https://github.com/gotz1480/py-security-camera

A simple security camera written in Python which starts recording when a face is detected and warns the user by e-mail.
https://github.com/gotz1480/py-security-camera

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A simple security camera written in Python which starts recording when a face is detected and warns the user by e-mail.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gotz1480/py-security-camera
• Owner: gotz1480
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2021-10-19T17:11:54.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2021-10-19T17:42:52.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-04T13:13:21.415Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: opencv, opencv-python, opencv2, opencv2-python, security-cam, security-camera, security-camera-python
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 22.5 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# py-security-camera

A simple security camera written in Python which starts recording when a face is detected and warns the user by e-mail using the Python library OpenCV.

## Installation and settings

Install requirements:

  - ```pip install -r requirements.txt``` (Windows)

  - ```pip3 install -r requirements.txt``` (Linux/macOS)

Configure settings:

  - Set ```EMAIL_USER``` and ```EMAIL_PASSWORD``` as system variables

  - Substitute ```sender@email.com```, ```recipient@email.com``` and ```smtp.email.com``` in the ```py-security-camera.py``` file with your sender and destinatary e-mails and your e-mail provider. Make sure to use SMTPS (secured SMTP).

## Usage

Run the program with:

 - ```python py-security-camera.py``` (Windows)

 - ```python3 py-security-camera.py``` (Linux/macOS)

 When the program is running, the webcam is turned on and cannot be used by other applications. It starts recording whenever a face is detected by the camera and sends an e-mail warning to the preconfigured e-mail setting. 

 

 It stops recording 5 seconds after no face is being detected on screen. This 5 seconds setting can be modified by altering the variable ```SECONDS_TO_RECORD_AFTER_DETECTION```.

 

 The application can be exited by pressing ```q```.