Catchcam is a plug and play speed camera detector that works completely offline. It's similar to Waze or Radarbot, but with total privacy in mind - nobody tracks where you are, and no internet connection is needed. Just plug it into USB socket and drive.
It features:
- Built-in speaker and LED for alerts,
- Already packed with 66,000+ known speed camera positions, with more coming soon,
- Easy updates - just plug into your PC and drag-and-drop the latest software.
You can view the project progress on my blog here
If you're interested, you can pre-order a sample by sending an email to vnucec.ivan@gmail.com.
Catchcam uses a GPS module to determine your speed and position. It then compares your position to a database of known speed camera locations. If you're approaching a speed camera, Catchcam will alert you with a voice message spefiying the camera speed limit and a visual LED alert.
Speed camera database is updated regularly from the OpenStreetMap.
To update the device, first you need to download the latest software from the releases page.
Then, press and hold the button on the device while plugging it into your PC. The device will show up as a USB drive, and you can drag-and-drop the new software onto it. After the update is complete, the device will restart and you're good to go.
- CMake 3.13+
- arm-none-eabi-gcc 10.3+
- Raspberry Pi Pico SDK (version 2.0.0)
Clone the repository with submodules:
git clone https://github.com/IvanVnucec/catchcam --recurse-submodules
cd catchcam# Configure the project
cmake -B build -S .
# Build the project
cmake --build buildTo flash the device, you need to put it into the bootloader mode. To do this, press and hold the button on the device while plugging it into your PC. The device will show up as a USB drive, and you can drag-and-drop the new software onto it located under build/catchcam.uf2. After the update is complete, the device will restart and you're good to go.