Setting up such a system generally involves the following steps: : Connecting a camera module (like ) to a motion sensor (PIR).
| Component | Choice | |-----------|--------| | Camera | Any RTSP/ONVIF IP cam (e.g., Reolink, Hikvision, Amcrest) | | Middleware | + python-telegram-bot + opencv + ffmpeg | | Motion detection | OpenCV (MOG2) or scikit-image | | Deployment | Raspberry Pi 4/5, Orange Pi, or old thin client | | Group comms | Telegram group with bot added as member | ipcam+telegram+group+better