Home Security

Given the subject, I’ll hold back some of the detail. Instead, I’ll list the software I have in use to support my security cameras. The software stack was put in place in 2021, and while it’s fully functional, it’s getting a little dated. There are better tools available today, so I do plan to upgrade at some point

The current setup uses:

Blue Iris - Network Video Recording (NVR) Software.

• Main: https://blueirissoftware.com/
• References:
  • The Hook Up - Blue Iris / AI Setup
• Pros: Feature rich, adaptable, seems to support any camera
• Cons: Windows based only (would much rather spin it up in a docker container), The UI is very clunky and non-intuitive

Deepstack - AI object detection for motion activated images from Blue Iris (Project is inactive)

• Main: https://www.deepquestai.com/
• Github: https://github.com/johnolafenwa/DeepStack - 2022.01.1 last release
• Documentation: https://deepstack.cc/
  • Another: https://deepstackpython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html#
  • Object Detection: https://deepstackpython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/objectdetection.html
• Forum: https://forum.deepstack.cc/

AI Tool - Communication bridge, feeds images from Blue Iris to Deepstack for object detection processing

• Original Thread: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/tool-tutorial-free-ai-person-detection-for-blue-iris.37330/ …still active in 2024
• VorlondCD Version: https://github.com/VorlonCD/bi-aidetection
  • latest: https://github.com/VorlonCD/bi-aidetection/files/5898931/AITool-VorlonCD-v2.0.626.zip - last checked 2/2021
  • active discussion: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/tool-tutorial-free-ai-person-detection-for-blue-iris.37330/page-160

Home Assistant & Blue Iris integration

• https://github.com/elad-bar/ha-blueiris
• https://community.home-assistant.io/t/blue-iris-ha-mqtt/571576
• https://old.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/cbawh6/integrating_blue_iris_into_home_assistant/

Object Dectection Update Options

Object detection tools need to be updated

• Minimum
  • Drop Deepstack and replace with Code Project?
• Medium
  • Option1: Switch to Frigate for object detection (active project & lots of user interest)
    • This would also require off loading AI detection to an accelerator like a Coral USB Accelerator
      • Use M2 slot instead? https://coral.ai/docs/m2/get-started/#requirements
        • https://coral.ai/docs/m2/datasheet/#software-and-operation
        • MOBO support for M.2 slot: https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_h370n-wifi_e_v1.pdf
        • BUT… the coral accelerator is also getting pretty old at this point…
  • Option2: Send images to LLM (local or remote)??
• Maximum
  • Rip and replace all???
  • …Needs research
• Other - old reference links
  • Look at moving to this from AI tool: https://github.com/danecreekphotography/node-deepstackai-trigger
    • Orig discussion/background: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/ai-motion-detection-with-blueiris-an-alternate-approach.48406/page-14
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/gto9mz/ai_motion_detection_with_blueiris_a_custom_app_in/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/i85x28/wow_that_was_painful/