I'm using webcamera software. I
can webcast Internet video to view my site
from anyplace.
With my new
webcamera application, I can run a streaming broadcast
of my home viewable from the Internet. This opens up a league
of possibilities, the surface of which has not even been scratched in today's world. I can use
this broadcast for surveillance purposes, allowing me to watch what's going on in my apartment
at any moment from a remote viewing computer.
As long as I have the webcam
running and a remote computer with Online access, I can view the site.
With the application and the camera, I can change the options to capture video,
identify motion (if I don't want to keep the webcam running at all times),
or use a combination of a live feed and recorded video to realize a security
system that takes full advantage of modern know-how.
With a capture card,
I can easily transfer related video and screenshots to use on
any pc.
With delicate data on my workstation
and expensive belongings in my room,
it only makes sense to have a security setup that I can monitor whenever I feel that my privacy
is being compromised. If I owned a small business or lived with roommates, I couldn't imagine
living without it.
Webcam software senses movement, sounds
alarm, captures snapshots, records video, and sends captured images by e-mail
Web cameras
are not bad for more than just making ip communications
more practical. They can in addition be
an very useful instrument
for use in home or company protection.
Application
is now accessible that can detect movement and use
it as a trigger for several actions.
The way that
it works is to analyze the image sent by a webcam that is either attached by USB
or through a video capture card for motion. Once it picks up
that motion, it can then acquire any number of procedures,
including triggering an alarm.
A more popular software, though, is to either
send live shots of what is happening in the scene that is covered by the camera
or to even webcast via live streaming accurately what is
happening with both sound and picture. If installed surreptitiously,
this software could even be used for stealthy surveillance.
Given the
large quantity of systems that either have a webcam attached
or can support one, this is an perfect way to inexpensively and effortlessly guard
the spot across that computer
from intrusion or theft.
Streaming live video and sound from capture device
via webcam computer application
Surveillance application
If you find yourself with a need to record security video with a web camera over an area,
web camera
computer software
may be the right choice for you. Using this application, it is possible to set up a
camera to detect activity and begin recording when it does.
Depending on your needs, the sights and sounds that are picked up by the webcam may be stored on a hard drive, or if the captured video
needs to be accessible off-site, can be broadcast using the server's broadcasting
function to a website.
Depending on the quality of the webcam and the viewer's video card, the picture that is recorded may be as clear as a high-definition tv signal.
Using a install like this, it is possible to provide a measure of surveillance for an area while
the economics of the situation do not justify hiring a security firm or setting up a professional monitoring system.
This
do-it-yourself approach
can save money while not compromising on protection.
