The impetus for this project originated from events that took place at Defcon 26, where hotel security staff inspected attendee rooms while not properly identifying themselves. The goal is to build a motion-activated security camera that we can use to monitor our own hotel rooms, homes, or other locations. Building such a device should be possible with open-source software and off-the-shelf components. This should be easy, right? After a quick rummage through my spare parts bin, I found a first-generation Rasberry Pi.”]