ZoneMinder

Infobox_Software
name = ZoneMinder



caption = Screenshot of ZoneMinder
developer = Philip Coombes
latest_release_version = 1.23.3
latest_release_date = April 27, 2008
programming language = C++, Perl and PHP
operating_system = Linux
language = Multilingual
genre = Surveillance
license = GPL
website = [http://www.zoneminder.com/ www.zoneminder.com]

ZoneMinder is a free, open source CCTV software application developed for Linux.It is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Feature List

*Runs on any Linux distribution.
*Supports video, USB and network cameras.
*Support Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras, extensible to add new control protocols.
*Built on standard tools, C++, Perl and PHP.
*Uses MySQL database.
*Independent video capture and analysis daemons allowing high failure redundancy.
*Multiple zones (regions of interest) can be defined per camera. Each can have a different sensitivity or be ignored altogether.
*Web interface allowing full control of system or cameras as well as live views and event replays.
*Supports live video in MPEG video, multi-part JPEG, and stills formats.
*Supports event replay in MPEG video, multi-part JPEG, and stills formats along with statistics detail.
*User defined filters allowing selection of any number of events by combination of characteristics in any order.
*Event notification by e-mail or SMS, including attached still images or video of specific events by filter.
*Automatic uploading of matching events to external FTP storage for archiving and data security.
*Includes bi-directional X10 (home automation protocol) integration allowing X10 signals to control when video is captured and for motion detection to trigger X10 devices.
*Partitioned design allow other hardware interfacing protocols to be added for support of alarm panels, etc.
*Multiple users and user access levels.
*Multi-language support with many languages already included.
*Full control script support allowing most tasks to be automated or added to other applications.
*Support external triggering by third-party applications or equipment.
*XHTML mobile/cellular phone access allowing access to common functions.

See also

*Surveillance
*Closed-circuit television (CCTV)
*Closed-circuit television camera

External links

* [http://www.zoneminder.com/ ZoneMinder website]
* [http://freshmeat.net/projects/zoneminder/ Freshmeat project page]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/zoneminder SourceForge project page]
* [http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3295 Peter Howard] : Ubuntu deb package manager
* [http://www.howtoforge.com/video_surveillance_zoneminder_ubuntu HowtoForge] : ZoneMinder On Ubuntu
* [http://zmviewer.sourceforge.net ZoneMinder Viewer] : Standalone GUI interface written in Qt