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Wi-Fi Spy Camera With As Esp-32 Cam

This document provides instructions for turning an ESP32-CAM module into a hidden WiFi spy camera capable of facial detection and recognition. It lists the necessary components which include the ESP32-CAM, battery shield, jumper wires, USB cable, lithium polymer battery, and breadboard. It then provides step-by-step instructions for setting up the camera in Arduino IDE, tweaking the example code, wiring up the components, flashing the code, powering the camera with a battery, and connecting to the camera's interface over WiFi to configure settings and enable facial detection/recognition features.

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Wi-Fi Spy Camera With As Esp-32 Cam

This document provides instructions for turning an ESP32-CAM module into a hidden WiFi spy camera capable of facial detection and recognition. It lists the necessary components which include the ESP32-CAM, battery shield, jumper wires, USB cable, lithium polymer battery, and breadboard. It then provides step-by-step instructions for setting up the camera in Arduino IDE, tweaking the example code, wiring up the components, flashing the code, powering the camera with a battery, and connecting to the camera's interface over WiFi to configure settings and enable facial detection/recognition features.

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Wi-Fi Spy Camera with as

ESP-32 CAM
The ESP32-CAM is a convenient little camera module with a lot of
built-in power, and you can turn one into an inconspicuous spy
camera to hide in any room.

To build the program for the spy camera, which includes facial
detection and recognition, we'll be using Arduino IDE, and to flash
the program over to the ESP32-CAM, we'll need the FTDI
programmer and either male-to-male jumper wires and a breadboard
or female-to-female jumpers.To power the board you can add a LiPo
battery board meant for a D1 mini, which will let you add a
rechargeable LiPo battery.
This is the basic stuff you need to
continue with this project:
 1.ESP32-CAM Camera Module with FTDI USB to TTL Serial Converter

Stemedu ESP32-CAM Serial to
WiFi 5V Bluetooth Board
ESP32 Camera Module Come
with FT232RL FTDI USB to TTL
Serial Converter Programmer
Moduel and 2.4GHz ...

 2.D1 Mini Battery Shield with Charging Module 

The shield contains a DC-DC


converter to step-up the batteries
3.7V to 5V supplying your WeMos
mini and shields with up to 1A of
power.
 3.Jumper Wires

Jumper wires are used to


connect two points in a circuit.
All Electronics stocks jumper
wire in a variety of lengths and
assortments.

 4.Mini USB Cable 

The small USB socket found


on digital cameras, external
hard drives, USB hubs and
other equipment. Mini USB is
much smaller than USB Type
A and B but twice ...
 5.3.7 V 500 mAh LiPo Battery

As we all know, this new type


battery now main uses in radio
controlled equipment, personal
electronics and electric vehicles.
These battery provide a higher
energy than other lithium battery,
but with long ran times and low-
self-discharge rate.

 6.Solderless Breadboard 

The solderless breadboard


 provides a working space where
temporary circuits can easily be
built1. Leads of electrical
components can easily be pushed
into the breadboard holes.
Set Up the Camera in Arduino IDE
STEP:1
 In the Arduino IDE, navigate to "Arduino" or "File" in the menu
bar, select "Preferences," then click the window icon next to
"Additional Boards Manager URLs." On a separate line, add the
following URL, then choose "OK" and "OK" again.

 Link = { https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json }

 Next, in the menu bar, go to "Tools," then "Board," and then


"Boards Manager." In the search field, type "esp32," then install
the latest version of "esp32 by Espressif Systems."
Open the Default Camera Sketch
 STEP:2

 Go to "Tools" again in the menu bar, choose "Board," then


select "AI Thinker ESP32-CAM" under the "ESP32 Arduino"
section. With that board selected,go to the

   File
 Examples
 ESP32
 Camera
 CameraWebServer.

 This will open the sketch, and you'll see the following code.
Program
#include "esp_camera.h“
#include <WiFi.h>
#define CAMERA_MODEL_ESP_EYE // Has PSRAM
#include "camera_pins.h“

const char* ssid = "*********";


const char* password = "*********";

void startCameraServer();

void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
Serial.setDebugOutput(true);
Serial.println();

camera_config_t config;
config.ledc_channel = LEDC_CHANNEL_0;
config.ledc_timer = LEDC_TIMER_0;
config.pin_d0 = Y2_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_d1 = Y3_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_d2 = Y4_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_d3 = Y5_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_d4 = Y6_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_d5 = Y7_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_d6 = Y8_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_d7 = Y9_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_xclk = XCLK_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_pclk = PCLK_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_vsync = VSYNC_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_href = HREF_GPIO_NUM; config.pin_sscb_sda = SIOD_GPIO_NUM; config.pin_sscb_scl =
SIOC_GPIO_NUM; config.pin_pwdn = PWDN_GPIO_NUM;
config.pin_reset = RESET_GPIO_NUM; config.xclk_freq_hz = 20000000;
config.pixel_format = PIXFORMAT_JPEG;

if(psramFound()){
config.frame_size = FRAMESIZE_UXGA;
config.jpeg_quality = 10;
config.fb_count = 2;

