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patrickmoffitt / Adafruit-Feather-M0-Motion-Camera

A firmware application written in C++ using Arduino and Adafruit libraries. It sleeps in low power mode until, activated by the PIR motion sensor, it takes a picture. Images are posted to io.adafruit.com using the REST API.
MIT License
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OV5640 camera #1

Open SwiftFlying opened 5 years ago

SwiftFlying commented 5 years ago

Hi, Are you interested in making a better camera? Using OV5640 and using LORA to transmit pictures over a long distance are mainly used for wildlife observation.

patrickmoffitt commented 5 years ago

I am interested in making a better camera.

The Arducam Mini Module Camera Shield (OV5640) looks like a possible upgrade for the camera in this project. I'll take a closer look at it. Perhaps I'll add it to this project. Thanks for sharing.

I'm based in Pennsylvania USA. At present we don't have public LPWAN service. I did a pretty cursory search and it looks like I might be able to get service by joining a developer program. Lacking public LoRa LPWAN means the project would require an Internet gateway which ads cost and complexity to the build. Since the purpose of the project is to provide a hobbyist-level introduction I'm thinking that LoRa LPWAN isn't mature enough to be accessible just yet. I'd like to be wrong about that so please let me know where I can get public LPWAN if its available.

SwiftFlying commented 5 years ago

Hi, https://github.com/TomasTT7/LoRa_SSDV I am working on this prototype. Adopting OV5640+AL422B,Using 1W's LORA can send data to 10KM。 There are few public gateways，We have 2 ways to solve this problem. 1.We can build a relay communication device. 2.Create a cheap LORA gateway. https://www.tindie.com/products/will123321/sx1308-raspberry-pi-zero-lora-gateway-board/

http://www.heltec.cn/project/ht-m01-lora-gateway/

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/12MP-940nm-IR-Hunting-Camera-HC-300M-GPRS-GSM-Animal-Wildlife-Camera-free-shipping-by-Netherlands/1000002363178.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000023.14.44821713obCwcq

I think software is something you are good at.In hardware, I can design PCB and make prototypes. In Shenzhen, China, I can find all kinds of components very conveniently.

Tom