PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device, a detection device, and a control method which can reduce power consumption related to detection of a pulse wave.SOLUTION: There is provided a control device including: a determination unit 120 configured to determine a mounted state of a detection device on the basis of a plurality of detection values, the detection device including a light source and a plurality of light receiving elements and configured to detect a pulse wave, the plurality of detection values corresponding to signals output in response to light beams received from the plurality of light receiving elements, respectively, with distances between the light source and the plurality of light receiving elements being different from each other and an operation control unit 122 configured to control an operation related to detection of the pulse wave performed by the detection device 100 on the basis of a determination result of the mounted state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】脈波の検出に係る消費電力の低減を図ることが可能な、制御装置、検出装置、および制御方法を提供する。【解決手段】光源からの距離が異なる複数の受光素子それぞれから受光に応じて出力される信号に対応する、複数の検出値に基づいて、光源および複数の受光素子を備え、脈波を検出する検出装置の装着状態を判定する判定部120と、装着状態の判定結果に基づいて、検出装置100の脈波の検出に関する動作を制御する動作制御部122と、を含む、制御装置を備える。【選択図】図3
