Network Camera
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Does anybody know anything about writing code to function with network cameras? I’m trying to find a solution for monitoring my children and I would like to write an application that will detect motion and sound from a network camera.[^] When motion or sound is detected I would like the application to become active with the view that detected the sound or motion. This is just a concept right now. I haven’t even purchased the camera yet. I’m just wondering if it is possible or worth the effort. I appreciate any input including positive or negative experiences with this. Thanks Brad
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Does anybody know anything about writing code to function with network cameras? I’m trying to find a solution for monitoring my children and I would like to write an application that will detect motion and sound from a network camera.[^] When motion or sound is detected I would like the application to become active with the view that detected the sound or motion. This is just a concept right now. I haven’t even purchased the camera yet. I’m just wondering if it is possible or worth the effort. I appreciate any input including positive or negative experiences with this. Thanks Brad
It looks like it already supplies most of what you'd need, short of a web server or media server. If you wanted to do your own custom solution, you'd have to have an SDK from the manufacturer.
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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It looks like it already supplies most of what you'd need, short of a web server or media server. If you wanted to do your own custom solution, you'd have to have an SDK from the manufacturer.
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
It looks like it already supplies most of what you'd need
That’s right. I’d like to grab the External Trigger and Motion Alarm Output and force the camera application (or my own application (with theirs embedded??)) to be active. Maybe the cameras software already does this but other cameras that I’ve looked at simply use this feature to send an email. For example, if I’m working on my computer and one of the cameras is activated I’d like that camera view to open “in front” of what ever else I have opened. I don’t have any experience with this but I’m assuming that the manufacturer would not be very likely to give out the SDK without me forking over a good bit of cash.
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Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
It looks like it already supplies most of what you'd need
That’s right. I’d like to grab the External Trigger and Motion Alarm Output and force the camera application (or my own application (with theirs embedded??)) to be active. Maybe the cameras software already does this but other cameras that I’ve looked at simply use this feature to send an email. For example, if I’m working on my computer and one of the cameras is activated I’d like that camera view to open “in front” of what ever else I have opened. I don’t have any experience with this but I’m assuming that the manufacturer would not be very likely to give out the SDK without me forking over a good bit of cash.
Brad Fackrell wrote:
I’m assuming that the manufacturer would not be very likely to give out the SDK
I stand corrected.:-D I just contacted the company that sells the camera and they are going to send me the SDK.
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Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
It looks like it already supplies most of what you'd need
That’s right. I’d like to grab the External Trigger and Motion Alarm Output and force the camera application (or my own application (with theirs embedded??)) to be active. Maybe the cameras software already does this but other cameras that I’ve looked at simply use this feature to send an email. For example, if I’m working on my computer and one of the cameras is activated I’d like that camera view to open “in front” of what ever else I have opened. I don’t have any experience with this but I’m assuming that the manufacturer would not be very likely to give out the SDK without me forking over a good bit of cash.
Brad Fackrell wrote:
but I’m assuming that the manufacturer would not be very likely to give out the SDK without me forking over a good bit of cash.
Not really. Most companies supply their SDK's for free (if they have one!), or there's a charge that's normally not very high. But, there's only one way to find out - give them a call! :-D
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic