Wireless webcam With IR sensore

[StuntmanSlim]

Hi ive got an idea, ill give a breif idea of why i want it

im in my attic working on network servers and playing games and sorting out the wiring for the 240 mains and the lighting, now heres the problem when im in the attic i cant see who's at the door or outside my fence, i need some kind of ir sensor that tells a webcam to take picture the wirelessly send them either to my phone or to one of the servers? thats my idea,

Thanks Mike

 

[ronsimpson]

There are some "motion detecting" cameras. If the picture changes it takes a picture.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

There are some "motion detecting" cameras. If the picture changes it takes a picture.

Yes, many cameras have that facility - but why not just have a monitor displaying the picture from the camera continually?.

 

[StuntmanSlim]

Yes, many cameras have that facility - but why not just have a monitor displaying the picture from the camera continually?.

becuase im not allways in my attic and plus they cost too much i don't have enough to get any plus, if i wanted that i would pay for a CCTV set
and plus i want to make one

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

becuase im not allways in my attic and plus they cost too much i don't have enough to get any plus, if i wanted that i would pay for a CCTV set
and plus i want to make one

They are pretty cheap - no way you could make one for anything approaching what they cost, not to mention the time it would take (having to learn to program the systems you'd need to build).

 

[Menticol]

Sending a picture everytime the webcam detects movement would be a pain. After so many vehicles, pedestrians and cats passing by, your inbox will be full!

Actually you don't need any sensor. Some webcams come with a cheap "alarm" software that will beep if the webcam detects any movement. Get an USB cable extension, and your early-warning system is done.

If you feel bad about the computer sitting there wasting energy to show a boring image, with some programming skills you may also include domotic functions. A very cheap way to amaze your non-geek guests