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The first batch of motion detectors I ordered from aliexpress turned out
to be a bad batch. They would constantly output a high no matter what and
had no potentiometers for adjustments. I ended up ordering a larger
model off amazon, the HC-SR501, and I've got it rigged up to the pi zero
with success.
Using the motion detector to trigger GPIO 3, I know have a working
python script that records 15 second video snapshots. These are saved
with date/time stamp filenames to an NFS mount. I don't want to worry
about the sd card filling up with data. I've started playing with python
cgi scripts to display the videos via html, but it still needs a lot of
work.
We have this local slavage store that gets a lot of things like amazon
returns and random things from china. There are usually an immense amount
of cell phone cases for models that are a few years out of date. They
sell everything you find in these bins for $5 or less. Recently, I found
a Raspberry Pi 3 B. They only charged me $1 for it! It won't be good for a
nest box camera due to power usage, but I've been thinking about using it
as a camera setup for our window bird feeders. I ordered two regular color
cameras from aliexpress.
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Nest Box Camera Project Goals:
1. ~~Live still images~~
2. Live streaming video
3. ~~Video snapshots triggered by motion sensor~~
4. Interface to view video snapshots
5. Develop a remote power solution
6. Develop a waterproof enclosure