FOSS GSM security camera?

Sam Kuper sam.kuper at uclmail.net
Fri Feb 25 10:59:29 CET 2011


Dear all,

Does anyone know of an open source (hardware/software/both) GSM
security cameras? I.e. a device with at least the following features:

* Mains powered.
* Includes rechargeable battery to provide uninterruptible power
supply for several hours in case of mains failure.
* Can be controlled via SMS.
* Built-in motion sensor (e.g. passive infra-red).
* Built-in camera with automatic night-vision (e.g. by means of infra-red LEDs).
* Can be configured to automatically capture photos or video from
camera and send same via MMS to a given list of phone numbers, when
motion is detected.

Bonus points for:

* Quad-band capability.
* The ability to send photos/videos as attachments via GPRS.
* The ability to provide one-way (listening) or two-way
communications, e.g. by accepting incoming calls, requiring the caller
to enter a passcode, and then putting the caller through to an
appropriate menu ("Press one to listen; press two to speak and
listen.") if the passcode is entered correctly.
* On-demand streaming via 3G video call or suchlike.

There seem to be a number of such devices being produced, but all are
apparently closed-source. See list at end of email for examples.

If no-one's producing such devices in the open source community, it
would seem - at least on the face of it - to be a reasonable area of
business for an open source entrepreneur (not me, I suspect - I don't
have the financial capital) to go into, given how large the market is
for ADT and similar monitored security services.

Many thanks,

Sam

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GSM-Remote-Security-Camera-Night-Vision-Quad-Ban-/170518515625?pt=UK_CCTV&hash=item27b3b20fa9
http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/10268246/wholesale-gsm-remote-security-alarm
http://www.getonitgadgets.com/product601994_2567743.aspx
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GSM-Remote-Security-Camera-Motion-Detection-Nightvision-/260652727434?pt=UK_CCTV&hash=item3cb01cfc8a#ht_4981wt_907
http://www.ankaka.com/gsm-security-spy-camera-nightvision-motion-detection_p46631.html
http://www.armatexx.eu/consumerelectronics/product_info.php?info=p2177_PIR_Security_Monitor_With_Mobile_MMS_Notification.html&refID=google_base
http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/9441637/gsm-remote-security-camera-with-nightvision
http://www.getonitgadgets.com/product601994_2631302.aspx



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