An open-source, subscription-free AI bird camera powered by ESP32-S3 & BYOK / Local Vision AI. Natively integrated with Home Assistant.
- 💰 No Vendor Lock-in or Forced Subscriptions: Your hardware, your rules. Zero monthly cloud paywalls. Operates on a BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) model—pair seamlessly with Google Gemini's generous Free Tier API ($0/mo for typical backyard use), OpenAI, or 100% local AI models.
- ⚡ Ultra-Low Power Deep Sleep: Driven by hardware PIR interrupts (AM312). Optimized for battery + solar panel outdoor deployment.
- 🧠 Flexible Vision AI Integration: Leverages multimodal models (Gemini / OpenAI GPT-4o) or self-hosted local AI (Ollama / LLaVA via Home Assistant) for fine-grained bird species identification and behavior insights.
- 🎥 High-Res Capture & Pre-buffering: Pre-buffers camera frames into 8MB PSRAM during Wi-Fi connection to ensure the bird's arrival is never missed.
- 🏠 Native Home Assistant Integration: Local-first automation support via MQTT and REST endpoints.
- 🔔 Instant Multi-Channel Alerts: Real-time notification updates with media previews via Discord Webhooks, Telegram, or Email digests.
[ Physical World ]
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[ AM312 PIR Sensor ] ──(Physical Motion Interrupt)──> [ ESP32-S3-CAM ]
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├─ 1. Cache frames to PSRAM
└─ 2. Push media payload via HTTP
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[ EdgeForgeLab Python Server ]
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├─ Video / GIF Processing
├─ Vision AI Species Identification
└─ Push to Discord / Home Assistant