Motion Detect for webcam

[c00lwaterz]

I looking for a "webcam zone trigger" alike that is linux version.
and pc Lap counter that will run both on linux system.
(for tamiya race track)
here are videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs4qChmLUrE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-4VaX1f8P4
thanks in advance =)

[Brandel Valico]

http://www.zoneminder.com/

May be able to do what you need.

[realzippy]

motion (http://www.lavrsen.dk/foswiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome) ?
Motion is a program that monitors the video signal from one or more cameras and is able to detect if a significant part of the picture has changed; in other words, it can detect motion.

..older version also is in the repos.

[Sean Moran]

Maybe too complex for a simple motion trigger, but I did a lot of work last year with a fellow who can't move from the neck down, so he runs his mouse by using his head in front of a webcam. At first, I tried to suggest the standard Ubuntu package, "mousetrap" but he persisted and swayed me onto another software called "eViacam".

If one of those can take a webcam trigger and use it to move a mouse, then it can't be too hard to just take the initial trigger as you want it and go from there.

http://eviacam.sourceforge.net/eviacam.php

Maybe too complex for your needs. That other one, 'motion' might be a smoother opton.

[ki4jgt]

iSpy from the adobe AIR app center (Be sure to install Adobe AIR from the repos first.)