Hi everyone, I’m diving into a new home surveillance project and I’m seeking some expert advice. My goal is to create a radar-based system using the LD2410 mmWave sensor and an ESP32 camera module. While I’ve managed to get the radar and Telegram notifications working, I’m stuck on how to trigger a camera snapshot when motion is detected.
Here’s where I am so far: I’ve set up the LD2410 radar sensor with ESPHome, and it’s sending Telegram alerts when it detects motion. The camera component is also up and running, and I can view the live stream via IP:8080. What I need now is to automate the process of taking a snapshot and either sending it via Telegram or uploading it to a simple web server.
I’m wondering if ESPHome has built-in automations that can handle this. I’ve looked into the camera_server component, but I’m not sure how to integrate it with the radar sensor’s motion detection. Any guidance or examples would be incredibly helpful!
To summarize, my main questions are:
- Can I trigger a camera snapshot directly from ESPHome without involving HomeAssistant?
- If so, what automation setup would achieve this?
- Are there any best practices for sending the snapshot via Telegram or another notification service?
I’m really excited about this project and can’t wait to see it come together. Thanks in advance for your insights and suggestions! 