The present invention relates to a monitoring device, monitoring method, control device, control method, and program that use information on a face direction or
gaze direction of a person to cause a device to perform
processing in accordance with a movement or status of the person. A target
detector 251 detects a target object. A face direction /
gaze direction
detector 252 detects a face direction and
gaze direction of a person, determines a movement or status of the person on the basis of the relationship between the detected target object and the face direction or gaze direction of the person, and notifies face direction / gaze
direction information using portions 253-1 to 253-3 of a result of the determination. The face direction / gaze
direction information using portions 253-1 to 253-3 cause the device to execute predetermined
processing on the basis of the result of the determination. The present invention can be applied to, for example, an on-vehicle
system.