Security monitoring over IP Camera Android app

Use the Clawd Sentinel pattern to turn any old Android smartphone into a sovereign, frugal, and intelligent motion detection system.

Setup

• Android Side: Install "IP Webcam" (by Pavel Khlebovich) and start the server.
• Connectivity: Note the local IP (e.g., 192.168.1.100:8080).
• OpenClaw Workspace:
• bin/sentinel_ultra_frugal.sh: The core logic for pixel comparison.
• bin/sentinel_runner.sh: The background loop runner.

Detailed API Interaction

The IP Webcam server provides a REST-like API for full remote control. Base URL: http://:8080/

Visual Captures

• Standard Snapshot: /shot.jpg (Fastest, current frame)
• Autofocus Snapshot: /photoaf.jpg (Triggers autofocus before capture, highest quality)
• Video Recording:
• Start: /startvideo?name=alert_123
• Stop: /stopvideo
• List recordings: /list_videos (returns JSON/HTML)
• Download: /v/.mp4

Camera Control & Settings

• Focus Distance: /settings/focus_distance?set=<0.0-10.0> (0.0 is often Infinity)
• Torch (Flash): /enabletorch | /disabletorch
• Focus Mode: /settings/focusmode?set=
• Scene Mode: /settings/scenemode?set=
• White Balance: /settings/whitebalance?set=

Device Telemetry

• Sensors Data: /sensors.json (Battery, light level, proximity, accelerometer)
• System Status: /status.json (Camera state, recording status, uptime)

Audio

• Audio Feed: /audio.wav or /audio.opus (Live audio stream)

Integration Examples (curl)

# Get battery level via jq
curl -s http://<IP>:8080/sensors.json | jq '.battery_level[0][1][0]'

# Toggle flash remotely
curl http://<IP>:8080/enabletorch

Recommended Thresholds

• Daytime (Haze/Clouds): 2500
• Nighttime (ISO noise): 1500

Notes

• Frugality: No tokens are consumed unless the pixel differential exceeds the threshold.
• Privacy: Raw frames remain local. Only alert-triggered frames are sent to the AI.
• Maintenance: Periodically check phone battery and Wi-Fi stability.
• Lens flare: Long rainbow flares in night mode usually indicate static lights, not vehicles.