Pigeon

Pigeon is a simple 3D printed cloud home surveillance camera project that uses the new Raspberry Pi Zero W

Internet of Things (IoT)ShellGPL-3.0

Abstract

Pigeon is an open-source Internet of Things (IoT) project. Pigeon is a simple 3D printed cloud home surveillance camera project that uses the new Raspberry Pi Zero W. Pigeon is a simple cloud home surveillance camera project that uses the new Raspberry Pi Zero W single board computer ($10). It uses a custom designed 3D printed enclosure that fits the board and the camera. It is built using Shell, Raspberry Pi. The complete source code is publicly available on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0, making it a useful reference for students building an Internet of Things (IoT) mini project or final-year project.

1. Introduction

Pigeon is a simple cloud home surveillance camera project that uses the new Raspberry Pi Zero W single board computer ($10). It uses a custom designed 3D printed enclosure that fits the board and the camera. A wall mount is also included. The software should work with any Raspberry PI version, but the 3D design is made specifically for the PI Zero W platform.

The goal of this project is to provide an easy way to setup a basic (yet functional) hackable cloud camera at the lowest possible cost.

The installation should take about 10-15 minutes and inputs from you will be necessary towards the process (ex: Dropbox configuration)

2. Objective

Pigeon is a simple 3D printed cloud home surveillance camera project that uses the new Raspberry Pi Zero W

This project demonstrates how Shell, Raspberry Pi can be applied to a real-world Internet of Things (IoT) problem.

4. Technology Stack

ShellRaspberry Pi

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

  • Linux / macOS terminal or WSL on Windows
  • Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/geraldoramos/pigeon.git
cd pigeon
raspistill -o cam.jpg
sudo raspi-config
cd /home/pi
git clone https://github.com/geraldoramos/pigeon.git
cd pigeon
chmod +x pigeon_install.sh
 ./pigeon_install.sh

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

  • Add a mobile dashboard using Blynk or Firebase
  • Store readings in a cloud database for history charts
  • Add alerts via SMS / Telegram when thresholds are crossed

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

  1. Which microcontroller / board and sensors are used and why?
  2. How does the device send data (Wi-Fi, MQTT, HTTP, Bluetooth)?
  3. Where is the sensor data stored and visualised?
  4. How is power consumption managed?
  5. How would you secure the device and its communication?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by geraldoramos and published on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.

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