PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a detection device, a detection method and a program capable of improving detection accuracy of motion of an object.SOLUTION: A detection device includes a motion detection part in which, based on a beat signal having, as a frequency, the frequency difference between a transmission signal whose frequency changes in a constant sweeping section and a receiving signal received in accordance with transmission of the transmission signal, the phase shift amount of the beat signal is calculated for every sweeping section, and, based on the calculated phase shift amount, the motion of an object is detected.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】物体の動きの検出精度の向上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】一定の掃引区間において周波数が変化する送信信号と、送信信号の送信に応じて受信される受信信号との周波数差を周波数として有するビート信号に基づいて、掃引区間ごとにビート信号の位相シフト量を算出し、算出された位相シフト量に基づいて、物体の動きを検出する動き検出部を備える、検出装置が提供される。【選択図】図1
