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Webcam-Monitor

A Python script that turns your webcam into a surveillance camera.

Requirements

• Python 3
• OpenCV library
• Numpy library

Installation

Clone this repository and install the required packages:

git clone https://github.com/Moe82/Webcam-Monitor.git
pip install numpy
pip install opencv-python

Allow camera access for terminal (or whichever application you use to run the script).

• instructions for MacOS

Inspiration

Given how expensive security cameras can be, I wanted to see if I can leverage the functionality of a webcam (which I think most people have access to) in order to create a free security system that anyone can use.

Features to be included

• Automatically uploads recorded footage to the cloud in case the machine gets stolen.
• Only records footage when a certain threshold is detected to minimize disk space used.
• Option to play an alarm when movement is detected.