold value or may be less than the threshold value. Furthermore, the value larger than the threshold value may be greater than or equal to the threshold value or greater than the threshold value. 
     A specific operation example will be described with reference to  FIG. 8 . The luminance calculation unit  34 C of the control unit  34  calculates a luminance on the basis of an image obtained through the optical imaging system  20 . This luminance is based on, for example, a luminance in an image obtained by exposure of the normal pixel in a frame before exposure of the phase difference detection pixel. Furthermore, the communication unit  34 B of the control unit  34  communicates with the imaging lens  22  of the optical imaging system  20 , and acquires an exit pupil distance corresponding to the imaging lens  22 . For example, in a case where the luminance does not satisfy the condition, in other words, in a case where the luminance is larger than the threshold value, the AF control unit  34 A executes autofocus by using outputs of the phase difference detection pixels having a phase difference characteristic corresponding to the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens  22 . 
     For example, in a case where the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens  22  acquired by the communication unit  34 B is D 0 , the AF control unit  34 A executes autofocus by using outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in a line in which phase difference detection pixels having a phase difference characteristic corresponding to the exit pupil distance D 0 , in other words, the line S 0 . Specifically, the AF control unit  34 A integrates each of outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels A and outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels B arranged in the line S 0 , to generate a pair of images (for example, output waveforms). Then, the AF control unit  34 A detects an amount of defocus (DF amount) by measuring (detecting a phase difference) a difference between the pair of images (amount of shift between the images). Depending on the detection result, the AF control unit  34 A outputs a control signal for moving the lens. On the basis of the control signal, the lens drive mechanism  22 A operates, and the lens moves in a predetermined direction, whereby autofocus is executed. 
     Furthermore, in a case where the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens  22  acquired by the communication unit  34 B is D 1 , the AF control unit  34 A executes autofocus by using outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in a line in which phase difference detection pixels having a phase difference characteristic corresponding to the exit pupil distance D 1 , in other words, the line S 1 . In other words, as indicated by arrows in  FIG. 8 , in a case where the luminance is not smaller than the threshold value, the AF control unit  34 A executes autofocus by using outputs of only the phase difference detection pixels having the phase difference characteristic corresponding to the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens  22 . Note that, in the following description, a line (first line) in which the phase difference detection pixels having the phase difference characteristic corresponding to the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens  22  is arranged may be referred to as a designated pupil line. 
     Next, with reference to  FIG. 9 , an operation example will be described of the imaging device  1  in a case where the luminance satisfies the condition, in other words, the luminance is smaller than the threshold value. 
     The communication unit  34 B of the control unit  34  communicates with the imaging lens  22  of the optical imaging system  20 , and acquires the exit pupil distance corresponding to the imaging lens  22 . In a case where the luminance is smaller than the threshold value, the AF control unit  34 A executes autofocus by using outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in the designated pupil line and outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in a line adjacent to the designated pupil line. Note that, the adjacent line means a line adjacent to a predetermined line (for example, the designated pupil line) among lines in which the phase difference detection pixels are arranged, and it is meant that lines are adjacent to each other excluding lines (lines of only normal pixels) positioned next to the predetermined line (for example, the designated pupil line). 
     A specific example will be described. For example, the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens  22  acquired by the communication unit  34 B is D 1 . The AF control unit  34 A sets the line in which the phase difference detection pixels having the phase difference characteristic corresponding to the exit pupil distance D 1  are arranged, in other words, the line S 1  as the designated pupil line. Then, the lines S 0  and S 2  are determined that are lines (second lines) adjacent to the line S 1  that is the designated pupil line. The AF control unit  34 A adds together outputs of the designated pupil line S 1 , the line S 0 , and the line S 2 . Specifically, as illustrated on the left side of  FIG. 9 , the AF control unit  34 A adds together outputs of the phase difference detection pixels A arranged in each of the designated pupil line S 1 , the line S 0 , and the line S 2 , and divides the addition result by three that is the number of patterns (the number of lines) different in phase difference characteristic (averaging). Furthermore, the AF control unit  34 A adds together outputs of the phase difference detection pixels B arranged in each of the designated pupil line S 1 , the line S 0 , and the line S 2 , and divides the addition value that is the addition result by three that is the number of phase difference characteristics (the number of lines) (averaging). The amount of defocus (DF amount) is detected by measuring (detecting the phase difference) a difference between a pair of images (amount of shift between the images) based on the respective calculation results. Depending on the detection result, the AF control unit  34 A outputs a control signal for moving the lens. On the basis of the control signal, the lens drive mechanism  22 A operates, and the lens moves in a predetermined direction, whereby autofocus is executed. 
     In a case where the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens  22  acquired by the communication unit  34 B is D 2 , the line S 2  is set as the designated pupil line. Then, the lines S 1  and S 3  are determined that are lines adjacent to the line S 2  that is the designated pupil line. Thereafter, the AF control unit  34 A executes autofocus as described above. Also in a case where another line is set as the designated pupil line, autofocus is executed similarly. 
     Note that, a case where the imaging lens  22  having an extreme exit pupil distance (for example, D 0 , D 7 ) is used is practically rare but exists. Thus, there may be a case where the line S 0  or the line S 7  is set as the designated pupil line. For example, in a case where the line S 0  is set as the designated pupil line, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the line S 1  adjacent to the line S 0  and the line S 2  adjacent to the line S 1  are set as lines used for autofocus. Outputs of the phase difference detection pixels A and the phase difference detection pixels B arranged in each of the designated pupil line S 0 , the line S 1 , and the line S 2  are each added together and averaged, and autofocus is executed according to the calculation result. In a case where the line S 7  is set as the designated pupil line, outputs of the phase difference detection pixels A and the phase difference detection pixels B arranged in each of the designated pupil line S 7 , the line S 6 , and the line S 5  are each added together and averaged, and autofocus is executed according to the calculation result. As described above, the line adjacent to the designated pupil line may be one line or may be two lines. 
