Trigger an input when human movement detected with security camera

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Hi there, I would like to build a little physical notification in the form of a spinning wheel or just a led going on - using my Arduino every time my TP-Link Security camera identifies a human in the camera. I was thinking there are a couple of ways to do this.

  1. Somehow create an audible listener that triggers when it recognizes the sound that the iPhone notification makes when the VIGI software (from TP-Link) delivers a notification. This sounds like an absolute worst-case workaround hack.

  2. Make the connection from the VIGI software directly.

  3. Make the connection from the camera directly, I think it has software that recognizes a human onboard directly.

I look forward to your ideas or feedback.

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Without knowing what you have I will guess and say hook the green wire from the camera to the phone then connect the phone to a bell.

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Is your TP-Link Security camera supported by HomeKit ?

With HomeKit automation, you can create scenarios where certain events or conditions trigger actions on your HomeKit accessories.

So if you can create a scenario when a person is detected then you could get a custom HomeKit accessory notified and spin the wheel. ➜ I'd suggest to explore what an ESP32 with HomeSpan coud do for you

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