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Raspberry Pis + cheap USB webcams or the camera module would work. (The official Pi Zero case has an optional faceplate with a cutout for the camera, so it can

Raspberry Pis + cheap USB webcams or the camera module would work. (The official Pi Zero case has an optional faceplate with a cutout for the camera, so it can all go in one box.) There are existing software packages that can start taking pictures and run scripts when motion is detected.

slap 7y ago
Software like motioneye (motion detection) doesn't work on Rpi as it needs a lot of CPU (my experience).
- tonylemesmer 7y ago
  I agree. It’s flaky at best. Not one to rely on which is kind of a necessity for a security product.
- rasz 7y ago
  passthrough recording uses hardware acceleration on pee
- newnewpdro 7y ago
  Works fine on my rpi zero w cams, I have a bunch of them in use, they've proven very reliable: PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 437 cam 20 0 120072 23352 15156 S 12.8 6.2 41:56.21 motion 3417 regusr 20 0 8128 3272 2748 R 1.6 0.9 0:00.55 top 37 root 1 -19 0 0 0 S 0.6 0.0 1:39.16 vchiq-slot/0 191 cam 20 0 59000 20040 9852 S 0.6 5.3 2:04.44 meyectl 2334 tun 20 0 9180 4948 4404 S 0.3 1.3 0:00.97 ssh 3398 regusr 20 0 11512 3780 3036 S 0.3 1.0 0:00.11 sshd 3404 root 20 0 0 0 0 I 0.3 0.0 0:00.09 kworker/u2:1 3418 root 20 0 0 0 0 I 0.3 0.0 0:00.04 kworker/0:2
  - gambiting 7y ago
    Same here - I run a Pi Zero W with motioncam and it works absolutely fine, and has been for a couple years at this point.
srcmap 7y ago
I set one up with R pi before. Use the ubuntu "motion" package and record pic/video when motion is detected. Use some python script to auto upload new files to google drive. I can use any google drive sw in ios/android to view pictures in some folder. The folder can be shared with family members can be view remotely. Kinda fun project. Works ok - But it used a lot space. Have to actively manage share folder. I am looking for similar setup for quite a few of old android phones laying around. Plan to write one myself when I have time.... If anyone know a good solution with old android phone HW + G Drive, please share.

slap 7y ago

Software like motioneye (motion detection) doesn't work on Rpi as it needs a lot of CPU (my experience).

tonylemesmer 7y ago
I agree. It’s flaky at best. Not one to rely on which is kind of a necessity for a security product.
rasz 7y ago
passthrough recording uses hardware acceleration on pee
newnewpdro 7y ago
Works fine on my rpi zero w cams, I have a bunch of them in use, they've proven very reliable: PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 437 cam 20 0 120072 23352 15156 S 12.8 6.2 41:56.21 motion 3417 regusr 20 0 8128 3272 2748 R 1.6 0.9 0:00.55 top 37 root 1 -19 0 0 0 S 0.6 0.0 1:39.16 vchiq-slot/0 191 cam 20 0 59000 20040 9852 S 0.6 5.3 2:04.44 meyectl 2334 tun 20 0 9180 4948 4404 S 0.3 1.3 0:00.97 ssh 3398 regusr 20 0 11512 3780 3036 S 0.3 1.0 0:00.11 sshd 3404 root 20 0 0 0 0 I 0.3 0.0 0:00.09 kworker/u2:1 3418 root 20 0 0 0 0 I 0.3 0.0 0:00.04 kworker/0:2
- gambiting 7y ago
  Same here - I run a Pi Zero W with motioncam and it works absolutely fine, and has been for a couple years at this point.

srcmap 7y ago

I set one up with R pi before. Use the ubuntu "motion" package and record pic/video when motion is detected. Use some python script to auto upload new files to google drive. I can use any google drive sw in ios/android to view pictures in some folder. The folder can be shared with family members can be view remotely. Kinda fun project. Works ok - But it used a lot space. Have to actively manage share folder. I am looking for similar setup for quite a few of old android phones laying around. Plan to write one myself when I have time.... If anyone know a good solution with old android phone HW + G Drive, please share.