PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a detection apparatus, a detection method, and a program that are capable of shortening the time taken for detection of a pulse of a detection target.SOLUTION: There is provided a detection apparatus including: a heartbeat sensor that includes a plurality of electrodes and is configured to detect a first detection signal indicating heartbeat of a detection target via the plurality of electrodes a pulse wave sensor configured to detect a second detection signal indicating a pulse wave of the detection target and a processing unit configured to detect a pulse of the detection target on the basis of the first detection signal and the second detection signal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】検出対象の脈拍の検出に係る時間の短縮を図ることが可能な、検出装置、検出方法、およびプログラムを提供する。【解決手段】複数の電極を有し、複数の電極を介して検出対象の心拍を示す第1検出信号を検出する心拍センサと、検出対象の脈波を示す第2検出信号を検出する脈波センサと、第1検出信号と第2検出信号とに基づいて、検出対象の脈拍を検出する処理部と、を備える、検出装置が、提供される。【選択図】図8