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Smart HomeKit-Enabled Peephole Camera

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Conference

ASEE-NE 2022

Location

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Massachusetts

Publication Date

April 22, 2022

Start Date

April 22, 2022

End Date

April 23, 2022

Page Count

4

DOI

10.18260/1-2--42203

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https://peer.asee.org/42203

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1056

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Emmanuel James Theodore

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Emmanuel Theodore is an Enthusiastic Computer Engineering Major and Computer science minor. Emmanuel Specializes in Software Engineering and IoT devices, as well as Advanced Mobile Operating System troubleshooting.

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Saurav Basnet WentWorth Institute of Technol

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Brendan Gibbons

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Cameron James Dore Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Developing a Tool-Free Smart Peephole Door Camera Authors: Luke J. Heinzmann, Cameron J. Dore, Brendan J. Gibbons, Emmanuel J. Theodore Advisor: Saurav Basnet It can be difficult to satisfy the need for smart home convenience devices without invasive procedures that would go against living contracts in an apartment, dormitory, or any rented vacant living area. Creating a device that allows for convenience and security is imperative. The objective of this project is to develop and test a Smart Peephole Door Camera to identify who is at the door. A small, portable 3D printed enclosure that houses a Raspberry Pi, portable battery, and camera fits over a door’s peephole on the inside of the door through a non-invasive process. This allows the dweller to hide a camera system from the person requesting access to the residence. The Peephole connects to the user’s router via Wi-Fi to allow it to access Apple’s HomeKit API to view the camera feed live from their iPhone, iPad, or Mac. An open-source platform by Apple on Github with the addition of the Homebridge lightweight NodeJS server allows this seamless integration between smart devices and the user. 3D CAD files created on SolidWorks will be printed and tested through multiple design iterations to ensure that the design of the enclosure and the mounting methods meet the fundamental criteria of this project.

Theodore, E. J., & Basnet, S., & Gibbons, B., & Dore, C. J. (2022, April), Smart HomeKit-Enabled Peephole Camera Paper presented at ASEE-NE 2022, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Massachusetts. 10.18260/1-2--42203

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