Pikrellcam
Raspberry Pi motion-detection camera with web interface
PiKrellCam is a motion-detecting video recorder for the Raspberry Pi camera with a built-in web interface. It records motion events, captures still images, and can overlay annotations on the video.
Key features
- Raspberry Pi camera recording
- Motion detection
- Web interface
- Annotation overlays
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Great for Pi camera modules
- Lightweight
Trade-offs
- Raspberry Pi specific
- Single-camera focus
Pikrellcam replaces
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