     The above-described example is an example of 3-addition averaging in which outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in each of three lines are added together and averaged, but  5 -addition averaging may be used as illustrated on the right side of  FIG. 9 . For example, in a case where the line S 3  is set as the designated pupil line, the line S 2  and the line S 4  that are adjacent to the designated pupil line S 3 , and the line S 1  and the line S 5  that are lines (third lines) respectively adjacent to the lines S 2  and S 4  are set as lines used for autofocus. Outputs of the phase difference detection pixels A and the phase difference detection pixels B arranged in each of the designated pupil line S 3 , the line S 2 , the line S 4 , the line S 1 , and the line S 5  are each added together and averaged, and autofocus is executed according to the calculation results. 
     As described above, in the present embodiment, for example, in a case where the luminance is less than or equal to the threshold value, in other words, under low illuminance, autofocus is executed by using outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in the plurality of lines. Thus, it is possible to avoid insufficient output of the phase difference detection pixels due to low illuminance, and it is possible to suppress degradation of the accuracy of autofocus. 
     [Flow of Processing] 
     An example will be described of the flow of processing executed by the imaging device  1 , with reference to the flowchart of  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11 . 
     In step ST 10 , a shutter button that is a component of the input unit  36  is pressed about half (half pressing). In the present embodiment, autofocus is performed when the shutter button is half-pressed, but autofocus may be performed at other timings. Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 11 . 
     In step ST 11 , exit pupil distance information indicating the exit pupil distance of the imaging lens  22  is supplied from the imaging lens  22  to the body  10 . Specifically, the communication unit  34 B of the control unit  34  communicates with the optical imaging system  20 , whereby the communication unit  34 B acquires the exit pupil distance information of the imaging lens  22 . Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 12 . 
     In this example, as illustrated in  FIG. 11 , an exit pupil distance between a lens (short pupil lens)  51 A having a short exit pupil distance and a lens (long pupil lens)  52 A having a long exit pupil distance is divided into eight, and eight exit pupil distances (pupil patterns) are set. In the lines S 0  to S 7 , phase difference detection pixels having phase difference characteristics corresponding to the respective pupil patterns are arranged. In step ST 12 , a pupil pattern is selected that is the same as the exit pupil distance acquired by the communication unit  34 B in step ST 11 . Note that, in a case where there is no pupil pattern that is the same as the exit pupil distance acquired by the communication unit  34 B in step ST 11 , a pupil pattern closest is selected. Here, it is assumed that a pupil pattern corresponding to the line S 1  is selected. In this case, as illustrated in  FIG. 11 , amounts of light received by the phase difference detection pixel A and the phase difference detection pixel B arranged in the line S 1  are substantially equal to each other, but amounts of light received by the phase difference detection pixel A and the phase difference detection pixel B arranged in the line S 2  are uneven. Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 13 . 
     In step ST 13 , the luminance is calculated on the basis of a predetermined image. For example, an image subjected to processing by the camera processing circuit  32  is supplied to the control unit  34 . The luminance calculation unit  34 C calculates a luminance of the supplied image. Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 14 . 
     In step ST 14 , it is determined whether or not the luminance is less than or equal to a predetermined value. Here, in a case where the luminance is less than or equal to the predetermined value, the processing proceeds to step ST 15 . 
     In step ST 15 , for example, the designated pupil line S 1 , and the lines S 0  and S 2  that are not the designated pupil line (different pupil) and are adjacent to the designated pupil line S 1  are set as lines used for autofocus. Then, the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels A arranged in the designated pupil line S 1 , the lines S 0  and S 2  are added together, and the addition value is divided by three that is the number of lines. Furthermore, the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels B arranged in the designated pupil line S 1 , the lines S 0  and S 2  are added together, and divided by three that is the number of lines. Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 17 . 
     On the other hand, in a case where the luminance is not less than or equal to the predetermined value in determination processing in step ST 12 , the processing proceeds to step ST 16 . In step ST 16 , the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels A and the phase difference detection pixels B arranged in the designated pupil line S 1  are each added together. Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 17 . 
     In step ST 17 , the phase difference is detected on the basis of the calculation result in step ST 15  or step ST 16 . For example, a pair of images (for example, output waveforms) are generated on the basis of the calculation result regarding the phase difference detection pixel A and the calculation result regarding the phase difference detection pixel B. Then, the AF control unit  34 A detects the phase difference by measuring the difference between the pair of images (amount of shift between the images). Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 18 . 
     In step ST 18 , the AF control unit  34 A calculates the amount of defocus (DF amount) on the basis of the phase difference detection result in step ST 17 . Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 19 . 
     In step ST 19 , a control signal indicating a driving amount of the imaging lens  22  is supplied from the AF control unit  34 A to the lens drive mechanism  22 A. In other words, a driving direction and driving amount of the imaging lens  22  are calculated by the AF control unit  34 A to cancel the amount of defocus calculated in step ST 18 , and the control signal based on the calculation result is supplied from the AF control unit  34 A to the lens drive mechanism  22 A. Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 20 . 
     In step ST 20 , the lens drive mechanism  22 A operates in accordance with the control signal supplied from the control unit  34 , whereby the imaging lens  22  is driven to a focusing position, and autofocus is executed. Then, the processing proceeds to step ST 21 , and autofocus is ended. 
     2. MODIFICATIONS 
     The embodiment of the present disclosure has been specifically described above; however, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made based on the technical idea of the present disclosure. 
     In the above-described embodiment, the example has been described in which the output of the different pupil line is added to the output of the designated pupil line and averaged; however, this is not a limitation. For example, a weighted average may be used. As a specific example, weighting may be performed so that the weight is increased for the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels of the designated pupil line, and weighting may be performed so that the weight is decreased for the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels of the different pupil line, and those outputs may be added together and averaged. Furthermore, only addition may be performed simply without taking the average of the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels. 
     In the above-described embodiment, the example of 8-division pupil division has been described; however, this is not a limitation, and an appropriate number of divisions can be used. Furthermore, the arrangement of the phase difference detection pixels in the imaging element  12 A is not limited to the arrangement example described in the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. Moreover, the different pupil line added to the output of the designated pupil line and averaged may be only one of the lines adjacent to the designated pupil line. 
     In the above-described embodiment, the example has been described in which the distance measurement information acquired by the control unit  34  is used for autofocus; however, this is not a limitation. For example, distance measurement information may be displayed on the image for focus assist. 
