Smart Surveillance System

ESP32-CAM Pan Tilt Camera

A wireless surveillance system powered by ESP32-CAM featuring live video streaming, pan-tilt servo control, LED flash brightness adjustment, and browser-based operation.

ESP32-CAM Live Streaming

Pan/Tilt Servo Control

Web UI Browser Control

Project Overview

This project uses an ESP32-CAM module to create a compact wireless surveillance system capable of streaming live video directly to a web browser. Users can remotely control camera movement through pan and tilt servos.

The system includes a built-in web dashboard featuring live video streaming, LED flash brightness control, image rotation, horizontal flip, vertical flip, and real-time servo positioning.

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Core Hardware Modules

NodeMCU ESP8266 Wi-Fi processor managing sensor inputs and cloud synchronization.

MFRC522 RFID Contactless proximity validation for authorized access tokens.

HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Precision sonar distance checks for vehicle detection.

SG90 Servo Motor Mechanical barrier control for physical gate actuation.

Project Resources

ESP8266 Firmware Motion detection firmware featuring ultrasonic sensing, visitor counting, LED indication, NTP time synchronization, and Twilio WhatsApp alert integration.

Hardware Connections Complete wiring guide for NodeMCU ESP8266, HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor, LED indicator, power connections and GPIO mapping.

Pin Configuration

Component	NodeMCU Pin
HC-SR04 TRIG	D1 (GPIO5)
HC-SR04 ECHO	D2 (GPIO4)
LED Indicator	D5 (GPIO14)
VCC	VIN
GND	GND

Project Source Codes

1. ESP32-CAM Streaming Firmware

Controls live camera streaming, pan-tilt servos, WebSocket communication, and flash brightness control.

Download ESP32-CAM Code

View ESP32-CAM Source Code

2. Web Control Dashboard

Browser dashboard with live streaming, pan, tilt, brightness, rotate and flip controls.

Download Dashboard

View Dashboard Source Code