PiWebCam - Transform Your Raspberry Pi into a Powerful Web-Based Camera
Table of Content
PiWebCam is an open-source project designed to enable the use of Raspberry Pi as a web-based camera solution. This project transforms a Raspberry Pi into a low-cost, high-quality webcam that can stream video over the internet.
PiWebCam can easily access and control their camera from a web interface, making it ideal for various applications such as remote monitoring, security surveillance, and live streaming.
It provides an innovative way to utilize Raspberry Pi technology for camera applications, making it accessible and customizable for users looking to implement their own webcam solutions.
Requirements
- SD Card (16GB recommended)
- Raspberry Pi Camera (any model) or a
- Generic USB Camera
- Raspberry Pi Model 3
- Raspberry Pi Zero W
Features
- Can be installed and configured by running a single command
- Simple, mobile-friendly web interface
- Snapshot and video recording upon motion detection
- AI-based object recognition capabilities to prevent false positives
- E-mail and Slack notifications
- Can act as an Access Point or connect to an existing WiFi network
- Can be accessed from the Internet without any additional configuration
- Survive to any power outages
- Can switch automatically to night mode and control IR Leds and IR Cut filter
- Old files are automatically purged when the SD card is almost full
- Ability to import/export the entire configuration of the device
- Queue notifications when offline
Install
PiWebcam ships as an ready-to-be-flashed SD card image. Alternatively, an installation script takes care of fully configuring a vanilla Raspbian with the required software and reasonable default settings.
Resources and Downloads
piwebcam
