GlacierCam is an open and affordable timelapse camera and sensor platform that is designed for harsh environments. It offers modular hard- and software and can easily be adapted to different use cases or upgraded in the future.
For more information, please check out our website: www.eagleshot.ch
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We are currently working on a new version of GlacierCam with custom hardware made for our requirements. Please get in touch if you are interested in a collaboration.
- High resolution camera with industry standard connector (MIPI CSI)
- Large camera selection available to suit your requirements (including specialty cameras like thermal, infrared, global shutter, etc.)
- Ability to add multiple cameras (up to 4) on one system
- Can accomodate virtually any additional sensor (e.g. temperature, humidity, pressure, motion, radar, etc.)
- Several interfaces available (I2C, UART, SPI, USB, Bluetooth, etc.)
- Programmable schedule for measurements or via external trigger
- Hybrid system design with microcontroller and linux-based compute module allows for maximised efficiency while having large computational power on demand
- Scalable compute, memory and storage, depending on requirements (up to 16 GB RAM, 2+ TB storage)
- Supports hardware-accelerators for real time edge inference (e.g. image processing)
- 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth and Ethernet connectivity
- Possibility to have multiple internet sources for redundancy
- Offline operation / fallback possible
- Offline timekeeping with built-in RTC (±2s/year) and GPS
- Easy upgradeability for future-proofing (e.g. 5G, satellite internet)
- Change settings remotely
- Secure over-the-air software updates
- Full data ownership with your own server
- Monitoring of system status (battery level, temperature, etc.)
- Data visualization and analysis on webserver (e.g. image processing)
- Low power consumption with dedicated power management hardware optimized for solar / battery operation
- Programmable schedule for image capture and sensor measurements
- Intelligent schedule adaption based on battery level and sunrise/sunset
- Modular, scalable design, depending on requirements (e.g. to power exteral sensors)
- Has extensively been tested in harsh enviroment conditions (snow, rain, cold temperatures etc.)
- Compact and rugged design (IP67)
Thanks to its modular design, GlacierCam can be used as a reliable and proven platform in a wide range of applications, depending on your use case.
| Component | Price |
|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W | CHF 19.90 |
| Witty Pi 4 | CHF 32.90 |
| Waveshare SIM7600G-H 4G HAT (B) | CHF 82.90 |
| SandDisk max endurance 64GB | CHF 20.10 |
| Dörr 39mm UV Filter | CHF 8.70 |
| Pi Zero Kamerakabel 150mm | CHF 9.90 |
| Kunststoffgehäuse | CHF 20.61 |
| Druckausgleichsmembran | CHF 11.20 |
| Dörr 2W Solarpanel | CHF 68.00 |
| Raspberry Pi Kamera V2 | CHF 22.90 |
Install Pi OS Bullseye/Legacy Lite 64 bit on microSD card and boot the Raspberry Pi. Run the following command to install necessary software and configure the system:
wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eagleshot/GlacierCam/main/script.sh | sudo shUpdate Witty Pi 4 firmware -> See: https://www.uugear.com/forums/technial-support-discussion/witty-pi-4-not-starting/ and install capacitor.
wget https://www.uugear.com/repo/WittyPi4/install.sh
sudo sh install.shUninstall UWI (UUGear Web Interface):
sudo update-rc.d uwi remove
sudo rm /etc/init.d/uwi
sudo rm -r ~/uwi(Waiting for https://github.com/uugear/Witty-Pi-4/pulls to be merged.)
wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eagleshot/GlacierCam/main/script2.sh | sudo shSet guaranteed wake mode and check RTC calibration:
wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eagleshot/GlacierCam/main/script3.sh | sudo shThis repository uses pytest for testing. To run the tests, use the following command:
pytest