[hackerspaces] Webcam setups, for security and community?

[Yigit Ozkan]

this'll be really helpful in a possible project of mine; thanks!


happy hacking
y

On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 5:52 PM, Arclight <arclight at gmail.com> wrote:

> So we have been using a system one of our members wrote for about a
> year. It's a server back-end that manages the files uploaded by
> Linksys and other FTP-enabled webcams. It sorts the incoming files,
> and then assembles them into a flash movie with sliders and time
> markers.
>
> Check out:
> http://observer3.com/observer3_20111107.tar.gz
> http://observer3.com/observer3_ftpd_20111107.tar.gz
>
> You can see a demo here:
>
> http://www.observer3.com
>
> He's recently open-sourced it as a public domain work, and does not
> intend to maintain it any more. Anyone interested in working on
> improvements/integration with security and access systems?
>
>
> Arclight
> 23b Shop
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Mars <itcamefrommars at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'll say one last thing... Tech that changes and goes through fast
> generation changes(like surv. Equip) really enables 1-2(or older) year old
> tech to be found on the super cheap on eBay...  That's basically what HF
> sells IMHO... Although I love them for some stuff.
> >
> > But how important is it this project?  I'd say webcams one the ubercheap
> and wired netcams from eBay... I got a bunch - well a few- of 2003 dlink
> net webcams and I think they have wee wittle net servers built in... Or at
> least some minimal http interface.  A little research and ya might find
> some ancient netcams that can be refirmwareloaded w some open Linux based
> stuffamagoo.
> >
> > Dunno... Just thoughts.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Nov 4, 2011, at 12:07 PM, psytek at alphaonelabs.com wrote:
> >
> >>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/4-channel-surveillance-dvr-with-4-cameras-and-mobile-monitoring-capabilities-68332.html
> >>
> >> On Nov 4, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Ben Brown <ben at generik.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Our space is using two D-Link IP cameras monitoring both entrances out
> >>> in the hall. I had tried to get zoneminder to play ball (along with
> some
> >>> regular USB webcams) but no dice. For now we're using the DVR software
> >>> the cameras came with. Seems to work well enough, plus we have two
> weeks
> >>> of motion-detected video if we ever need it.
> >>>
> >>> However you'll never beat the quality of a commercial surveillance
> >>> system... expensive as hell, but you do get what you pay for.
> >>>
> >>> Ben
> >>>
> >>> On 11/3/2011 1:07 PM, mars at redecho.org wrote:
> >>>> Forgive me if this topic has been beaten to death already: I am new to
> >>>> this list and have found it difficult to search through the archives.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am affiliated with Air Light Time & Space here in Seattle. We want
> to
> >>>> set up some webcams, both as a security measure and as a way of
> promoting
> >>>> community engagement. We think that people will be more likely to
> "just
> >>>> stop by" if they can check in first and see what to expect.
> >>>>
> >>>> Commercial security camera systems look complicated and expensive. We
> were
> >>>> thinking that we could get a bunch of cheap USB webcams and plug them
> into
> >>>> a cheap PC and run some free software on it. Of course none of us
> actually
> >>>> know how to do this, which is why I am asking for advice.
> >>>>
> >>>> Have any of you set up such a system? Can you give me any pointers on
> >>>> hardware or software that I should look into? What is the state of
> Linux
> >>>> camera drivers - are there certain models which should be favored or
> >>>> avoided? Is there such a thing as a weatherproof USB webcam? How far
> can
> >>>> you stretch a USB connection? (It'd be cool to put a camera over the
> front
> >>>> door, but that's a good 80 feet from where the PC would live.)  Video
> >>>> would be great, but we would be happy with still frames.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks for any pointers you can offer!
> >>>>
> >>>> Mars Saxman @ ALTSpace
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