11NATURE BOX: MOTION-SENSING CAMERA
IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU’LL BUILD AND CODE A NATURE BOX CAMERA THAT CAN SNAP A PHOTO WHEN IT SENSES MOVEMENT. YOU’LL THEN PLACE THE NATURE BOX IN THE WILD TO PHOTOGRAPH LOCAL WILDLIFE. YOU NEVER KNOW—YOU MAY SNAP A BIRD, A BADGER, OR EVEN A FOX!
The box will contain a motion sensor. Whenever animals come close to it, the sensor triggers the built-in Pi Camera to take a photo. The Raspberry Pi then uploads each image to an online Dropbox folder for you to view and share with your friends. You can leave the camera running from morning to evening and see what kind of visitors you get (Figure 11-1).
FIGURE 11-1 Build ...
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