M5Stack timer camera project to send timed image captures to a raspberry server. Perfect for e.g. animal monitoring.
M5Stack, timer camera, esp32, arduino, OV3660, imagediv, raspberry, automower, anmimal monitoring
The software wakes up the M5Stack camera after a specified time and shoots a smaller black and white image. This recording is then analyzed and summarized and then compared with the previous summary. If changes are visible in the new image and the brightness does not indicate night, then a high-resolution image is taken and sent to a RaspBerry server. The detected image, time and environment data are also sent to the server as an info text file. All information on the server will be deleted after a period of time (here e.g. 7 days). Since the deep sleep mode of these cameras consumes very little power, the system can send images for over a month with, for example, only hourly recording. This is great for e.g. on a robotic lawnmower or a bird box for animal monitoring.
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This program is licensed under GPL-3.0
To compile and install the software on the M5Stack camera you need Arduino and to send the data you need wifi access to a Raspberry server with a web browser installed. For more details see the great project from randomnerdtutorials (below).
The server part is derived from this great project
ESP32-CAM Post Images to Local or Cloud Server using PHP (Photo Manager)
https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-cam-post-image-photo-server/
| Label | Price | Sample URL |
|---|---|---|
| M5Stack Timer Camera X | 18 CHF | https://www.bastelgarage.ch/m5stack-esp32-psram-timer-camera-x-ov3660?search=timer camera |
| M5Stack Timer Camera F | 20 CHF | https://www.bastelgarage.ch/m5stack-esp32-psram-timer-camera-f-ov3660?search=timer camera |