attic bouldering in action

ATTIC BOULDERING IN ACTION

Brandon PowellEKU Technology department

EET 499 CET/CEN Capstone project 2009

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Outline

Motivation Introduction Problem Statement Proposed Solution Results Conclusions Future Work

Motivation

My good friend (and Landlord) likes to boulder

Bouldering:  the sport of rock climbing on large boulders or low cliffs

He built a bouldering wall in our attic When we climb and want to take

pictures, it becomes a hassle and we don’t always capture the action

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Introduction

Webcam’s and webcam software have been increasing in popularity

While normally used for security reasons, they have many functionalities

I researched Capture software Network storage capabilities Remote administration

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Software Researched

Camlan Camuni Camzoomer iCatcher Netobserve uViewIt Wcapture Webcam tracker live

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Software Researched Settled with

Windows Server 2003

Dorgem Real VNC Linksys backup

software

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Problem Statement

How do I get a webcam to take pictures for me in close proximity while climbing?

How do I access those pictures anywhere on the network?

How to I maintain the server when it’s in the attic without input devices?

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Proposed Solution

Steps taken to solve the problem Brainstorming Proposed solution with justification Arranging for software/hardware Assembly Testing & troubleshooting Verifying results

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Server Box

512 megabytes RAM 60 gigabyte HD DVD-rom Logitech QuickCam cmmunicate STX

(1.3 MP) AMD processor Gigabyte wireless PCI card Gigabyte K8 Triton Mobo

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Router and Network Storage

Linksys WRVS4400 V 1.1 Wireless-N Gigabit Router

Linksys NAS 200 Network Storage System Used DMZ

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DMZ

Placed into its own sub network in order to protect the rest of the network if an intruder was to succeed

Hosts in the DMZ to provide services to both the internal and external network, while an intervening firewall controls the traffic between the DMZ servers and the internal network clients

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Results Everything

worked as planned! Plenty of glitches I

had to work out though

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Video

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Conclusions

Significance of results Back up your pictures over the network Activities which you want pictures of,

but have no one to actually take the pictures are now possible

Set up the camera at a party and capture throughout the evening

Other possibilities

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Conclusions

Learning experience How to use DMZ How to use motion detection How to use a network storage device How to remotely connect throughout

the network

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Future Work

Possible extensions Better webcam for more quality

images Recording video and images Other ways to utilize the network

storage device Any Suggestions??

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References

http://www.simplehelp.net/2006/09/27/how-to-use-your-pc-and-webcam-as-a-motion-detecting-and-recording-security-camera/

http://dorgem.sourceforge.net/ http://support.microsoft.com/ph/3198 http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/

en/products/NAS20042

Thanks

brandonpowell2@gmail.com

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