When I came to this board, one of the first things I read here was, "security cameras are like rabbits, they reproduce rapidly". Which I quickly found to be accurate information. My initial plan was 2-3 cameras for a small warehouse. I'm now up to 5 cameras and looking to expand once again
But I'm now interested in building my own security camera/bodycam/webcam with a Raspberry Pi, Arduino or one of the 15 -or more- of the Raspberry Pi alternatives. Partly because it's slightly cheaper to build your own, and allows me to buy and add/update modules later. But aside from it being a nice hobby, it would also be nice to be able to cheaply repair broken down cameras instead of buying new ones. Why toss a good $100-$200 camera if a $20 part can simply be replaced?.
I want the board to be capable of adding a Sony IMX low light camera module, or something similar, and view the camera locally over a Android app or web browser. I think most of these boards run Linux, so free software will be endless
The question is.... which microcontroller board makes the best security camera?.
Any advice is appreciated
But I'm now interested in building my own security camera/bodycam/webcam with a Raspberry Pi, Arduino or one of the 15 -or more- of the Raspberry Pi alternatives. Partly because it's slightly cheaper to build your own, and allows me to buy and add/update modules later. But aside from it being a nice hobby, it would also be nice to be able to cheaply repair broken down cameras instead of buying new ones. Why toss a good $100-$200 camera if a $20 part can simply be replaced?.
I want the board to be capable of adding a Sony IMX low light camera module, or something similar, and view the camera locally over a Android app or web browser. I think most of these boards run Linux, so free software will be endless
The question is.... which microcontroller board makes the best security camera?.
Any advice is appreciated
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