Dynamic depth power equalization

A system to control power consumption by a platform that comprises a depth camera, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the processor when the system is operational, the memory bearing processor-executable instructions that, when executed on the processor, cause the system to at least:
• receive a depth image captured by the depth camera;
• determine that an object in a capture area represented by the depth image is in motion, based on the depth image;
• and
• in response to determining that the object is in motion,
• increase an amount of light output by an infrared component from a first nonzero value to a second value, the depth camera using light output by the infrared component to determine depth information of the capture area, and
• increase a field of view of the depth camera in capturing depth images.

A computer-readable storage device, excluding signals, bearing instructions for controlling a power consumption of a platform comprising a depth camera, that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a depth image captured by the depth camera;
• determining that an object in a capture area represented by the depth image is in motion, based on the depth image;
• and
• in response to determining that the object is in motion,
• increase an amount of light output by an infrared component from a first nonzero value to a second value, the depth camera using light output by the infrared component to determine depth information of the capture area,
• increasing a frame rate of an image sensor of the depth camera in capturing depth images from a third nonzero value to a fourth value,
• increasing a field of view of the depth camera in capturing depth images, and
• decreasing a length of time of an image capture of the depth camera in capturing depth images.