Trigger based on car stopping then continuing

[Dasstrum]

So I have a client that wants to use AOI (Area of interest) on a cloned camera to have their mail box the main screen. They want to be able to have an alert sent to their phone when the mail gets delivered and no notification when a car just drives by.

I'm trying to think if this is something that can even be done in BI. He wants an alert if a car stops at his mailbox for a few seconds (delivering the mail) and then continues driving to send alert and just a car passing by to not alert.

The only way I can think of doing this is to have a high sensitivity on the camera and a just the perfect "make time" to not trigger the camera on a fast moving object.

Thanks

 

[fenderman]

Won't work... consider a zwave sensor in the box

 

[Dasstrum]

Won't work... consider a zwave sensor in the box

Kinda figured as much

The only problem with trying to use a Z wave sensor is that his mailbox is about 50 yd away.
Z wave is a little sketchy over longer distances.

But if I could get it to work what would you recommend to interface the sensor to BI with?

Thanks

 

[fenderman]

Kinda figured as much

The only problem with trying to use a Z wave sensor is that his mailbox is about 50 yd away.
Z wave is a little sketchy over longer distances.

But if I could get it to work what would you recommend to interface the sensor to BI with?

Thanks

zwave plus sensors should work. I have never interfaced them with BI, but there is a thread with vera info and the smartthings forum as info on the samsung hub...

 

[Dasstrum]

Hmm I'll have to play around a little with it. I've never used a external trigger with BI before.

Is there a web command to trigger a camera in BI? Maybe use Z wave + IFTTT to send a web command to BI to trigger the cam

 

[FoulFoot]

With a Smartthings hub, you can use the BlueIris Fusion app ([RELEASE] BI Fusion v3.0 - Adds: Blue Iris Device Type Handler, Blue Iris Camera DTH, Motion Sensing) to do what you want. I have a motion sensor that triggers a camera to record in BlueIris.

You may need a repeater (perhaps plugged in somewhere outside / out of the elements, or near a window with direct line of sight to the mailbox) to get a ZWave signal that far. ZWave will do decently through open air, but doesn't deal well with obstructions. Amazon sells an outdoor ZWave plug from GE, that also acts as a ZWave repeater. ZWave devices that are plugged into a power outlet act as repeaters; battery-powered devices do not.

 

[Dasstrum]

With a Smartthings hub, you can use the BlueIris Fusion app ([RELEASE] BI Fusion v3.0 - Adds: Blue Iris Device Type Handler, Blue Iris Camera DTH, Motion Sensing) to do what you want. I have a motion sensor that triggers a camera to record in BlueIris.

You may need a repeater (perhaps plugged in somewhere outside / out of the elements, or near a window with direct line of sight to the mailbox) to get a ZWave signal that far. ZWave will do decently through open air, but doesn't deal well with obstructions. Amazon sells an outdoor ZWave plug from GE, that also acts as a ZWave repeater. ZWave devices that are plugged into a power outlet act as repeaters; battery-powered devices do not.

Thank you!! I'll definitely be looking into this

 

[jazzy1]

Thank you!! I'll definitely be looking into this

wondering how this worked out? which solution did u use?...this is exactly the kind of thing I wanna get going

 

[jazzy1]

Thank you!! I'll definitely be looking into this

Hi Dasstrum! any follow-up on setting up this mailbox sensor with Blue iris?

 

[Dasstrum]

Hi Dasstrum! any follow-up on setting up this mailbox sensor with Blue iris?

Hello, sorry no I didn't follow up on this. My customer decided it wasnt worth pursuing and I didnt buy the sensors to experiment