I'm using webcam software. I
can broadcast Internet video to view my apartment
from anywhere.
With my new
web camera software, I can run a broadcasting show
of my apartment viewable from the Internet. This opens up a group
of possibilities, the surface of which has not even been scratched in today's world. I can use
this webcast for surveillance purposes, allowing me to watch what's going on in my home
at any moment from a remote viewing computer.
As long as I have the webcamera
running and a remote pc with Online access, I can view the apartment.
With the software and the webcam, I can change the settings to capture video,
detect movement (if I don't want to keep the camera running at all times),
or use a combination of a live feed and recorded video to implement a security
system that takes full advantage of recent know-how.
With a capture card,
I can easily transmit related video and screenshots to use on
any pc.
With delicate files on my pc
and valuable belongings in my apartment,
it only makes sense to have a protection setup that I can supervise whenever I feel that my privacy
is being compromised. If I owned a small company or lived with roommates, I couldn't imagine
living without it.
Broadcasting online video and sound from capture device
via camera server application
Security application
If you find yourself with a need to record security video with a camera over an area,
webcamera
server software
may be the right choice for you. Using this software, it is possible to set up a
camera to detect activity and begin recording once 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 webcast using the server's broadcasting
function to a webpage.
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 protection for an area when
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 security.
Web camera software senses activity, sounds
alarm, captures snapshots, records video, and sends captured images by email
Web camerasare good for more than just making ip communications
more realistic. They can also be
an really effective device
for exploit in home or industry security.
Application
is now accessible that can sense activity and use
it as a trigger for numerous actions.
The way that
it works is to analyze the image sent by a webcam that is either connected by USB
or through a video capture card for motion. After it picks up
that motion, it can afterward take any number of procedures,
including triggering an siren.
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 precisely what is
happening with both sound and picture. If installed furtively,
this application could even be used for clandestine surveillance.
Given the
large amount of devices that either have a webcam connected
or can support one, this is an excellent way to inexpensively and simply guard
the area around that pc
from intrusion or theft.
