Chapter 5. Burglar Alarm – Part 2

This is part 2 (and the final part) of the burglar alarm series. So far, we have configured the camera, the Bluetooth, and Python.

In this chapter, we will be going through the following topics:

  • Obtaining and processing the image of the intruder
  • Uploading the image to a convenient website
  • Sending the URL to your smart phone

So, shall we get right to it?

Dealing with the image

As discussed before, when Arduino sends a message to Python, it is going to take a snapshot using the camera and save it to the computer. What do we do with it, then? How do we upload it to a file sharing platform? There are several ways to do this, but in this chapter, we will be using Imgur. Yes, the same Imgur that you have been using, knowingly ...

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