     In the above-described embodiment, the example has been described in which the phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic are arranged along the line direction (horizontal direction); however, the phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic may be arranged in the column direction (vertical direction). 
     In the embodiment described above, the control unit  34  may add together outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels closest in the vertical direction. 
     The imaging device in the above-described embodiment can be applied to an imaging device that performs autofocus, for example, a medical imaging device such as a microscope, an imaging device incorporated in a smartphone, a computer device, a game device, a robot, a security camera, or a mobile body (vehicle, train, airplane, helicopter, small flying object, construction vehicle, agricultural vehicle, and the like), an imaging device for business, and the like. 
     The present disclosure can be implemented by a signal processing device (for example, a one-chip microcomputer) having the control unit  34 , and can also be implemented as an imaging system including a plurality of devices, and, in addition, can also be implemented by a method, a program, or the like. For example, a program that performs control described in the embodiment is made to be downloadable, and an imaging device (for example, an imaging device included in a smartphone) not having the control function described in the embodiment downloads and installs the program, whereby the control described in the embodiment can be performed in the imaging device. 
     The present disclosure can also adopt the following configurations. 
     (1) 
     A signal processing device including a control unit that acquires distance measurement information on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from an imaging element in which the plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic is arranged. 
     (2) 
     The signal processing device according to (1), in which 
     the control unit executes autofocus on the basis of the distance measurement information. 
     (3) 
     The signal processing device according to (1) or (2), in which 
     the control unit adds together the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels different in the phase difference characteristic. 
     (4) 
     The signal processing device according to (3), in which 
     the control unit adds together the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels different in the phase difference characteristic depending on whether or not an imaging condition satisfies a predetermined condition. 
     (5) 
     The signal processing device according to (4), in which 
     the imaging condition is luminance, and 
     the control unit adds together the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels different in the phase difference characteristic in a case where the luminance is smaller than a threshold value. 
     (6) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (1) to (5), in which 
     the phase difference detection pixels different in the phase difference characteristic are arranged in different lines in the imaging element. 
     (7) 
     The signal processing device according to (4), in which 
     the control unit at least adds together outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in a first line and outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in a second line adjacent to the first line depending on whether or not the imaging condition satisfies the predetermined condition. 
     (8) 
     The signal processing device according to (7), in which 
     the second line includes one or two lines. 
     (9) 
     The signal processing device according to (7) or (8), in which 
     the control unit adds together the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in the first line, the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in the second line adjacent to the first line, and outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in a third line adjacent to the second line depending on whether or not the imaging condition satisfies the predetermined condition. (10) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (7) to (9), in which 
     the control unit, 
     in a case where the imaging condition satisfies the predetermined condition, at least adds together the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in the first line and the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in the second line adjacent to the first line, and 
     in a case where the imaging condition does not satisfy the predetermined condition, uses the outputs of the phase difference detection pixels arranged in the first line, to acquire the distance measurement information. 
     (11) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (7) to (10), in which 
     the first line is a line in which phase difference detection pixels having phase difference characteristics corresponding to an exit pupil distance of a lens are arranged. 
     (12) 
     The signal processing device according to (11), in which 
     the control unit sets, as the first line, the line in which the phase difference detection pixels having the phase difference characteristics corresponding to the exit pupil distance of the lens are arranged. 
     (13) 
     The signal processing device according to (12), further including 
     a communication unit that acquires the exit pupil distance of the lens by communication, in which 
     the control unit sets, as the first line, the line in which the phase difference detection pixels having the phase difference characteristics corresponding to the exit pupil distance of the lens acquired are arranged. 
     (14) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (1) to (13), in which 
     the phase difference characteristic is a characteristic based on a difference in corresponding exit pupil distances. 
     (15) 
     The signal processing device according to (14), in which 
     opening positions of the phase difference detection pixels are made different depending on the difference in the corresponding exit pupil distances. 
     (16) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (1) to (15), in which 
     a line in which phase difference detection pixels corresponding to a predetermined phase difference characteristic are arranged is formed, with a predetermined number of lines as a cycle, in the imaging element. 
     (17) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (1) to (16), in which 
     the control unit divides the addition value by the number of different phase difference characteristics. 
     (18) 
     An imaging device including: 
     an imaging optical system; 
     an imaging element in which a plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic and irradiated with light captured by the imaging optical system is arranged; and 
     a control unit that acquires distance measurement information on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of the plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from the imaging element. 
     (19) 
     A signal processing method including acquiring, by a control unit, distance measurement information on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from an imaging element in which the plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic is arranged. 
     (20) 
     A program causing a computer to execute a signal processing method including acquiring, by a control unit, distance measurement information on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from an imaging element in which the plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic is arranged. 
     3. APPLICATION EXAMPLE 
     The technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to various products. For example, the technology according to the present disclosure may be applied to an operation room system. 
       FIG. 12  is a diagram schematically illustrating an overall configuration of an operation room system  5100  to which the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied. Referring to  FIG. 12 , in the operation room system  5100 , devices installed in an operation room are connected to each other to be able to cooperate with each other via an audiovisual controller (AV controller)  5107  and an operation room control device  5109 . 
     Various devices can be installed in the operation room.  FIG. 12  illustrates, as an example, various devices  5101  for endoscopic surgery, a ceiling camera  5187  provided on the ceiling of the operation room and imaging an area at hand of a surgeon, an operation room camera  5189  provided on the ceiling of the operation room and imaging a state of the entire operation room, a plurality of display devices  5103 A to  5103 D, a recorder  5105 , a patient bed  5183 , and an illumination  5191 . 
     Here, among these devices, the devices  5101  belong to an endoscopic surgical system  5113  described later, and includes an endoscope, a display device that displays an image captured by the endoscope, and the like. Each device belonging to the endoscopic surgical system  5113  is also referred to as a medical device. On the other hand, the display devices  5103 A to  5103 D, the recorder  5105 , the patient bed  5183 , and the illumination  5191  are devices provided in, for example, the operation room, separately from the endoscopic surgical system  5113 . Each device that does not belong to the endoscopic surgical system  5113  is also referred to as a non-medical device. The audiovisual controller  5107  and/or the operation room control device  5109  control operations of these medical devices and non-medical devices in cooperation with each other. 
