Turn Your Pocket PC Into Security Camera!

Now you can make (at least) your Pocket Loox 720 act as a security camera in your cubicle, with the Webcam for Pocket PC program. The features are:

Works with built-in or connected cameras
Transfers every new picture automatically to your website (FTP access required)
Runs on Pocket PCs with Windows Mobile 2003 SE
The ZIP package includes a config file and a HTML sample for the website
Download the package and adapt the config file

The program seems to require some sort of registration, but there isn't much info regarding that on the linked webpage above... The above link also has got some other interesting camera tools for your Loox 720: a metrology application and computer vision application. Check them out!

Source :: Pocket PC Italia

Webcam for Pocket PC

PpcWebcam.exe (17 KB) PpcWebcam.zip (24 KB) - Version 1.2d - 03/18/05

Works with built-in or connected camera
Transfers every new picture automatically to your website (FTP access required)
Runs together with the standard camera application in the background
Has a timer for automatic picture taking, e.g. every 10 seconds
The ZIP package includes a configuration tool and a HTML sample for the website
Requires XScale/ARM4 Processor, Windows Mobile 2003 SE and Internet access

New: WPS Edition

Uploader for Pocket PC

PpcUploader.exe (18 KB) PpcUploader.zip (14 KB) - Version 1.0a - 02/21/05

Transfers any files automatically to your website via FTP
Monitors a folder for new files, wich are put into and transfers they out
Runs together with any application in the background
The ZIP package includes a configuration tool, executable on Pocket PC and on Desktop PC under .NET
Requires XScale/ARM4 Processor, Windows Mobile 2003 SE and Internet access

CameraTimer for Pocket PC

PpcCamTimer.exe (14 KB) PpcCamTimer.zip (11 KB)

Works with built-in or connected camera
Runs together with the standard camera application in the background
Uses an adjustable timer interval for automatic taking, e.g. every 10 seconds
Has an optional timer for the release of the still image
The ZIP package includes a configuration tool, executable on Pocket PC and on Desktop PC under .NET
Requires XScale/ARM4 Processor and Windows Mobile 2003 SE

Metrology Application for the Pocket LOOX 720

ppc1.exe (37 KB) ppc1.zip (16 KB)

Takes a picture with the built-in camera and measures spatial frequencies
Uses the supplied camera application
Tested with Camera for Pocket PC Version 2.60 (Build 17114)
Recommended camera settings -
Mode: Photo
Format: JPEG
Size: Large(480x640)
Environment: Auto

Computer Vision Application for the Pocket LOOX 720

ppc2.exe (29 KB) ppc2.zip (459 KB)

Takes a picture with the built-in camera and detects rectangles in the image
Uses the supplied camera application
Based on OpenCV