This tutorial will explain how to turn any webcam (supported by Linux) into a motion-detecting security spy cam. Full credits for this post: tech source from the bohol
1. Install the motion detector software that's appropriately called "Motion".
2. After installation, you have officially converted your ordinary webcam into a motion-detecting camera. The only thing that you need to do now is to start tracking movement and capture images by running "Motion" from the terminal:
The captured time stamped images are saved at "/tmp/motion" by default. However, you can configure and change the default settings by navigating to "/etc/motion" and editing "motion.conf". Like if you want to change the directory where the captured images are saved, just find and edit this line: "target_dir /tmp/motion"
You can go here to know about several “Motion” config file options.
3. Set-up "Motion" to send and save the captured images to a remote FTP server.
a) install wput:
c) You will now be able to open the Motion web interface by typing in localhost:8000 from the server itself or XXX.XXX.X.XXX:8000 from a remote computer's web browser. To view a live stream of your webcam type localhost:8001 from the server or XXX.XXX.X.XXX:8001 from a web browser.
It is also possible to add multiple webcams. You can go HERE for set-up instructions.
1. Install the motion detector software that's appropriately called "Motion".
sudo apt-get install motion2. After installation, you have officially converted your ordinary webcam into a motion-detecting camera. The only thing that you need to do now is to start tracking movement and capture images by running "Motion" from the terminal:
sudo motionThe captured time stamped images are saved at "/tmp/motion" by default. However, you can configure and change the default settings by navigating to "/etc/motion" and editing "motion.conf". Like if you want to change the directory where the captured images are saved, just find and edit this line: "target_dir /tmp/motion"
You can go here to know about several “Motion” config file options.
3. Set-up "Motion" to send and save the captured images to a remote FTP server.
a) install wput:
sudo apt-get install wput
on_picture_save wput ftp://username:password@yourserver %fc) You will now be able to open the Motion web interface by typing in localhost:8000 from the server itself or XXX.XXX.X.XXX:8000 from a remote computer's web browser. To view a live stream of your webcam type localhost:8001 from the server or XXX.XXX.X.XXX:8001 from a web browser.
It is also possible to add multiple webcams. You can go HERE for set-up instructions.
