Home Security

This page lists the software components supporting my home security cameras. It was setup 2019/2020 and needs a refresh as there are better tools available today.

Blue Iris - Network Video Recording (NVR) Software

One of the few commercial software solutions I use.

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, chaotic and non-intuitive UI

Deepstack - AI object detection for motion activated images from Blue Iris - DEAD project

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 - Acts as a communications bridge feeding 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

Open Items

Minimum
- Drop Deepstack and replace with Code Project?
Medium
- Switch to Frigate for object detection (seems like this has become the standard for most people using Home Assistant)
  - 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…
Maximum
- Rip and replace???
- Moar research needed
Other - old reference links
- Look at moving to this from AI tool: https://github.com/danecreekphotography/node-deepstackai-trigger

Home Security

Blue Iris - Network Video Recording (NVR) Software

Deepstack - AI object detection for motion activated images from Blue Iris - DEAD project

AI Tool - Acts as a communications bridge feeding images from Blue Iris to Deepstack for object detection processing

Open Items

Blue Iris & Home Assistant - integration