The Raspberry Pi is truly an amazing device. This project is proof of that. With some time and a little effort I turned your typical Raspberry Pi, combined with some cheap components and IP Cameras, into a state-of-the-art (ok, that’s pushing it a little) home monitoring system capable of recording video, turning power outlets on or off and sensing movement.
I hacked the project together with some rudimentary PHP, Python, and bash scripting code. It works on any device via a web browser and also scales properly on a mobile device.
Components Used
- Raspberry Pi
- Foscam FI8910W
- PIR Sensor
- DHT22 Sensor
- 433MHz Transmitter/Receiver
- Orvibo S20 WiFi Socket
Key Features
- Displays live feed and records to a local or network disk from two IP Cameras
- Controls RF wireless power outlets/sockets
- Controls Orvibo S20 WiFi power outlets/sockets
- Able to sense motion and trigger sending of emails (or SMS), snapshots and recording
- Can all be scheduled via a simple UNIX cron-like interface
- Display temperature/humidity
Please see this blog post that details this project!