Live Free Or Die Software2020-07-22T22:39:18+00:00

Home automation,
NOT home invasion!

Live Free or Die Software is on a mission to create and support Open Source home automation
software and projects that put YOU in control of your own privacy.

myHome Home Automation

myHome Doorcam

The myHome Doorcam is our first Open Source project under Live Free or Die Software. Easily turn off-the-shelf hardware into a private, secure door camera. Based on a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ the official 7” touch screen, the Pi camera and a long ribbon cable and a PiR sensor. Other components are planned to be added, such as more sensors and blinking lights!

Total Control

It’s your home, not theirs! myHome is about YOU being in control of your data. Images and streams are saved locally and are never sent to outside cloud service provider.

Secure Data

Remote Access is based on your own VPN. The web server on the Pi will show the video stream on the camera – and you can connect using the browser of your choice.

Instant Gratification

You don’t have to always rely on your phone to see who is at the door. With the Pi touchscreen and PiR sensor your screen will turn on as soon as you walk up to the door.

Face Detection

Open CV allows for face detection. When you walk up to your door, detected faces will be displayed picture-in-picture with the live video stream and immediately recorded.

YOU’RE GOING TO NEED SOME HARDWARE!

Here’s how to get started on the myHome Doorcam

  • You will need several components: a Raspberry Pi, a Pi Camera, the official 7” touchscreen, a case and a long ribbon cable.
  • It is recommended that you use a Raspberry Pi 4, or a 3 B+. These are the platforms that we are developing on, and although older boards should work fine, we won’t be testing on them necessarily.
  • The camera needs to be either the official/standard camera or something compatible. We are not developing or testing with USB cameras at this time.
  • The long ribbon cable is to remote-mount the camera. The ribbon cable will allow the camera to be outside the door, the RPi inside the door, and when taped to the doorframe it will not interfere with the door opening or closing.
  • If you add a PiR sensor to the mix you will not have to touch the Pi’s screen to wake it up. Walking up to your door where the RPi is installed will automatically wake the screen.
raspberry pi home automation

We’ve Got the Parts!

Not sure where to find all the parts? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Check out the list below.

Raspberry Pi Model 4 B

Raspberry Pi 7″ Touch Screen

Raspberry Pi Touchscreen Case

Long Ribbon Cable

Longruner Camera Module

PIR Motion Sensor

HyperPixel 4.0 Square

Raspberry Pi Camera Module v2

Universal Power Supply

Join the privacy revolution!
Check out our project on GitHub

GitHub project

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