Observation assisting device, information processing method, and program

An information processing method performed using an imaging unit, an output unit, and a spectroscopy unit, comprising:

• an imaging step wherein the imaging unit receives light emitted from a second beam splitter of a microscope, wherein the microscope can use an exciting light and an observation light as a light source by switching between the exciting light and the observation light, wherein the observation light includes a wavelength other than a wavelength of the exciting light, and images a plurality of images of an observation region of the microscope in situations where the exciting light and the observation light are respectively used as the light source;
• an output step wherein the output unit overlaps, synthesizes, and outputs the images imaged by the imaging unit where the exciting light and the observation light are respectively used as the light source;
• and
• a spectroscopy step wherein the spectroscopy unit splits light emitted from a first beam splitter of the microscope in the situation where the exciting light is used as the light source, and provides spectroscopy results;
• wherein the output unit performs the output step according to the spectroscopy results by the spectroscopy unit
• wherein the spectroscopy unit splits light emitted from the first beam splitter in a situation of observing an observation target with the observation light as the light source and splits light emitted from the first beam splitter in a situation of observing the observation target with the exciting light as the light source, and the output unit uses spectroscopy results of the spectroscopy unit obtained in the situation where the observation light is the light source to correct spectroscopy results of the spectroscopy unit obtained in the situation where the exciting light is the light source.

A non-transitory computer readable medium which comprises a stored program for causing a computer to function as

• an imaging unit that receives light emitted from a second beam splitter of a microscope, wherein the microscope can use an exciting light and an observation light as a light source by switching between the exciting light and the observation light, wherein the observation light is a light including includes a wavelength other than a wavelength of the exciting light, and that images a plurality of images of an observation region of the microscope in situations where the exciting light and the observation light are respectively used as the light source;
• an output unit that overlaps, synthesizes, and outputs the images imaged by the imaging unit where the exciting light and the observation light are respectively used as the light source;
• and
• a spectroscopy unit that splits light emitted from a first beam splitter of the microscope in the situation where the exciting light is used as the light source, and provides spectroscopy results;
• wherein the output unit is further caused to perform outputting according to the spectroscopy results by the spectroscopy unit;
• wherein the spectroscopy unit splits light emitted from the first beam splitter in a situation of observing an observation target with the observation light as the light source and splits light emitted from the first beam splitter in a situation of observing the observation target with the exciting light as the light source, and the output unit uses spectroscopy results of the spectroscopy unit obtained in the situation where the observation light is the light source to correct spectroscopy results of the spectroscopy unit obtained in the situation where the exciting light is the light source.