July 2016/Pi Thing

Pi thing:

• start with cameras
• add some weather sensors - light, temperature, pressure, rain
• add a web sdr radio antenna sensor - record anomolous VHF spetra in specific ranges during the day
• web interface for displaying latest photo
• motors and motor control - but possibly on another pi

Hardware required:

• Raspberry Pi and enclosure
• Camera and enclosure
• Microphone

Camera options:

• Microcamera USB with enclosure (on order)
• GoPro USB power with enclosure (on order)
• Android USB with enclosure (?)

Microcamera USB:

• This is optimal option, if enclosure is maneuverable.
• If not, alternative enclosure options can be printed/fashioned from acrylic.

GoPro:

• Another great option, but space inside weatherproof enclosure makes data transfer difficult/impossible.
• Makes for no-go with obtaining live data feed.
• Still useful for long-term fixed time lapses with GoPro

Android

• Not sure about this option - but some of these sensors have to be useful/available?

Microphone options:

• Android is probably best here...
• Can't be a difficult or expensive technology - microphones aren't that uncommon...

Hardware Status Check:

• Raspberry Pi 3 plain board (CHECK)
• Raspberry Pi 3 enclosure (CHECK)
• USB hookup to camera (ON ORDER)
• Camera weatherproof enclosure (ON ORDER)
• GoPro power cable (ON ORDER)
• GoPro data cable (POSSIBLE ROADBLOCK)
• Android (?)

Security:

• VPN only
• Use OpenVPN to create a VPN between myself (e.g. 10.198.1.1) and that computer (10.198.1.2)
• Then see the latest by opening the browser to http://10.198.1.2/