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Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Motion detection algorithm vs. auto-exposure
Replies: 7
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Motion detection algorithm vs. auto-exposure

My webcam (Microsoft LifeCam) has auto-exposure, which causes problems for motion detection. As the sun and clouds move across the sky, a big shadow of the neighboring house moves in the cam's view, causing auto-exposure to adjust every 15 min or so. This changes the overall brightness from frame to...
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Day of the week in file names
Replies: 2
Views: 12342

Day of the week in file names

This might be easy to implement: how about adding the day of the week to file-naming options in Motion Detection->Save to File? A variable like {dateW} which would translate to "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", etc. In a sequence of file names it's easier for me to grasp when a pict...