Vision based monitoring system

Abstract

This project aims at building a low-cost online monitoring system for security in small offices or shops. To achieve this goal, USB-based cameras are used on a system connected to the internet to permit the user to monitor her/his office or shop from any where- and- any time she/he wants. The user- can administrate the systemlocally, remotely through the internet or using SMS. When there is an intruder, the system makes an alarm and sends SMS to the user. We have used image processing techniques that depend on histogram comparison to detect the- changes in- the- image- and-decide whether-level of change represent a threat or not. The results of the work show that the system can achieve full monitoring of the place locally, remotely through the internet or of by SMS. Also, the cost of the system is being very low compared-to the-many existing security systems