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Re: Show HN: Privacy-first home security on mobile with smart alerts

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Post by taxidump »

samstave wrote: post #10
Gys wrote: post #4

Looking at your website this seems well done. > require device with iOS 14.1 or later This means an iPhone 6S or newer. Not often an unused device, I think ;-) I have a 6 that I use for tests, but otherwise I could get good money even for that one.

I have been on 6S+ for YEARS - and have no desire to upgrade due to, I believe, this is the last iPhone before facial recognition - which I DO NOT WANT. --- We bought a house recently and it came with a Cobra 8-camera security system - which comes from Harbor Freight (inherited - I didnt install it) -- but its remote mobile app is some shady 3rd party app from China - and it rarely works, but I am convinced it allows…

If your cameras are IP and not coax you can just run a NVR locally. If they are coax then another dvr would work. Blue Iris is great for home use as a windows NVR server.

Re: Show HN: Privacy-first home security on mobile with smart alerts

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Post by bartvk »

Huongngtm wrote: post #2

This app lets you turn your unused phone into a security camera. It has AI event detection (person, face, animal) and smart alerts, but the smart functionality runs offline. No footage is sent to our server. Actually we don't have a server. You don't need to sign up or create a profile. Notification is sent through Apple's server (we currently have only iOS app). We are doing beta program (free). We'd love to hear yo…

You say "unused phone" but the minimum iOS version is 14.1. As a comparison, I think apps like Baby Monitor 3G required iOS 9 until recently.

Re: Show HN: Privacy-first home security on mobile with smart alerts

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Post by anh_n »

zigzaggy wrote: post #7

Is this always on? Or event triggered? I have a use case and an iPhone 7 that stopped reading SIM cards. But I wont have a cord long enough to keep it plugged in all the time. And the battery doesn’t hold a charge very long...

You need to plug it to a power source because the AI algorithms run on-device require energy.

Re: Show HN: Privacy-first home security on mobile with smart alerts

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Post by anh_n »

bartvk wrote: post #22
Huongngtm wrote: post #2

This app lets you turn your unused phone into a security camera. It has AI event detection (person, face, animal) and smart alerts, but the smart functionality runs offline. No footage is sent to our server. Actually we don't have a server. You don't need to sign up or create a profile. Notification is sent through Apple's server (we currently have only iOS app). We are doing beta program (free). We'd love to hear yo…

You say "unused phone" but the minimum iOS version is 14.1. As a comparison, I think apps like Baby Monitor 3G required iOS 9 until recently.

This app focus on running on-device AI algorithms so it needs latest OS software in able to do it.

Re: Show HN: Privacy-first home security on mobile with smart alerts

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Post by anh_n »

user568439 wrote: post #3
Huongngtm wrote: post #2

This app lets you turn your unused phone into a security camera. It has AI event detection (person, face, animal) and smart alerts, but the smart functionality runs offline. No footage is sent to our server. Actually we don't have a server. You don't need to sign up or create a profile. Notification is sent through Apple's server (we currently have only iOS app). We are doing beta program (free). We'd love to hear yo…

I would give it a try if there was an Android version. I don't have an unused iPhone, basically because their value in the second hand market makes it worth to sell it insted of keeping it.

An Android version is also planned.

Re: Show HN: Privacy-first home security on mobile with smart alerts

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Post by croutonwagon »

taxidump wrote: post #19
minitoar wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Totally agree. Sadly, outdoor pi cams are not cheap. In the meantime I think Ubiquiti might be the best option.

I can't recommend them anymore. Hikvision cameras with a Synology NAS is far better in every way. Ubiquiti cameras are way overpriced. The NVR has no real advanced functions. And their small indoor cameras are wifi only but require POE to power up. Everytime a power interrupt happens the wifi cams don't reconnect and start broadcasting their setup ssid and have to be manually reconnected. Their awesome tech support h…

Would agree. Ive got a synology nas with a handful of wyze cams using rtsp (with no internet access).

Granted I had to somewhat beef up my wifi in the house to get everything working as expected. But it is pretty nice.

Re: Show HN: Privacy-first home security on mobile with smart alerts

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Post by Huongngtm »

eat_veggies wrote: post #6

For Android, there's a project called Haven [1] made by Edward Snowden. It doesn't use fancy AI, but it does monitor the camera, mic, and other sensors for changes, and sends notifications via Signal. [1] https://guardianproject.github.io/haven/

Thank you for sharing. Interesting project!

Re: Show HN: Privacy-first home security on mobile with smart alerts

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Post by anh_n »

lazzurs wrote: post #27

Isn’t this just exactly what Eufy does?

Those from Eufy are physical cameras. Their mobile app is used to control their camera. But this one "ai-cam" is a mobile app which use phone camera and do not require another physical camera. Also the smart alerts of "ai-cam" are much more advanced.
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