Drive control apparatus, drive control method and computer readable medium having drive control program recorded thereon

A drive control method, comprising:

• causing a drive control apparatus to generate driving force for driving a drive target object by a drive apparatus in a first operating state, and to reduce or stop the driving force of the drive apparatus in a second operating state;
• detecting, by the drive control apparatus, a position change of the drive target object;
• and
• transitioning, by the drive control apparatus, to the first operating state in response to a position change exceeding predetermined criteria being detected in the second operating state and to perform control to generate the driving force by the drive apparatus.

A computer-readable medium having recorded thereon a drive control program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to function as:

• a drive control unit for generating driving force for driving a drive target object by a drive apparatus in a first operating state, and performing control to reduce or stop the driving force of the drive apparatus in a second operating state;
• a detection unit for detecting a position change of the drive target object;
• and
• a state control unit for transitioning the drive control unit to the first operating state to make the drive control unit perform control to generate the driving force by the drive apparatus to suppress a continued position change in response to a position change exceeding predetermined criteria being detected in the second operating state.