The **Public Lab Timelapse Kit**: fight polluters by catching them on film! _Above image via @glennwalquist -- [read more](/notes/glennwalquist/12-04-2016/monitoring-sargent-sand-mining-operation-in-ludington-michigan#c16131)_ A number of folks are working across the Public Lab network to set up cheap #timelapse cameras. Help out and hold polluters accountable! ## How it works It doesn't completely -- yet! We're testing this approach in a few places around the country, and looking to prove it out more. But the basic idea is to point a timelapse camera at a place where you hope to catch pollution happening, to collect evidence and to pressure them to stop. [](https://publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/019/690/original/Screen_Shot_2017-02-28_at_2.34.17_PM.png) (above, timelapse of [blasting at a mountaintop removal site](/notes/LauraChipley/09-18-2015/hacking-trail-cameras-to-document-blasts-on-mountaintop-removal-sites#c16250) via @LauraChipley) This could be used at: * refineries * mine sites * industrial facilities * anywhere you can safely place the camera ## How to help We're collecting well-documented examples of this technique in action, and we need: * great photos of camera setups * example footage * easy instructions on how to share your images ## Questions [questions:timelapse] **** ## Try it out We're organizing meet-ups to assemble kits, test them out, document and install them, so that lots of people have a chance to learn how to do this and spread the word. The basic kit is based on: > $103 (with 16g SD card) [Crenova Trail Camera](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016OASTDY/) - 12 megapixel, 8 AA batteries (note that it's actually 5 megapixels, but it stretches images up to 12, unfortunately) Get in touch (jeff@publiclab.org) to organize a local group to assemble, document, and test, and report back how it goes. **** ## Activities [activities:timelapse] **** **Flyer handouts:** timelapse-kit-card.pdf and 4-up version for printing: timelapse-kit-card-4up.pdf **** [](https://publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/019/546/original/tmp_15415-IMG_20170214_121228_354-1789056372.jpg) (Above, prototype box mock-up) ...
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| molangmuir10 | "Hey @warren! I did a test using the r-pi to take photos in my room, downloaded the images and it worked fine. I then did a mapping with a school la..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| JohnSteedsRory | "For everyone who's on the market for trail cameras and is not sure which to buy then I can highly recommend this article https://www.outeroptics.co..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| molangmuir10 | "Hi Bronwen - I posted you the below question because it wasn't working but then after about half an hour the pi wifi connected!! So all good :) Des..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| molangmuir10 | " Hi Bronwen, great! I will try this afternoon and let you know! " | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| Bronwen | " Hi @molangmuir10 -- yes! You can get to the software from this page here: https://publiclab.org/wiki/pi-builder Let us know how it goes! FYI, som..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| molangmuir10 | " This is great! And so much simpler. I didn't realise they were 'plug-and-play'! I tried to program and configure mine, so I over-wrote your progra..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| baungaard | " This is so cool :smiley: " | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| warren | " @molangmuir10 @silentsairam @kayrufty check this out! " | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| Warrenmcdonalid | "Helpful " | Read more » | about 6 years ago | |||
| StevenSmith | "So informative share! " | Read more » | about 6 years ago | |||
| xose | "Hi @icarito! What we have done with our ANOIAcam in relation to the battery is to open a regular powerbank and extract the lipo battery inside. Pow..." | Read more » | about 6 years ago | |||
| icarito | "Thanks @xose for your input! I've little to no experience with this sort of hacking and am still quite confused with a closing window to order the ..." | Read more » | about 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "(just testing something) [graph:/i/27694.csv] " | Read more » | about 6 years ago | |||
| xose | "Sorry, yes, the upper right is the solar panel. In relation to the battery needed I really don't know. As we turn it off for 57 minutes every hour,..." | Read more » | about 6 years ago | |||
| xose | "Hi @icarito! In that setup we're using this solar panel to lipo pcb, and from that to the Witty Pi energy manager → https://www.seeedstudio.com/LiP..." | Read more » | about 6 years ago | |||
| icarito | "Thanks xose! I love that setup, it looks so rugged! I've been doing some research on how to power the pi with solar. Is the plaque in the upper ri..." | Read more » | about 6 years ago | |||
| xose | "Hi Icarito. The project we're working with the witty pi energy manager is this. The case was made with a PVC tube and an external solar panel. Af..." | Read more » | about 6 years ago | |||
| xose | "Hi @dailyxeoto!! Here you can find a previous question on the matter with several tips ;D https://publiclab.org/questions/stevie/12-19-2016/advice..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| xose | "Impressive Jeff. As soon as we check the outcome, this analysis will be carried on the pictures obtained ;) " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "@xose check this prototype out for your river timelapse project... Very crude but interesting? " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Awesome!!! We're going to start distributing these with buttons and low-profile batteries soon at http://store.publiclab.org so including a button ..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| cedarlodge | "Here’s a basic guide to adding a tactile button to the GPIO pins: https://www.modmypi.com/blog/tutorial-tactile-switch For a neater package, i’d ..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| liz | "I would like to discuss some distributed data storage approaches to issues like this. " | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| LauraChipley | "@warren, thanks so much for this. Super helpful! " | Read more » | about 7 years ago |