Movement detection apparatus and recording apparatus

1. An apparatus comprising:

a conveyance mechanism having a rotating member configured to move an object;

an encoder configure to detect a rotation state of the rotating member;

a sensor configured to capture an image of a surface of the object to acquire first data and second data;

a processing unit configured to acquire a movement state of the object by clipping a template pattern from the first data and seeking a region having a high correlation with the template pattern in the second data; and

a control unit configured to control the sensor to decrease a difference between an object blur width in a direction in which the object moves in the first data and the object blur width in the second data,

wherein the control unit controls timings for starting and stopping capturing images when the sensor captures the first data and the second data, based on detection by the encoder.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, when at least one of the first data and the second data is captured, the control unit controls an exposure time for capturing the image according to a moving speed of the object while the sensor is capturing the image.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control unit acquires estimated value of a moving speed of the object when the image is captured, and perform control for determining an exposure time of the sensor from the estimated value and target object blur width.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a conveyance mechanism configured to move the object; and

an encoder configured to detect a rotation state of a rotating member of the conveyance mechanism,

wherein the control unit acquires the estimated value based on detection by the encoder.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit determines a target value of the object blur width based on a speed profile for controlling the object to move, and, based on the determined target value, sets exposure time for capturing images.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls at least one of light-receiving sensitivity of the sensor and luminous intensity in an image capture region to change according to an exposure time for capturing images.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit, after at least one of the first and the second data is corrected according to an exposure time for capturing the image, seeks the region using the corrected data.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the object is a medium or a conveyance belt that mounts and conveys the medium.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a conveyance mechanism including a driving roller configured to move an object;

an encoder configured to detect a rotation state of the driving roller;

a sensor configured to capture an image of a surface of the object to acquire first data and second data;

a processing unit configured to acquire a movement state of the object by clipping a template pattern from the first data and seeking a region having a high correlation with the template pattern in the second data; and

a control unit configured to control an exposure time for capturing the image of the sensor to decrease a difference between an object blur width in a direction in which the object moves in the first data and the object blur width in the second data,

wherein, based on the rotation state and the moving state, the control unit controls driving of the driving roller.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 ,

wherein the control unit sets an exposure time for capturing the image of the sensor based on detection by the encoder.

11. A control method comprising:

causing a conveyance mechanism to move an object;

causing an encoder to detect a moving state of the conveyance mechanism;

causing a sensor to capture an image of a surface of a moving object to acquire first data and second data;

acquiring a movement state of the object by clipping a template pattern from the first data and seeking a region having a high correlation with the template pattern in the second data; and

controlling the sensor to decrease a difference between an object blur width in a direction in which the object moves in the first data and the object blur width in the second data, controlling timings for starting and stopping capturing images when the sensor captures the first data and the second data based on detection by the encoder.

12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising, when at least one of the first data and the second data is captured, controlling an exposure time for capturing the image according to a moving speed of the object while the sensor is capturing the image.

13. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

acquiring estimated value of a moving speed of the object when the image is captured, and

performing control for determining an exposure time of the sensor from the estimated value and target object blur width.

14. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

moving the object by a driving roller of a conveyance mechanism;

detecting a rotation state of driving roller; and

controlling driving of the driving roller based on the rotation state and the moving state.

15. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

determining a target value of the object blur width based on a speed profile for controlling the object to move; and

setting exposure time for capturing images based on the determined target value.

16. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising controlling at least one of light-receiving sensitivity of the sensor and luminous intensity in an image capture region to change according to an exposure time for capturing images.