This tutorial will teach you to make use of a RaspberryPi and a Webcam to:

• Create a surveillance monitor accessible through a browser on your home network, or over the internet
• Create DIY motion sensor (PIR sensor) for your alarm using a web cam that will
• Trigger your alarm system
• Optionally send an email alert if the zone it is linked to is armed
• Optionally attach the latest web cam photo to the email
• Also see our PIR motion sensor project