Sounds like a great project for learning. However, just FYI, this $25 2K cam (PCMag recommended) can do that sorta (it has motion/pet detection) and more. It a

Sounds like a great project for learning. However, just FYI, this $25 2K cam (PCMag recommended) can do that sorta (it has motion/pet detection) and more. It also has excellent night vision. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH45HPZT/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH45HPZT/ I was like, a $25 camera can't be this good. But I tried it out and it's actually really good.