     The audiovisual controller  5107  comprehensively controls processing regarding image display in the medical devices and non-medical devices. Specifically, among the devices included in the operation room system  5100 , the devices  5101 , the ceiling camera  5187 , and the operation room camera  5189  each can be a device (hereinafter also referred to as a transmission source device) having a function of transmitting information (hereinafter also referred to as display information) to be displayed during surgery. Furthermore, the display devices  5103 A to  5103 D each can be a device (hereinafter also referred to as an output destination device) to which the display information is output. Furthermore, the recorder  5105  can be a device corresponding to both the transmission source device and the output destination device. The audiovisual controller  5107  has functions of controlling operations of the transmission source device and the output destination device, to acquire the display information from the transmission source device and transmit the display information to the output destination device for display or recording. Note that, the display information is various images captured during the surgery, and various types of information regarding the surgery (for example, patient&#39;s physical information, the past examination results, information about a surgical method, and the like) and the like. 
     Specifically, information about the image of the surgical portion in a body cavity of the patient captured by the endoscope is transmitted as display information from the devices  5101  to the audiovisual controller  5107 . Furthermore, information about the image of the area at hand of the surgeon captured by the ceiling camera  5187  can be transmitted as display information from the ceiling camera  5187 . Furthermore, information about the image indicating the state of the entire operation room captured by the operation room camera  5189  can be transmitted as display information from the operation room camera  5189 . Note that, in a case where there is another device having an imaging function in the operation room system  5100 , the audiovisual controller  5107  may acquire information about an image captured by the other device from the other device, as display information. 
     Alternatively, for example, information about these images captured in the past is recorded in the recorder  5105  by the audiovisual controller  5107 . The audiovisual controller  5107  can acquire information about the image captured in the past from the recorder  5105  as display information. Note that, various types of information regarding surgery may also be recorded in advance in the recorder  5105 . 
     The audiovisual controller  5107  causes at least one of the display devices  5103 A to  5103 D that are output destination devices to display the acquired display information (in other words, images captured during the surgery, and various types of information regarding the surgery). In the illustrated example, the display device  5103 A is a display device installed to be suspended from the ceiling of the operation room, the display device  5103 B is a display device installed on the wall of the operation room, the display device  5103 C is a display device installed on a desk in the operation room, and the display device  5103 D is a mobile device (for example, a tablet personal computer (PC)) having a display function. 
     Furthermore, although illustration is omitted in  FIG. 12 , the operation room system  5100  may include devices outside the operation room. The devices outside the operation room can be, for example, a server connected to a network built inside and outside a hospital, a PC used by a medical staff, a projector installed in a conference room of the hospital, and the like. In a case where such an external device is outside the hospital, the audiovisual controller  5107  can also cause a display device of another hospital to display the display information via a video conference system or the like, for telemedicine. 
     The operation room control device  5109  comprehensively controls processing other than the processing regarding the image display in the non-medical devices. For example, the operation room control device  5109  controls drive of the patient bed  5183 , the ceiling camera  5187 , the operation room camera  5189 , and the illumination  5191 . 
     A centralized operation panel  5111  is provided in the operation room system  5100 , and a user can give an instruction about image display to the audiovisual controller  5107  via the centralized operation panel  5111 , or an instruction about operation of the non-medical device to the operation room control device  5109 . The centralized operation panel  5111  is configured as a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display device. 
       FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating a display example of an operation screen on the centralized operation panel  5111 . In  FIG. 13 , as an example, the operation screen is illustrated corresponding to a case where the operation room system  5100  is provided with two display devices as the output destination devices. Referring to  FIG. 13 , an operation screen  5193  is provided with a transmission source selection area  5195 , a preview area  5197 , and a control area  5201 . 
     In the transmission source selection area  5195 , the transmission source devices included in the operation room system  5100  and respective thumbnail screens representing the display information of the transmission source devices are displayed in association with each other. The user can select the display information to be displayed on the display device from any of the transmission source devices displayed in the transmission source selection area  5195 . 
     In the preview area  5197 , previews are displayed of screens displayed on the respective two display devices (Monitor  1  and Monitor  2 ) that are output destination devices. In the illustrated example, four images are PinP-displayed in one display device. The four images correspond to the display information transmitted from the transmission source device selected in the transmission source selection area  5195 . Among the four images, one is displayed relatively large as a main image, and the remaining three are displayed relatively small as sub-images. The user can switch the main image and the sub-images with each other by appropriately selecting one of four areas in which the respective images are displayed. Furthermore, a status display area  5199  is provided below an area in which the four images are displayed, and a status regarding the surgery (for example, an elapsed time of the surgery, the patient&#39;s physical information, and the like) is displayed in the area as appropriate. 
     The control area  5201  is provided with a transmission source operation area  5203  in which graphical user interface (GUI) components are displayed for performing operation to the transmission source device, and an output destination operation area  5205  in which GUI components are displayed for performing operation to the output destination device. In the illustrated example, in the transmission source operation area  5203 , the GUI components are provided for performing various operations (pan, tilt, and zoom) to a camera in the transmission source device having an imaging function. The user can operate the operation of the camera in the transmission source device by appropriately selecting these GUI components. Note that, although not illustrated, in a case where the transmission source device selected in the transmission source selection area  5195  is a recorder (in other words, in a case where an image recorded in the recorder in the past is displayed on the preview area  5197 ), a GUI component for performing operations such as reproduction, reproduction stop, rewind, and fast-forward of the image can be provided in the transmission source operation area  5203 . 
     Furthermore, in the output destination operation area  5205 , the GUI components are provided for performing various operations (swap, flip, color adjustment, contrast adjustment, switching between 2D display and 3D display) to a display on the display device that is the output destination device. The user can operate the display on the display device by appropriately selecting these GUI components. 
     Note that, the operation screen displayed on the centralized operation panel  5111  is not limited to the illustrated example, and the user may be capable of operation input to each device that may be controlled by the audiovisual controller  5107  and the operation room control device  5109  included in the operation room system  5100  via the centralized operation panel  5111 . 
       FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating an example of a state of surgery to which the operation room system described above is applied. The ceiling camera  5187  and the operation room camera  5189  are provided on the ceiling of the operation room, and can image the state of the area at hand of a surgeon (surgeon)  5181  who performs treatment on an affected part of a patient  5185  on the patient bed  5183 , and the entire operation room. The ceiling camera  5187  and the operation room camera  5189  can be provided with a magnification adjustment function, a focal length adjustment function, an imaging direction adjustment function, and the like. The illumination  5191  is provided on the ceiling of the operation room, and irradiates at least the area at hand of the surgeon  5181 . The illumination  5191  may be enabled to appropriately adjust the amount of irradiation light, the wavelength (color) of the irradiation light, the irradiation direction of the light, and the like. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 12 , the endoscopic surgical system  5113 , the patient bed  5183 , the ceiling camera  5187 , the operation room camera  5189 , and the illumination  5191  are connected to each other to be able to cooperate with each other via the audiovisual controller  5107  and the operation room control device  5109  (not illustrated in  FIG. 14 ). The centralized operation panel  5111  is provided in the operation room, and as described above, the user can appropriately operate these devices existing in the operation room via the centralized operation panel  5111 . 
     Hereinafter, a configuration of the endoscopic surgical system  5113  will be described in detail. As illustrated, the endoscopic surgical system  5113  includes an endoscope  5115 , other surgical tools  5131 , a support arm device  5141  that supports the endoscope  5115 , and a cart  5151  on which various devices for endoscopic surgery are mounted. 
     In endoscopic surgery, instead of performing laparotomy by incising an abdominal wall, a plurality of cylindrical opening devices called trocars  5139   a  to  5139 d punctures the abdominal wall. Then, a lens barrel  5117  of the endoscope  5115  and the other surgical tools  5131  are inserted into a body cavity of the patient  5185  from the trocars  5139   a  to  5139 d. In the illustrated example, a pneumoperitoneum tube  5133 , an energy treatment tool  5135 , and forceps  5137  are inserted into the body cavity of the patient  5185  as the other surgical tools  5131 . Furthermore, the energy treatment tool  5135  is a treatment tool that performs incision and peeling of tissue, sealing of a blood vessel, or the like by a high-frequency current or ultrasonic vibration. However, the surgical tools  5131  illustrated are merely examples, and various surgical tools generally used in endoscopic surgery may be used as the surgical tools  5131 , for example, tweezers, a retractor, and the like. 
     An image of a surgical portion in the body cavity of the patient  5185  imaged by the endoscope  5115  is displayed on a display device  5155 . The surgeon  5181  performs a treatment, for example, excising the affected part, or the like, by using the energy treatment tool  5135  and the forceps  5137  while viewing the image of the surgical portion displayed on the display device  5155  in real time. Note that, although not illustrated, the pneumoperitoneum tube  5133 , the energy treatment tool  5135 , and the forceps  5137  are supported by the surgeon  5181 , an assistant, or the like during the surgery. 
     (Support Arm Device) 
     The support arm device  5141  includes an arm  5145  extending from a base  5143 . In the illustrated example, the arm  5145  includes joints  5147   a ,  5147   b , and  5147   c  and links  5149   a  and  5149   b , and is driven by control of an arm control device  5159 . The endoscope  5115  is supported by the arm  5145 , and its position and posture are controlled. As a result, stable position fixing can be implemented of the endoscope  5115 . 
     The endoscope  5115  includes the lens barrel  5117  in which a region of a predetermined length from the distal end is inserted into the body cavity of the patient  5185 , and a camera head  5119  connected to the proximal end of the lens barrel  5117 . In the illustrated example, the endoscope  5115  formed as a so-called rigid scope including the rigid lens barrel  5117  is illustrated, but the endoscope  5115  may be formed as a so-called flexible scope including the flexible lens barrel  5117 . 
     At the distal end of the lens barrel  5117 , an opening is provided into which an objective lens is fitted. A light source device  5157  is connected to the endoscope  5115 , and light generated by the light source device  5157  is guided to the distal end of the lens barrel by a light guide extending inside the lens barrel  5117 , and the light is emitted toward an observation target in the body cavity of the patient  5185  via the objective lens. Note that, the endoscope  5115  may be a forward-viewing endoscope, an oblique-viewing endoscope, or a side-viewing endoscope. 
     An optical system and an imaging element are provided inside the camera head  5119 , and reflected light (observation light) from the observation target is focused on the imaging element by the optical system. The observation light is photoelectrically converted by the imaging element, and an electric signal corresponding to the observation light, that is, an image signal corresponding to the observation image is generated. The image signal is transmitted as RAW data to a camera control unit (CCU)  5153 . Note that, in the camera head  5119 , a function is installed of adjusting the magnification and the focal length by appropriately driving the optical system. 
     Note that, for example, to cope with stereoscopic vision (3D display) or the like, the camera head  5119  may be provided with a plurality of the imaging elements. In this case, a plurality of relay optical systems is provided inside the lens barrel  5117  to guide the observation light to each of the plurality of imaging elements. 
     (Various Devices Mounted on Cart) 
     The CCU  5153  includes a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), and the like, and comprehensively controls operation of the endoscope  5115  and the display device  5155 . Specifically, the CCU  5153  performs, on the image signal received from the camera head  5119 , various types of image processing for displaying an image based on the image signal, for example, development processing (demosaic processing), and the like. The CCU  5153  provides the display device  5155  with the image signal on which the image processing is performed. Furthermore, the audiovisual controller  5107  illustrated in  FIG. 12  is connected to the CCU  5153 . The CCU  5153  also provides the audiovisual controller  5107  with the image signal on which the image processing is performed. Furthermore, the CCU  5153  transmits a control signal to the camera head  5119  to control its drive. The control signal can include information regarding imaging conditions such as the magnification and the focal length. The information regarding the imaging conditions may be input via an input device  5161 , or may be input via the centralized operation panel  5111  described above. 