} else {
config.frame_size = FRAMESIZE_SVGA;
config.jpeg_quality = 12;
config.fb_count = 1;
}
esp_err_t err = esp_camera_init(&config);
if (err != ESP_OK) {
Serial.printf("Camera init failed with error 0x%x", err);
return;
}
sensor_t * s = esp_camera_sensor_get();

if (s->id.PID == OV3660_PID) {
s->set_vflip(s, 1);
s->set_brightness(s, 1);
s->set_saturation(s, -2);
}
s->set_framesize(s, FRAMESIZE_QVGA);

s->set_vflip(s, 1);
s->set_hmirror(s, 1);

WiFi.begin(ssid, password);

while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {


delay(500);
Serial.print(".");
}
Serial.println("");
Serial.println("WiFi connected");

startCameraServer();

Serial.print("Camera Ready! Use 'http://");


Serial.print(WiFi.localIP());
Serial.println("' to connect");
}

void loop() {

delay(10000);
}
Tweak the Example Sketch's Code
 STEP:3

 In the default CameraWebServer sketch, we need to make sure


our AI Thinker board is selected and not another board. Right now,
the following board will not be commented out:

 And you need to add // to the beginning of that, then remove the //
from the beginning of this line:

 So that section in the code should look like this now:

 Then, we need to put in the SSID name and password for the Wi-
Fi network that we want to connect the spy camera to. Look for
these two lines, then replace the asterisks with your Wi-Fi
network's name and password.
 const char* ssid = "*********";
 const char* password = "*********";

 That's it for customizing the sketch. Hit the compile button to


compile it, then you'll be ready to flash your ESP32-CAM
with the program.
Wire Up Your ESP32-CAM
 STEP:4

 With your FTDI programmer and ESP32-CAM module, use


jumper wires with or without a breadboard to connect the
FTDI programmer and ESP32-CAM module together.

 Connect GND on the FTDI to GND (by U0T) on the ESP32-


This is th
CAM.
continue
 Connect 5V on the FTDI to 5V on the ESP32-CAM.
 Connect TX on the FTDI to U03 on the ESP32-CAM.
 Connect RX on the FTDI to U0T on the ESP32-CAM.
 Connect I00 on the ESP32-CAM to GND right next to it.

 That last one is too short the CAM module so that it can be The shield conta
converter to ste

put into programming mode. 3.7V to 5V suppl


mini and shields
power.
 This is what it should look like when done:
This
STEP:5is what it should look like when done:
 Once all the jumpers are in place, you can connect a Mini-USB
cable to it with the regular USB end to your computer, then
upload the sketch.

 Locate the port your ESP32-CAM is connected to in the Arduino


IDE. First, go to "Tools," choose "Board," then select "AI Thinker
ESP32-CAM" under the "ESP32 Arduino" section if you haven't
already done so for some reason (you should have in Step 2).

 Next, go to "Tools," select "Port," then change it to the correct


one if it hasn't already been selected automatically. Be extra
cautious that you've selected the right port for the ESP32-CAM,
as you will not want to overwrite any other devices.
 To flash over the Wi-Fi sketch to your ESP32-CAM, click on
the upload button (the right arrow in the top left). You'll see a
bunch of stuff happen. Once the red text appears on the
screen, you know it's actually flashing it over. When it's
done, you can open up the Serial Monitor with Control-Shift-
M to make sure there were no crazy errors or brownouts
and to look for reboots.

 After flashing the sketch to the ESP32-CAM, look for the IP


address of the board in the Serial Monitor. You'll need this
later.
Find a Power Source for Your
ESP32-CAM
STEP:6

 Now that your ESP32-CAM is programmed, you can


disconnect the FTDI programmer; you'll only need that again
if you need to update the code on your spy camera later. You
could also connect a constant power source to the FTDI
programmer when still connected to the ESP32-CAM if you
want to power the camera up that way, but since we want it
to be a spy camera, a battery would be much better.

 Disconnect the ESP32-CAM from the breadboard, then


connect it to a D1 Mini Battery Shield, which will let us power
the spy camera with a small LiPo battery. When connecting
them, make sure you have the 5V pins on both lined up
correctly. Then, connect a lithium-ion polymer battery to the
Battery Shield using its two-pin JST-PH connector. I'm using
a 3.7-volt 500 mAh battery.
Connect to Your Spy Camera's
Interface
 STEP:7

 In a browser window, open the IP address for the ESP32-


CAM that you found earlier on the same Wi-Fi network. This
will give you access to the spy camera's settings. You can
change the resolution, video quality, brightness, contrast,
and saturation until you get the image you want, as well as
add special effects and adjust other options.

 At the bottom of the menu is where you'll see the "Face


Detection" and "Face Recognition" options, which you can
toggle on. Right now, it only works with resolutions of 400 x
296 and lower.
 Hit "Start Stream" at the bottom to view the video stream.
If you have only facial detection on, you should see a box
around anyone's head to know that it's working. With
facial recognition on, it will do the same but also name the
face, which will be an intruder at first. You can click the
"Enroll Face" button to enroll it as a non-intruder.

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