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Happy building! πΈπ Disclaimer: Use this for monitoring your own property only. Be aware of local privacy laws regarding recording.
Run the script:
frame1 = frame2 sleep(CHECK_INTERVAL)
python3 security_cam.py Want to check your home manually? Add this command handler to the same script so you can text your bot /snap and get an instant photo.
if motion_score > MOTION_THRESHOLD: print(f"[!] Motion detected! Score: {motion_score}") cv2.imwrite("alert.jpg", frame2) send_photo("alert.jpg") sleep(10) # Cooldown to avoid spam ipcam telegram
Install "IP Webcam" from the Play Store, point it at your front door, and use the same script. No new hardware needed.
def get_frame(): response = requests.get(CAMERA_URL, auth=('username', 'password')) # Remove auth if none return cv2.imdecode(np.frombuffer(response.content, np.uint8), -1) print("[+] Security camera active. Watching via Telegram...") ret, frame1 = get_frame(), None sleep(1) Happy building
# Motion detection logic diff = cv2.absdiff(frame1, frame2) gray = cv2.cvtColor(diff, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY) blur = cv2.GaussianBlur(gray, (5,5), 0) _, thresh = cv2.threshold(blur, 20, 255, cv2.THRESH_BINARY) motion_score = cv2.countNonZero(thresh)