Light source control system and light source control method
A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a plurality of light source portions, a plurality of temperature adjustment units, and a drive control unit. The plurality of temperature adjustment units are capable of respectively adjusting temperatures of the plurality of light source portions. The drive control unit is capable of controlling a drive timing of each of the plurality of temperature adjustment units.
1. A light source control system, comprising:
a plurality of light source portions;
a plurality of temperature adjustment units configured to adjust temperatures of the plurality of light source portions;
a power detection unit configured to detect power consumption of each temperature adjustment unit of the plurality of temperature adjustment units; and
a drive control unit configured to control a drive timing of each temperature adjustment unit of the plurality of temperature adjustment units based on the power consumption detected by the power detection unit.
2. The light source control system according to claim 1 , wherein the drive control unit is further configured to control the drive timing of each temperature adjustment unit of the plurality of temperature adjustment units to be different from one another.
3. The light source control system according to claim 1 , wherein the drive control unit is further configured to sequentially drive the plurality of temperature adjustment units at determined time intervals.
4. The light source control system according to claim 1 , wherein the drive control unit is further configured to:
drive a first temperature adjustment unit of the plurality of temperature adjustment units, and
drive a second temperature adjustment unit of the plurality of temperature adjustment units based on a power consumption of the first temperature adjustment unit being smaller than a threshold value, and
wherein the second temperature adjustment unit is different from the first temperature adjustment unit.
5. The light source control system according to claim 1 , wherein the drive control unit is further configured to drive a temperature adjustment unit that has lowest expense power out of the plurality of temperature adjustment units that have adjusted the temperatures of the plurality of light source portions and are in a stationary state.
6. The light source control system according to claim 1 , wherein a light, irradiated from the plurality of light source portions, passes through one of an endoscope or a microscope and irradiates onto a body tissue.
7. A light source control system, comprising:
a plurality of light source portions;
a plurality of temperature adjustment units configured to adjust temperatures of the plurality of light source portions; and
a drive control unit configured to control a drive timing of each temperature adjustment unit of the plurality of temperature adjustment units based on maximum power consumable in adjustment of temperature of each light source portion of the plurality of light source portions.
8. The light source control system according to claim 7 , further comprising
a power detection unit configured to detect power consumption of each light source portion of the plurality of light source portions,
wherein the drive control unit is further configured to control the drive timing of each temperature adjustment unit of the plurality of temperature adjustment units such that a difference between the maximum power and a sum of the power consumption detected by the power detection unit falls within a range.
9. The light source control system according to claim 7 , wherein the drive control unit is further configured to control the drive timing of each temperature adjustment unit of the plurality of temperature adjustment units to be different from one another.
10. The light source control system according to claim 7 , wherein the drive control unit is further configured to sequentially drive the plurality of temperature adjustment units at determined time intervals.
11. The light source control system according to claim 7 , wherein a light, irradiated from the plurality of light source portions, passes through one of an endoscope or a microscope and irradiates onto a body tissue.
12. A light source control method, comprising:
detecting power consumption of each temperature adjustment unit of a plurality of temperature adjustment units configured to adjust temperatures of a plurality of light source portions; and
controlling a drive timing of each temperature adjustment unit of the plurality of temperature adjustment units based on the detected power consumption.