Video surveillance system

Screenshots

This was originally a personal project I have decided to open source, so not everything is set up perfectly for public use and not everything is documented. This project is a security camera system that was intended to be used with some kind of micro or single board computer like a Raspberry Pi (I use a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with a camera module), but it can also run on a regular computer (if NOT_USING_PYCAMERA environment variable is set).

The backend is a Flask server with the ability to stream video either from a PiCamera or a USB webcam. The frontend is a React app that connects to the Flask server to view the video stream and control the camera.

Features:

• Camera Compatibility: Works with Raspberry Pi camera modules and USB webcams.
• Motion Detection: Can use PIR motion sensor for motion detection when set or otherwise OpenCV-based frame differencing.
• Dashboard:
  • A nice looking dashboard (counts according to me).
  • Live video feed monitoring.
  • Settings configuration.
  • Access to recorded footage.
• Customisation Options:
  • Camera Orientation: Flip video feed upside-down.
  • Resolution Adjustment: Adjust camera resolution.
  • Motion Detection Sensitivity: Customise motion detection sensitivity.
  • Motion Detection Zones: Define areas to monitor for motion.
  • Motion Detection Notifications: Receive notifications when motion is detected.
  • Privacy Zone Configuration: Blur sensitive areas in the video feed.
  • Video Recording Settings: Configure video recording settings.
  • ...and more.
• Power Management Options:
  • Power off and restart the device from the interface (when NOT_USING_PYCAMERA is unset).
• Video Playback and Management:
  • View, download, or delete video recordings.
  • Dedicated section for video management with thumbnails and playback icons.
  • Labels for video status.
• Privacy-Focused Features:
  • Privacy zone shape to blur sensitive areas.
• Event Logging and Notification:
  • Comprehensive activity log for events like motion detection and user actions.
  • Customisable notification triggers.
• Web Interface and User Experience:
  • Responsive design for different screen sizes.
  • Efficient for resource-constrained devices.
• Additional Features:
  • Component-based architecture for scalability and modularity.

Setup Flask and run backend

pip install -r requirements.txt

# NOT_USING_PYCAMERA must be set when not running on device with PiCamera like a Raspberry Pi with camera module
# When NOT_USING_PYCAMERA is set, camera 0 or /dev/video0 will be used
export NOT_USING_PYCAMERA=true && python app.py
# PowerShell: $env:NOT_USING_PYCAMERA="true"; python app.py
# CMD: set NOT_USING_PYCAMERA=true && python app.py

Still a work in progress.