RE: High Resolution Security Cameras

["Ward, David" <David.Ward@xxxxxxxxxx>]

A while back I downloaded the FREE SDK that Canon provide to enable control
of their digital cameras.  I'm sure there was an example app that did
motio=
n
detection.  I was planning the same thing that you've suggested -

Of course like all these things my interest went over to another project,
and it seems I've lost my Round-toit :-S

I don't think the Canon drivers allowed for multiple cameras connected to
the same host though.  So either external switching or multiple PC hosts
would be required.

I wonder if any of the other manf. have SDKs available?=20=20

One thing I did think of, was to use the video out that's available on 99%
of digital cameras these days plug that into a PC running motion detection
software, then trigger the camera using either an external circuit (remote
release socket or hardware hack) or via the USB connection

Anyone have any more thoughts?

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Laurence [mailto:andy@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 February 2004 21:16
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] High Resolution Security Cameras


I was thinking about how cheap megapixel digital cameras are these days (3
megapixels for under a ton), and how decent used cameras are available for
peanuts.  I was looking for some software that would monitor a digital
camera via USB.  It seems that PTP is the protocol making its mark.  It
supports remote capture, download of images, etc.  However, I can't seem to
find any software that will do motion detection with the results.

Motion (http://motion.sf.net) can
capture from any v4l source, and does
motion detection.  For those using PIRs for occupancy detection, this is
another option (unless you have pets roaming the house).  Does anyone know
of software that will do the same with a digital camera of a higher
resolution?  Perhaps I should use Motion with a video camera to detect
motion and grab video, and triggering images to be captured from digital
cameras carefully placed around the house.  Anyone have any other
solutions=
?

At least with webcams costing under =A320, and reasonable used still
camera=
s
under =A350 it won't cost much to kit out the whole house!

Cheers,
Andy
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