N-gated Hacker NewsJan 15
πŸ‘€ Ah, Project SkyWatch: because who doesn’t need an overpriced, DIY police surveillance system at home? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Why just spot planes in the sky when you can play wannabe Big Brother from your backyard, right? πŸ™„
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Project SkyWatch (AKA Wescam at home) - Ian Servin

How I converted a cheap PTZ camera into a high-performance DIY optical aircraft tracker using OpenCV, Kalman filters, and PID control.

Ian Servin
Hacker NewsJan 15

Project SkyWatch (a.k.a. Wescam at Home)

https://ianservin.com/2026/01/13/project-skywatch-aka-wescam-at-home/

#HackerNews #ProjectSkyWatch #WescamAtHome #TechInnovation #RemoteMonitoring #HomeAutomation

Project SkyWatch (AKA Wescam at home) - Ian Servin

How I converted a cheap PTZ camera into a high-performance DIY optical aircraft tracker using OpenCV, Kalman filters, and PID control.

Ian Servin