/Raspberry-Security-Camera

Raspberry Pi Security Camera offline with movement control

Primary LanguagePython

Raspberry-Security-Camera

Overview

This repository provides a simple, efficient, and resource-light solution to set up a motion-detection security camera using a Raspberry Pi. The Python script utilizes OpenCV for video capture and motion detection.

Prerequisites

  1. A Raspberry Pi with Raspbian OS installed.
  2. A camera module compatible with Raspberry Pi.
  3. Python 3.x installed on the Raspberry Pi.

Dependencies

The script uses the following Python libraries:

  • OpenCV
  • NumPy

You can install these using the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-opencv

Installation

  1. Clone this repository to your Raspberry Pi.
  2. Update the save_path variable in the SecurityCam.py script with the path where you'd like to save the captured images.

Running the Script

To run the script manually, navigate to the repository folder and execute:

python3 SecurityCam.py

Press q to stop the script.

Auto-Start on Boot

To have the script run automatically in the background upon Raspberry Pi startup, you can set up a systemd service.

Create a systemd Service File

  1. Open a new file in the /etc/systemd/system/ directory:

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

  2. Add the following content:

    [Unit]
Description=Motion Camera Service
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /path/to/your/SecurityCam.py
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/your/
StandardOutput=inherit
StandardError=inherit
Restart=always
User=pi

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

    Replace /path/to/your/SecurityCam.py with the full path to your Python script and /path/to/your/ with the directory where the script resides.

Enable and Start the Service

  1. Reload the systemd daemon and enable the service:

    sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable motion_camera.service

  2. Start the service:

    sudo systemctl start motion_camera.service

Service Management

  • To check the service status: sudo systemctl status motion_camera.service
  • To stop the service: sudo systemctl stop motion_camera.service
  • To restart the service: sudo systemctl restart motion_camera.service

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Feel free to contribute to this project. For any issues or feature requests, please open an issue or submit a pull request.