Web controlled Surveillance Camera

The purpose of this work is to show, how to build surveillance system with the web-page interface. The webcam can be turned in the vertical or horizontal direction throught the interface, but only in the area that border sensors will allow. The control page is secured with login system, where the user types in an username and a password.

On the control page the user can control how the webcam will turn and how many steps it will run. The user can also turn the webcam on and off via web interface. Information about the states will immediately update to screen. User can also turn the motion detector online, if the camera detectd motion, it will automatically save the frames. Naming of the pictures is done with "timestamps", so it is possible to find out when the picture was taken.

The camera interface is coded by using PHP and XHTML programming languages. The micro controller is programmed by using C-language. System works on Linux operating system.

Step 1: Step Motors

You can find the step motors from the old printer. Printer usually contains two step motors. The step motor can be bipolar or unipolar.

Comments

[bondie7]

i m trying to make a this project and plz tell me methodology

[instructaboy2]

hey man can you please link me to where you got your components for the build i got the step motors there a bit monstrous but they work i just need the rest of the stuff my Email is [e-mail]

[tinker234]

cool wow if i could shrink this with micro servos then i could make a robot like bladeruner

[bengus]

hi..nice work!
where can i find the firmware for this and a better resolution schematic?
tnx

[cliffyd]

Ok you have done a nice job but it's just so over kill. I did the same project with two servo's ( eliminating the need for the whole stepper thang here) and it's just such a mess of wires. the exact same thing can be done with 2 servos, a free webcam software download called Yawcam and an arduino, That's it! I will say it must have taken quite sometime put into it and is nice. A+

[iideetee]

I have done it also with servos:
http://www.instructables.com/id/30-Surveillance-System-With-User-Interface/

[thisisweak]

Use my instructable to make it work on bright sunlight! http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert-a-Webcam-to-work-outdors-in-bright-light/step3/Before-and-after-photos/

[andersop]

possible to get the codes commented in english?  (a) :D

[Openz]

please im Engineering student....my project on Object tracking
can u send me full information about this please
[e-mail]

[pesworld66]

i am very serious on this project can u please provide more details , as to how to store the video in the hardware.....and also any  furthur details if u have missed here...
my id   [e-mail]

plzzzzzz help!

[bsommers]

Cool instructable. Am I missing the link and instructions about programming the Atmel microcontroller?

[iideetee]

You are right, these things are missing. I have documented every step on this work and it contains 56 pages. My English is what it is, so it is hard to translate them all, but I can do it if someone needs more information about some step.

[mzmaker]

Also I though about using the Arduino? what at your thought on that?
http://www.arduino.cc

[ewertz]

Clearly you can do it. Assuming that you want to continue to use steppers (rather than servos), you could do it with the help of a motor shield like that from http://www.adafruit.com.

[mzmaker]

Hello, I am building this for actual surveillance in long ranges at night time using infrared, could you please please send me the missing information to [e-mail] and also maybe I could use google translate to translate the whole 56 pgs document? Take Care Martin

[exchequer598]

Hi! I'd like to work on this project. Can you please send me the link and instructions about programming the Atmel microcontroller?

[slasher03]

hi id would like to ask if you could help me in building this web controlled camera please send me the instructions guide on how to build it including the micro controller and its parts used ill be using this as a project in our school hope you reply soon here is my email address to where you can send it its [e-mail], thank you in advance

[Wickedweed]

hi, can you send me the instructions about programming the Atmel microcontroller too ? Thank you.

[yousokwesi]

off topic question... anyone know how to make a 2.4 wireless security camera hard wired? i get a lot of wifi interference and i just want to run direct RGB line if possible instead of buying 5 new cameras.

[ewertz]

The level of integration in off-the-shelf consumer products (even moreso at the high-end) usually makes mods like these non-trivial. The first thing to check out is if your camera vendor offers a wired-equivalent to your wireless camera and see if there's simply a board that you can purchase from them to swap-in. This would seem to be your best bet. Most analog cameras that are hard-wired use coax. My guess is that if you're actually considering hacking your existing cameras, that you might just want to get/build a wireless receiver to co-locate with your camera(s) that converts to coax.

[ewertz]

Since you pointed out the difference between the L293B and L293D, why'd you choose to go with the "B"? Is it a case of "I had a B around (and not a D) and chose to use it" ?

[iideetee]

Yes, "D" ones were out of stock.

[KaptainKaveMonkey]

Where do I get the Polystrol?

[bassmasta1010]

you can find them in some craft stores they use them to make "slide-in" picture frames and they are cheap so you can cut them up and do whatever

[akatsuki666]

it said something on there about i microcontroller bord. wheres the program for that if you need one ps i didnt realy read much into it so..

