Motion Sensor/Light Sensor camera

Willis111 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 04:06 AM

Anyone heard of any software that I can toss on my camera and use it as a motion sensor or light sensor camera? (takes pics when there's motion or a sudden change in lighting, basically a security camera)

tmc_adio07 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 01:19 PM

Seems kinda improbable considering the motion sensor is on the front and the camera is on the back, I haven't heard of anything existing, but I could be wrong.

acontrasto · #3 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 01:31 PM

It seems to me that the motion/light sensor would have to continuously monitor the environment in order to determine if a change has occurred. This would drain battery life tremendously. I'm sure it can be done because I've seen applications which use the sensors and cause the phone to react according to the results of the input (ie. G-Light will adjust the brightness of the backlight depending on the brightness of the environment). G-Light

Cellfreak · #4 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 05:36 PM

I use to have software like this on a Nokia that would post the picture up to a webpage.

acontrasto · #5 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cellfreak

I use to have software like this on a Nokia that would post the picture up to a webpage.

Unfortunately Nokia and Windows Mobile are completely different platforms which are not compatible. Programs built for Nokia are generally developed in Java ME. Windows Mobile supports Java Applications, but not to the full extent that would be required in order to support the Sensor Hardware in the Diamond. I could be wrong, but I've never seen a JVM in windows mobile that supported much more than the d-dad.

Back to the original post: Again, I know it can be done. I don't know if it has already. I was searching around and I found someone who tapped into the sensor dll file and was able to create a managed API for accessing some information from the G Sensor. If you're interested in development, you can read about what he has come up with here. His code also includes a sample application that may help a developer.

I am new at development, and I haven't had enough experience yet to try something like what you want.