74 lines
2.8 KiB
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74 lines
2.8 KiB
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#Time lapse using phone
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**Goal** : upcycle an old phone into an IP Webcam and then make time lapse.
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**Hardware :**
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- and old phone
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- a strong stand for your phone, use clamps and metal sticks
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- a WIFI network
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- a PC always on (server, raspberry, old laptop)
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- free space on the PC hard drive
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**Requirement :**
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- a linux like system
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- python
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- ffmpeg
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##Installation of IP Webcam
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- get an old phone
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- setup Wifi on the phone
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**Install an IP Webcam software on it**
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- using Google play : (not tested)
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add your credential and install IPWebcam from google play
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- without :
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get the APK from :
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\url{https://apkpure.com/ip-webcam/com.pas.webcam/versions}
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On my android 6 I had to use IP Webcam\_v1.13.25
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\url{https://apkpure.com/ip-webcam/com.pas.webcam/download/608-APK?from=versions%2Fversion}
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##Using IP Webcam
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**On Mobile**
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- Setup the camera settings
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- Setup the network settings, notice the capture image URL : \url{http://192.168.?.?:8080/photo.jpg}
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- Position the phone and start the server
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**On the PC**
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- From your PC open the capture image URL \url{http://192.168.?.?:8080/photo.jpg}
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- You should see if it works
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##Picture automation
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###Using the python script
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```
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$ python capture.py <directory> <delay> <resolution>
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```
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current script take 1 picture and save it as last.jpg
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it also make a copy of this image, convert it to smaller resolution and save it with an timestamp name
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you can change line resolution = "1280x960"
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##Produce the timelapse
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```
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$ bash makevideo.sh -d <directory> -s <rate> -p <prefix> -v <video_dir> -s <size>
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Opt | Variable | Type | Definition | Default value
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-d directory path Directory path of images to convert ./pics
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-r rate int Convert only 1/N images 1
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-p prefix str Images filename prefix. ''
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-v video_dir path Directory path to store video file. ./videos
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-s size str Images geometry. '1024x768'
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```
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Will save an mp4
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