[hdogg]

hey that's amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! will any printer's motor work?? also could you email me the instructions too??? [e-mail]

[godsmoney]

Man I have like a mountain of questions here: which interfacing port did you use? what microcontroller and how did you program it? how did you drive the clock for the circuit? and so on you see there is a ton of information you didn't mention. I am really excited about this I want to make one of my own but this is just not enough I'm afraid. I guess what I am trying to say is how can I get these info from you?

[iideetee]

Something about this project. I can't recommend to do this. There is lot of things what have to be change so it will be useful and functional. Maybe it looks cool but it is not anything else. Yes it works, but the controlling is painful. My advice if someone wanna build this kind of system is forget the stepper motors. Servo motors are 100 x better for controlling the camera. That's why I build the new system with the servo motors and it is functional and lot of easier to do. I also made new web controlling system for that.

[elsiecc]

Hi! Do you have any programmes to recommend tt i can use for window XP? I read through your instructable and decided to head on with it for my project. =) you can also reply me at [e-mail]

[ray_blader38]

do u have the code in english? thanks alot.

[rsgino7]

Can anyone who has the instruction please send it at [e-mail]

[rsgino7]

Hey, great instructable! I want to start this ASAP. Can you please email me the instructions at [e-mail] Thanks in advance.

[CAR_RAMROD]

Nice use of lego technic parts!

[awkrin]

lego?

[andyhuntdesigns]

You've never heard of Lego?The most famous of all Danish toy companies?

[awkrin]

I know what lego is. I even know some of its history, but my question was: what lego parts were used in this instructable?

[CAR_RAMROD]

Did you read the intructable?

[A good name]

Apparently not.

[vince086]

Cool Instructable!!!!! Is it difficult to build a controller for a steeped motor? I have this old printer and I tried to get the ink tray to move, but no result, and you sound like the guy that would know how.

[yaelyney]

can i watch the video through the internet using this surveillance camera? how?

[vince086]

no idea, your asking the wrong person.

[iideetee]

Reply mailed =)

[silentdmx]

Hey wondering if u need any help sending all the emails to these people ill gladly send them for you and if you speak french or spanish i might not need 2 much translation. My email is [e-mail]

[vince086]

sorry for not replying to your very helpful mail. It is a bipolar one. Is it difficult to make a micro controller to make it go back and forth? Or is it possible to get one on the Internet? Makes cool sparks when you touch the battery !

[iideetee]

No it is not difficult and the micro processor needs only couple lines of code to work that way. What is your operating system ?

[vince086]

Windows XP. thanks for the help

[iideetee]

I'm dumb with the Windows. I use only Linux systems and that's why I don't have any idea how to communicate via serial port in Windows.

[vince086]

sorry for all the questions but it would be cool to be able to control a stepper motor. I was wondering, I am taking a new printer apart, would there be microcontrolers in it to control the motors?

[vince086]

is it possible to buy a microcontroler that will move the motor back and forwards depending witch way you flick a switch ???

[iideetee]

Everything is possible, but you have to have some knowledge about electronics and C-programming. There is also ready build controller boards, just add the motors. Google will help you to find more information about these boards.

[yaelyney]

can i watch the video in this sureveillance camera through the internet? how can this be connected to the net?

[A good name]

Again, the mythbusters group thing is adding all featured instructables... God I hope they get banned or removed etc... Nice instructable anyways, If I had the knowledge/tools I'd probably make it,but I don't.

[Wickedweed]

nice project! by the way...can the L293B be replaced with the 'TI SN754410 Quadruple Half H driver'?

[iideetee]

Yes, you can use it.

[Wickedweed]

thanks! i forgot about the most important question. do you have the hex file you programmed your chip with?

[iideetee]

http://www.instructables.com/id/SVXAGFGFGG8PE7E/

[Wickedweed]

thanks dude!

[Sir-Jackington]

Very Impressive Instructable. I can't wait to make me own one, well attempt to make one. But I am honestly impressed and I was just wondering how you came up with the idea and how you actually managed to develop such an amazing gadget.

[sc6chuck9]

can anyone tell me where I can get some help at setting up camera survalence here at my machine shop as I have been broken into 3 times now.

[andersop]

Hi again... I've figured out of the problem with the serial port, now a new problem... which capacitor is where on the wiring diagram (c1 is ?, c2 is? and so on..) and the "Q", is that the Crystal? And what printer did you used? was it old? I have a HP DeskJet 720, would I probably find everything I need in this printer? (except for the switches and the wires, as you have written).. I'm very keen on building this, but I'm a little bit unsure about what I need for the whole project:)

[iideetee]

Reply mailed. Good luck with the project.

[andersop]

hi! I see you have used serial cable... is it possible to explain me how to make this with a UBS-connection? My computer doesn't have a serial port :( tnx in advance

[Sindrone]

nice job man that is really cool

[railpressureflip]

Much too complicated for me. Still I'll give a shot =D

Cheerz

[rimar2000]

Very good work, congratulations.

[joejoerowley]

Very Cool! Great Instructable!