Raspberry Pi Backup Camera

Raspberry Pi based car backup camera, streaming live video to your smart phone.

Parts:

Computer Requirements

1. Raspberry Pi 3 or Zero W
2. Rasperry Pi compatible camera. Wide angle lens recommended here

Optional Parts for Car Mounting

1. 12V - 5V LDO
2. Various jumper wires/splicers
3. 3D printed camera mount
4. 3D printed casing

RPi Setup

1. Install NOOBs image on SD card and follow directions for setup here
   • Raspian Full Image
2. Update Raspian, ensure ssh is enabled
3. Configure WiFi to run in Access Point mode to create a local wifi network: here - Note: can skip step 8
4. Now, when booting the Pi, it should create the wifi network and you should be able to join with your phone/computer
5. [Command to generate H.264 raw video stream and place in init files in the python script]

Mobile App Setup

1. Download Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.frozen.rpicameraviewer&hl=en_US 1b. For iOS, try: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rpi-camera-viewer/id1312142156 (untested)
2. Source code for mobile apps: https://github.com/ShawnBaker/RPiCameraViewer and https://github.com/ShawnBaker/iOS_RPiCameraViewer