digit

digit is on a mission to secure residential and business districts as the smartest doorbell of its kind.

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Inspiration

Currently, security is one of the main priorities to most people as they seek out the best and most affordable security systems. We, the creators of digit, aim to revolutionize the security industry by bringing new intelligence to home security through our doorbell prototype

What it does

digit. A smart security doorbell that uses image processing functionalities and email notifications to keep households and businesses secure

  • Identifies who is at your door through facial recognition
  • Sends instant email alerts with the name and live image of visitor
  • Users can add recognizable individuals to Digit; others are “Unknown” and can be reported

How we built it

Hardware:

  • Raspberry Pi 4 (Raspbian OS)
  • Raspberry Pi Camera V2.1 Module
  • Case Software:
  • Thonny Python IDE
  • OpenCV API
  • Mailgun API

Challenges we ran into

  • Extended periods of times to import libraries
  • Live streaming video over a wireless network

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Integrating effective facial recognition technology into the video doorbell

What we learned

  • As this was our first Raspberry Pi project, we learned about various functionalities that the device has to offer.

What's next for digit

  • Integrate a wide array of sensors and electrical components to enhance the security provided by digit (Ultrasonic sensors, motion detectors, smoke detectors, servo motors, LCD displays, and alphanumeric keypads can be integrated to produce the best version of digit)
  • Employ TensorFlow neural networks to ensure that the people detected in digit’s video feed are wearing masks to promote safety during COVID-19 pandemic
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