Webcam Motion Detector

This project is a Python-based motion detection system that captures video from a webcam and detects motion in real-time. It uses OpenCV library for computer vision tasks and provides a simple interface to visualize detected motion.

Features

• Real-time Motion Detection: Captures video from a webcam and detects motion in real-time.
• Motion Highlighting: Highlights moving objects within the webcam stream with bounding boxes.
• Adjustable Parameters: Parameters like threshold value and contour area threshold are adjustable to fine-tune motion detection sensitivity.
• Simple Interface: Provides a straightforward interface for displaying the webcam stream with motion detection overlays.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/anesu398/webcam-motion-detector.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd webcam-motion-detector

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install opencv-python numpy

Usage

1. Run the script:

   python motion_detector.py

2. Adjust parameters (optional):

   • Modify threshold value and contour area threshold in the script to fine-tune motion detection sensitivity.

3. View webcam stream with motion detection overlays.

4. Press 'q' to exit the application.

Parameters

• Threshold Value: Adjust the threshold value to control the sensitivity of motion detection.
• Contour Area Threshold: Adjust the contour area threshold to filter out small movements.

Example

Here's a sample output of the motion detector:

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any suggestions, feature requests, or find any issues, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.