To use Sensr you need a network camera that supports FTP. (Almost all most network cameras support FTP these days). Using FTP is the easiest way to get images out of your camera and onto the Sensr site and doesn't require you to configure your firewall or memorize IP addresses.
Location Consider where you want to locate the camera. Is there a power outlet near where you want the camera? If you have an AC outlet near your preferred location, then a wireless camera may be a good choice. If you have ethernet, but no power, then a POE (power over ethernet) camera makes sense.
When thinking about the location, try to mount the camera where there won't be a lot of distracting background motion. The computer vision code running at Sensr can generate motion alerts, but if there is a lot of background motion, this can be more difficult and can result in a lot of false alarms.
Problem Camera: Too much motion generated from trees.
Better Camera: Limited view of critical location.
Indoor vs Outdoor Indoor cameras tend to be less expensive. If you're interested in monitoring what goes on outside, say in your driveway, then some folks choose to place a camera inside. This is cheaper than buying an outdoor camera or a camera enclosure. But having a camera in the window can severely limit your placement options. You also have to be concerned about reflections from the window. At night your window may become reflective, and your camera could end up monitoring the interior of the room instead of what is on the outside, which you may not want.
It's free in 2009. Starting in 2010 the service will cost $9 per month per camera. This will include unlimited alerts and a year's worth of image archives. Of course we may provide other pricing options, but until the end of 2009 it's yours to try for free!
Simply click the delete button below the image and we'll delete it immediately. If you don't see the delete button, then either you're not logged in or it's not your camera. If it's not your camera then you can't delete it.
We use Amazon's S3 service for storing your images. This means we have virtually unlimited disk space for your images.
We use FTP, a standard way to move files around the internet. Most cameras support the FTP push of images. When you click the new camera link, we'll generate an FTP user name and password for your camera. You add this information to your camera and tell it to FTP images to us.
Yes, when you add a your camera, just make it private and you will be the only one who can view it. You can change these settings at any time through the edit camera link.
Currently, we don't encrypt or password protect the images that we store for you. However the URL itself is generated using a cryptographic hash, meaning it's virtually impossible for someone to guess the URLs for your images. This means that it's possible for anyone to view the images if they have the URL to the image, even for private cameras. This means that you should not share the image URLs if you don't want others to see the images.
You do. By uploading your photos to Sensr you give Sensr permission to use or distribute your photos on sensr.net or affiliated sites.
Just click the destroy when viewing the camera. This will delete the camera and all the images from that camera.
300+ Million users can't be wrong. We didn't want to require Sensr users to create and remember yet another login. Besides, using Facebook makes it easy to share your cameras or upload interesting images from your cameras to Facebook so your friends can get in on the fun.
Cameras can be private, public, or shared with your Facebook friends. Private cameras can only be viewed by you after logging into Sensr with your Facebook login. Public cameras can be viewed by anyone, even if they aren't logged into Sensr. Cameras that are shared with your Facebook friends can be seen by anyone on your friend list after they log into Sensr using their Facebook logins.
Yes and no. If the camera supports FTP then it will work with the Sensr site. However, you can't control the pan, tilt, and zoom mechanisms of the camera through Sensr.
You can, but you'll need a separate piece of software to run on your computer and FTP the images to Sensr. You can use any software that will FTP the images, but we've tested EvoCam and CamSpinner on the Mac. There are a number of options for Windows as well. Take a look at the Stand-alone Programs section of Cowboy Frank's Webcam Software page.
While PC cameras will work, Sensr is designed to support network cameras that connect directly to your home network. These cameras don't require a computer to be on in your home at all times. Since they don't have to be connected to a computer, you have a lot more flexibility in where you can locate a network camera as opposed to a USB camera.
Currently we support network cameras that can send us images through FTP, which most network cameras can do. Check to box to see if it supports FTP. If it does, then it should work with Sensrs. Here's a list of cameras that we've tested with Sensr.
