Makeshift Raspberry Pi Security Camera System
This also works with a Macbook camera, and probably any machine with a camera device.
More information on my blog post.
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- Captures video and detects motion using OpenCV library.
- Streams video to web page via motion JPEG.
- Allows clients to control camera from web page.
- Allows multiple clients to view live stream.
- Encodes and saves video files when motion is detected.
- Sends a text message with video attachment when motion is detected.
Install ffmpeg and make sure it's in your PATH.
Install Python3
Install python dependencies (preferably inside a virtual environment.) Packages can be found in requirements.txt:
pip install -r requirements.txtSet the following environment variables:
export EMAIL=youremail@gmail.com
export EMAIL_PASSWORD=youremailpassword
export SMS_PHONE_NUMBER=1111111111@mms.att.net
# this can be whatever you like:
export OUTPUT_FILE_PREFIX=motionSMS_PHONE_NUMBER should use the appropriate SMS gateway address for your carrier.
Start the server:
python main.pyMIT