securitycamera

Set of scripts for motion detection and a DIY security camera on PC and Raspberry Pi

The setup and usage are described in detail in this video: https://youtu.be/Jb_5d0TSlAw

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Features

• Detects motion using OpenCV.
• Sends email notifications with images attached when motion is detected.
• Configurable cooldown period between email alerts.
• Compatible with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module and USB webcams.

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Requirements

• Raspberry Pi (with camera module or USB webcam)
• Python 3
• Libraries:
  • opencv-python
  • numpy
  • smtplib
  • picamera2 (for Raspberry Pi Camera Module)

Install the required dependencies:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y python3-opencv python3-numpy python3-picamera2

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/SecurityCamPi.git
   cd SecurityCamPi

2. Ensure the script is executable:

   chmod +x SecurityCamPi.py

3. Test the script:

   python3 SecurityCamPi.py

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Usage

• Edit the script SecurityCamPi.py to configure email details:

  sender_email = "[email protected]"  # Replace with the new email (for sending from Pi)
  receiver_email = "[email protected]"  # Replace with your email (for receving images)
  password = "aaaabbbbccccdddd"  # Replace with your app password

• Run the script manually:

  python3 SecurityCamPi.py

Running at Startup

To configure the script to start at boot:

1. Create a systemd service file:

   sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/SecurityCamPi.service

2. Add the following content and replace "user" in /home/user and User=user with your login:

   [Unit]
   Description=Motion Detection Script
   After=multi-user.target
   
   [Service]
   ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/user/SecurityCamPi.py
   WorkingDirectory=/home/user
   User=user
   Restart=always
   
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target

3. Enable the service:

   sudo systemctl enable SecurityCamPi.service
   sudo systemctl start SecurityCamPi.service

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Configuration

• Motion Sensitivity: Adjust min_movement_area in the script to set the minimum size of detected objects:

  min_movement_area = 500

• Email Cooldown: Set the cooldown period (in seconds) between email alerts:

  email_cooldown = 20

• Headless Mode: To run without OpenCV windows, comment out the following lines in the script:

  cv2.imshow("Webcam Feed", frame)
  cv2.imshow("PMOG Visualization", fgmask)

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Acknowledgments

• OpenCV
• Picamera2