CHARACTER/GRAPHIC RECOGNITION DEVICE, CHARACTER/GRAPHIC RECOGNITION METHOD, AND CHARACTER/GRAPHIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM

摘要

This character/graphic recognition device for obtaining information by recognizing characters or the like printed on an object present in a predetermined space is provided with: a control unit; an imaging unit which captures an image of a predetermined area to be imaged, which includes the object; an illumination unit which includes a plurality of illumination lamps for illuminating the predetermined space from different locations; and a recognition unit which obtains information by recognizing characters or the like in the image captured by the imaging unit, and outputs recognition result information including the obtained information. The control unit applies, to the illumination unit, an illumination pattern obtained by turning on or turning off a selected one or ones of the plurality of illumination lamps, and controls the timing of the image capture performed by the imaging unit.