     The display device  5155  displays an image based on the image signal subjected to the image processing by the CCU  5153 , by the control from the CCU  5153 . In a case where the endoscope  5115  is compatible with high-resolution imaging, for example, 4K (the number of horizontal pixels  3840 ×the number of vertical pixels  2160 ), 8K (the number of horizontal pixels  7680 ×the number of vertical pixels  4320 ), and the like, and/or in a case where the endoscope  5115  is compatible with 3D display, as the display device  5155 , corresponding to each case, a display device can be used capable of high-resolution display and/or 3D display. In a case where the display device  5155  is compatible with the high-resolution imaging such as 4K or 8K, a more immersive feeling can be obtained by using a display device having a size of greater than or equal to 55 inches. Furthermore, a plurality of the display devices  5155  having different resolutions and sizes may be provided depending on applications. 
     The light source device  5157  includes a light source, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) or the like, and supplies irradiation light for imaging a surgical portion to the endoscope  5115 . 
     The arm control device  5159  includes a processor, for example, a CPU or the like, and controls drive of the arm  5145  of the support arm device  5141  in accordance with a predetermined control method by operating in accordance with a predetermined program. 
     The input device  5161  is an input interface to the endoscopic surgical system  5113 . The user can input various types of information and instructions to the endoscopic surgical system  5113  via the input device  5161 . For example, the user inputs various types of information regarding the surgery, such as the patient&#39;s physical information and information about the surgical method, via the input device  5161 . Furthermore, for example, the user inputs, via the input device  5161 , an instruction to drive the arm  5145 , an instruction to change the imaging conditions (type of irradiation light, magnification, focal length, and the like) by the endoscope  5115 , an instruction to drive the energy treatment tool  5135 , and the like. 
     The type of the input device  5161  is not limited, and the input device  5161  may be any of various known input devices. As the input device  5161 , for example, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, a switch, a foot switch  5171  and/or a lever and the like can be applied. In a case where a touch panel is used as the input device  5161 , the touch panel may be provided on the display surface of the display device  5155 . 
     Alternatively, the input device  5161  is a device worn by the user, for example, a glasses-type wearable device, a head mounted display (HMD), or the like, and various inputs are performed depending on the user&#39;s gesture and line-of-sight detected by these devices. Furthermore, the input device  5161  includes a camera enabled to detect the user&#39;s movement, and various inputs are performed depending on the user&#39;s gesture and line-of-sight detected from a video captured by the camera. Moreover, the input device  5161  includes a microphone enabled to pick up a user&#39;s voice, and various inputs are performed by voice via the microphone. As described above, the input device  5161  is enabled to input various information without contact, whereby in particular the user (for example, the surgeon  5181 ) belonging to a clean area can operate a device belonging to an unclean area without contact. Furthermore, since the user can operate the device without releasing the user&#39;s hand from the surgical tool, convenience of the user is improved. 
     A treatment tool control device  5163  controls drive of the energy treatment tool  5135  for cauterization of tissue, incision, sealing of blood vessels, or the like. A pneumoperitoneum device  5165  injects a gas into the body cavity of the patient  5185  via the pneumoperitoneum tube  5133  to inflate the body cavity, for the purpose of securing a visual field by the endoscope  5115  and securing a working space of the surgeon. A recorder  5167  is a device enabled to record various types of information regarding surgery. A printer  5169  is a device enabled to print various types of information regarding surgery in various formats such as text, image, graph, and the like. 
     Hereinafter, a particularly characteristic configuration in the endoscopic surgical system  5113  will be described in detail. 
     (Support Arm Device) 
     The support arm device  5141  includes the base  5143  that is a base, and the arm  5145  extending from the base  5143 . In the illustrated example, the arm  5145  includes the plurality of joints  5147   a ,  5147   b , and  5147   c , and the plurality of links  5149   a  and  5149   b  coupled together by the joint  5147   b , but in  FIG. 14 , for simplicity, the configuration of the arm  5145  is simplified and illustrated. Actually, the shape, number, and arrangement of the joints  5147   a  to  5147   c  and the links  5149   a  and  5149   b , the direction of the rotation axis of the joints  5147   a  to  5147   c , and the like are appropriately set so that the arm  5145  has a desired degree of freedom. For example, the arm  5145  can suitably have  6  degrees of freedom or more. As a result, the endoscope  5115  can be freely moved within the movable range of the arm  5145 , so that the lens barrel  5117  of the endoscope  5115  can be inserted into the body cavity of the patient  5185  from a desired direction. 
     The joints  5147   a  to  5147   c  each are provided with an actuator, and the joints  5147   a  to  5147   c  each are rotatable around a predetermined rotation axis by drive of the actuator. The drive of the actuator is controlled by the arm control device  5159 , whereby the rotation angle of each of the joints  5147   a  to  5147   c  is controlled, and the drive of the arm  5145  is controlled. As a result, control of the position and posture of the endoscope  5115  can be implemented. At this time, the arm control device  5159  can control the drive of the arm  5145  by various known control methods such as force control or position control. 
     For example, the surgeon  5181  performs operation input appropriately via the input device  5161  (including the foot switch  5171 ), whereby the drive of the arm  5145  may be appropriately controlled by the arm control device  5159  depending on the operation input, and the position and posture of the endoscope  5115  may be controlled. By the control, the endoscope  5115  at the distal end of the arm  5145  can be moved from an arbitrary position to an arbitrary position, and then fixedly supported at the position after the movement. Note that, the arm  5145  may be operated by a so-called master slave method. In this case, the arm  5145  can be remotely operated by the user via the input device  5161  installed at a location away from the operation room. 
     Furthermore, in a case where force control is applied, the arm control device  5159  may perform so-called power assist control in which external force is received from the user, and the actuator of each of the joints  5147   a  to  5147   c  is driven so that the arm  5145  moves smoothly following the external force. As a result, when the user moves the arm  5145  while directly touching the arm  5145 , the arm  5145  can be moved with a relatively light force. Thus, the endoscope  5115  can be moved more intuitively and with a simpler operation, and the convenience for the user can be improved. 
     Here, in general, in the endoscopic surgery, the endoscope  5115  is supported by a surgeon called a scopist. In contrast, by using the support arm device  5141 , the position of the endoscope  5115  can be more reliably fixed without relying on human hands, so that an image of the surgical portion can be stably obtained, and the surgery can be smoothly performed. 
