I've tried asking my "in" at SparkFun, but nobody there seemed interested (or had the time).<p>Background: Have a mountain valley property in Colorado which I frequently leave, and recently an extraneous wood stove was stolen...so now I need a security system. I don't have the time to fully implement what I'm thinking (though I will probably implement any software mobile apps or server logic necessary), so I want to pay someone to rig the hardware. I have no interest in reselling what we develop, feel free to take it and run, open-source, sell, blog, etc.<p>I'd like most of the hardware to be be Pi/Arduino/iOS/Android based (shit that's easy to come by and easy to hack on), and I will provide an internet connection via a wireless router.<p>For example...<p>Power: Solar
Platform(s): Pi/Arduino
Systems: Remote video/still monitoring, motion-based alerts, motion-based two-way video/still/sound activated link from my phone to property-based hardware, drone paintball rigs for further back on the property (the house is a ways back from the road), auto-turret water guns, broken window glass detectors, etc.<p>PM me with $$ per hour and we can scope out the details for hours to implement a system, etc. franklovecchio at gmail dot com !
<a href="http://www.paintballsentrygun.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.paintballsentrygun.com/</a> might get you most of the way.<p>"On this site we have published complete directions on how to make your own sentry gun, which autonomously tracks, aims, and shoots at targets..."
You don't need a bunch of self-engineered crap.<p>A good place to start is /r/homedefense. There are some excellent "off-grid" security systems there. Check the sidebar.<p>I plan on getting a cheap Honeywell Lynx head unit and a bunch of sensors for under $200. And then interfacing a RaspPi to that for alerts/web ui.<p>On the video side, the newer Foscam 720p cameras are excellent with an SD slot for local DVR as well and the ability to stream/push/pull video for off-site storage.<p><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/homedefense" rel="nofollow">http://www.reddit.com/r/homedefense</a>