Re: Free Multi-Camera Surveillance Software (0/1)

[Dave <dju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10 Jun 2005 18:52:58 -0700, "Mark Thomas"
<mrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I've used open-source software called motion (http://motion.sf.net/)
>which records when it detects motion. With some pan/tilt cameras, it
>can even follow whatever is moving. I haven't tried that feature, as I
>only have a fixed camera.

I took a (brief) look at the Motion guide and it looks like
the motion tracking-panning feature probably disables the
motion detector momentarily while the camera is panning. I'm
just theorizing based on reading (or skimming) the guide,
but I suspect that  minimum_motion_frames parameter would be
used after a camera pan has reached it's new position in
order to prevent a false trigger.

I saw a few features in the detector that look similar to
the type of detector I'm using. I don't have a de speckle
nor fully automatic smart-masking but I have something
similar to the smart mask...only manually controlled. I call
mine auto-masking.

Here's a screen shot of what mine currently looks like
today. I'll be putting mine up for the purpose of trying to
get other people to help test it eventually when I get more
things working. I hope I can find people to help test it
when the time comes....although I realize that the webcam
software industry already has several others that are
probably better than what I have.

Thanks again,
Dave