     Note that, the arm control device  5159  is not necessarily provided in the cart  5151 . Furthermore, the arm control device  5159  does not necessarily have to be one device. For example, the arm control device  5159  may be provided at each of the joints  5147   a  to  5147   c  of the arm  5145  of the support arm device  5141 , and a plurality of the arm control devices  5159  cooperates with each other, whereby drive control of the arm  5145  may be implemented. 
     (Light Source Device) 
     The light source device  5157  supplies the endoscope  5115  with irradiation light when a surgical portion is imaged. The light source device  5157  includes a white light source including, for example, an LED, a laser light source, or a combination thereof. At this time, in a case where the white light source includes a combination of R, G, and B laser light sources, the output intensity and the output timing of each color (each wavelength) can be controlled with high accuracy, so that adjustment can be performed of the white balance of the captured image in the light source device  5157 . Furthermore, in this case, it is also possible to capture an image corresponding to each of R, G, and B in time division by emitting the laser light from each of the R, G, and B laser light sources in time division to the observation target, and controlling drive of the imaging element of the camera head  5119  in synchronization with the emission timing. According to this method, a color image can be obtained without providing a color filter in the imaging element. 
     Furthermore, drive of the light source device  5157  may be controlled such that the intensity of light to be output is changed at predetermined time intervals. By controlling the drive of the imaging element of the camera head  5119  in synchronization with the change timing of the light intensity to acquire images in time division, and synthesizing the images, a high dynamic range image can be generated without so-called blocked up shadows or blown out highlights. 
     Furthermore, the light source device  5157  may be able to supply light of a predetermined wavelength band corresponding to special light observation. In the special light observation, for example, by using wavelength dependence of light absorption in a body tissue, by emitting narrow band light compared to irradiation light (in other words, white light) at the time of ordinary observation, so-called narrow band imaging is performed in which a predetermined tissue such as a blood vessel in a mucosal surface layer is imaged with high contrast. Alternatively, in the special light observation, fluorescence observation may be performed that obtain an image by fluorescence generated by emitting excitation light. In the fluorescence observation, it is possible to irradiate a body tissue with excitation light to observe the fluorescence from the body tissue (autofluorescence observation), or to locally inject a reagent such as indocyanine green (ICG) into a body tissue and irradiate the body tissue with excitation light corresponding to the fluorescence wavelength of the reagent to obtain a fluorescent image, for example. The light source device  5157  may be able to supply narrow band light and/or excitation light corresponding to such special light observation. 
     (Camera Head and CCU) 
     The functions of the camera head  5119  and the CCU  5153  of the endoscope  5115  will be described in more detail with reference to  FIG. 15 .  FIG. 15  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the camera head  5119  and the CCU  5153  illustrated in  FIG. 14 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 15 , the camera head  5119  includes, as its functions, a lens unit  5121 , an imaging unit  5123 , a drive unit  5125 , a communication unit  5127 , and a camera head control unit  5129 . Furthermore, the CCU  5153  includes, as its functions, a communication unit  5173 , an image processing unit  5175 , and a control unit  5177 . The camera head  5119  and the CCU  5153  are communicably connected to each other by a transmission cable  5179 . 
     First, the functional configuration of the camera head  5119  will be described. The lens unit  5121  is an optical system provided at a connection portion with the lens barrel  5117 . The observation light captured from the distal end of the lens barrel  5117  is guided to the camera head  5119  and is incident on the lens unit  5121 . The lens unit  5121  includes a combination of a plurality of lenses including a zoom lens and a focus lens. Optical characteristics of the lens unit  5121  are adjusted so that the observation light is focused on the light receiving surface of the imaging element of the imaging unit  5123 . Furthermore, positions on the optical axis of the zoom lens and the focus lens are movable to adjust the magnification and focus of a captured image. 
     The imaging unit  5123  includes an imaging element, and is arranged at the subsequent stage of the lens unit  5121 . The observation light passing through the lens unit  5121  is focused on the light receiving surface of the imaging element, and an image signal corresponding to the observation image is generated by photoelectric conversion. The image signal generated by the imaging unit  5123  is provided to the communication unit  5127 . 
     As the imaging element constituting the imaging unit  5123 , for example, an element is used that is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) type image sensor, and is capable of color imaging having a Bayer array. Note that, as the imaging element, an element may be used compatible with imaging of the high-resolution image of greater than or equal to 4K, for example. The image of the surgical portion is obtained with high resolution, whereby the surgeon  5181  can grasp a state of the surgical portion in more detail, and can perform the surgery more smoothly. 
     Furthermore, the imaging element constituting the imaging unit  5123  includes a pair of imaging elements for acquiring image signals for the right-eye and left-eye to cope with 3D display. By performing the 3D display, the surgeon  5181  can grasp the depth of living tissue in a surgical portion more accurately. Note that, in a case where the imaging unit  5123  includes a multi-chip imaging element, a plurality of systems of the lens units  5121  is provided corresponding to respective imaging elements. 
     Furthermore, the imaging unit  5123  is not necessarily provided in the camera head  5119 . For example, the imaging unit  5123  may be provided inside the lens barrel  5117  immediately after the objective lens. 
     The drive unit  5125  includes an actuator and moves the zoom lens and the focus lens of the lens unit  5121  by a predetermined distance along the optical axis by control of the camera head control unit  5129 . As a result, the magnification and the focus of the captured image by the imaging unit  5123  can be appropriately adjusted. 
     The communication unit  5127  includes a communication device for transmitting/receiving various types of information to/from the CCU  5153 . The communication unit  5127  transmits the image signal obtained from the imaging unit  5123  as RAW data to the CCU  5153  via the transmission cable  5179 . At this time, to display the captured image of the surgical portion with low latency, the image signal is preferably transmitted by optical communication. This is because it is required that a video image of the surgical portion is displayed in real time as much as possible for safer and more reliable surgery since the surgeon  5181  performs the surgery while observing a state of the affected part with the captured image during the surgery. In a case where optical communication is performed, the communication unit  5127  is provided with a photoelectric conversion module that converts an electric signal into an optical signal. The image signal is converted into an optical signal by the photoelectric conversion module, and then transmitted to the CCU  5153  via the transmission cable  5179 . 
     Furthermore, the communication unit  5127  receives the control signal for controlling the drive of the camera head  5119  from the CCU  5153 . The control signal includes information regarding imaging conditions, for example, information that specifies the frame rate of the captured image, information that specifies the exposure value at the time of imaging, and/or information that specifies the magnification and focus of the captured image. The communication unit  5127  provides the received control signal to the camera head control unit  5129 . Note that, the control signal from the CCU  5153  may also be transmitted by optical communication. In this case, the communication unit  5127  is provided with a photoelectric conversion module that converts an optical signal into an electric signal, and the control signal is converted into an electric signal by the photoelectric conversion module and then provided to the camera head control unit  5129 . 
     Note that, the above-described imaging conditions such as the frame rate, the exposure value, the magnification, and the focus are automatically set by the control unit  5177  of the CCU  5153  on the basis of the image signal acquired. That is, a so-called auto exposure (AE) function, auto-focus (AF) function, and auto white balance (AWB) function are installed in the endoscope  5115 . 
     The camera head control unit  5129  controls the drive of the camera head  5119  on the basis of the control signal from the CCU  5153  received via the communication unit  5127 . For example, the camera head control unit  5129  controls drive of the imaging element of the imaging unit  5123  on the basis of the information that specifies the frame rate of the captured image and/or the information that specifies the exposure at the time of imaging. Furthermore, for example, the camera head control unit  5129  appropriately moves the zoom lens and focus lens of the lens unit  5121  via the drive unit  5125  on the basis of the information that specifies the magnification and focus of the captured image. The camera head control unit  5129  may further have a function of storing information for identifying the lens barrel  5117  and the camera head  5119 . 
     Note that, the camera head  5119  can be made to have resistance to autoclave sterilization by arranging the lens unit  5121 , the imaging unit  5123 , and the like in a sealed structure with high airtightness and waterproofness. 
     Next, the functional configuration of the CCU  5153  will be described. The communication unit  5173  includes a communication device for transmitting/receiving various types of information to/from the camera head  5119 . The communication unit  5173  receives the image signal transmitted from the camera head  5119  via the transmission cable  5179 . At this time, as described above, the image signal can be suitably transmitted by optical communication. In this case, to be adaptable to optical communication, the communication unit  5173  is provided with a photoelectric conversion module that converts an optical signal into an electric signal. The communication unit  5173  provides the image signal converted into the electric signal to the image processing unit  5175 . 
     Furthermore, the communication unit  5173  transmits the control signal for controlling the drive of the camera head  5119  to the camera head  5119 . The control signal may also be transmitted by optical communication. 
     The image processing unit  5175  performs various types of image processing on the image signal that is RAW data transmitted from the camera head  5119 . Examples of the image processing includes various types of known signal processing, for example, development processing, image quality enhancement processing (such as band enhancement processing, super-resolution processing, noise reduction (NR) processing and/or camera shake correction processing), and/or enlargement processing (electronic zoom processing), and the like. Furthermore, the image processing unit  5175  performs detection processing on the image signal for performing AE, AF, and AWB. 
     The image processing unit  5175  includes a processor such as a CPU or GPU, and the image processing and detection processing described above can be performed by the processor operating in accordance with a predetermined program. Note that, in a case where the image processing unit  5175  includes a plurality of GPUs, the image processing unit  5175  appropriately divides information related to the image signal and performs the image processing in parallel by the plurality of GPUs. 
     The control unit  5177  performs various types of control regarding imaging of the surgical portion by the endoscope  5115  and display of the captured image. For example, the control unit  5177  generates the control signal for controlling the drive of the camera head  5119 . At this time, in a case where the imaging condition is input by the user, the control unit  5177  generates the control signal on the basis of the input by the user. Alternatively, in a case where the AE function, the AF function, and the AWB function are installed in the endoscope  5115 , the control unit  5177  generates the control signal by appropriately calculating the optimum exposure value, focal length, and white balance depending on a result of the detection processing by the image processing unit  5175 . 
     Furthermore, the control unit  5177  causes the display device  5155  to display the image of the surgical portion on the basis of the image signal subjected to the image processing by the image processing unit  5175 . At this time, the control unit  5177  recognizes various objects in the surgical portion image by using various image recognition technologies. For example, the control unit  5177  detects color, a shape of an edge, and the like of the object included in the surgical portion image, thereby being able to recognize the surgical tools such as the forceps, a specific body part, bleeding, mist at the time of using the energy treatment tool  5135 , or the like. When causing the display device  5155  to display the image of the surgical portion, the control unit  5177  causes the display device  5155  to superimpose and display various types of surgery assistance information on the image of the surgical portion by using the recognition result. The surgery assistance information is superimposed and displayed, and presented to the surgeon  5181 , whereby the surgery can be performed more safely and reliably. 
     The transmission cable  5179  connecting the camera head  5119  and the CCU  5153  together is an electric signal cable adaptable to communication of electric signals, an optical fiber adaptable to optical communication, or a composite cable thereof. 
     Here, in the illustrated example, communication is performed by wire using the transmission cable  5179 , but communication between the camera head  5119  and the CCU  5153  may be performed wirelessly. In a case where the communication between the two is performed wirelessly, it is not necessary to install the transmission cable  5179  in the operation room, so that a situation can be eliminated where the movement of the medical staff in the operation room is hindered by the transmission cable  5179 . 
     In the above, the example has been described of the operation room system  5100  to which the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied. Note that, here, as an example, the case has been described where the medical system to which the operation room system  5100  is applied is the endoscopic surgical system  5113 , but the configuration of the operation room system  5100  is not limited to such an example. For example, the operation room system  5100  may be applied to an inspection flexible endoscope system or a microscopic surgical system instead of the endoscopic surgical system  5113 . 
     The technology according to the present disclosure can be suitably applied to the ceiling camera  5187 , the operation room camera  5189 , the CCU  5153 , and the like among the configurations described above. Specifically, by applying the technology according to the present disclosure to the control unit  5177  of the CCU  5153 , various objects in the surgical portion image can be clearly displayed. 
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           1  Imaging device 
           12 A Imaging element 
           12 B Image plane phase difference AF sensor 
           20  Optical imaging system 
           22  Imaging lens 
           22 A Lens drive mechanism 
           34  Control unit 
           34 A AF control unit 
           34 B Communication unit 
         A, B Phase difference detection pixel