For a new parent, a baby monitor or a control system for the newborn child is indispensable so that you can hear it and maybe even see it remotely, from an audio or video receiver in other rooms of the house or from the office. With a simple webcam and a computer it is possible to create, without spending a penny, a fixed surveillance system for the baby in the cradle so that it is visible at all times from a computer, in a private way.
The idea described here is a simple method, it can also have other fields of application and can certainly be improved creatively.
What we want to do is create a baby monitor with Skype, which is easy to install, without costs.
The only thing you need is a webcam and a computer, maybe an old mini-laptop would be ideal.
The webcam can be connected via USB port and, with an extension, can be hung high on the baby's cradle, like a toy.
Preferably, the webcam or computer should have a microphone inside.
On the used computer you only need to install Skype and register a new account that is completely private.
As friends of the new Skype account, add yourself and, if you wish, other close relatives who can monitor the child.
In Skype you must enter the Video options and set the activation of automatic video recording every time you receive a call.
In the calls tab, set the automatic answer while in the Privacy tab limit chat and calls only to the people included in the contact list .
In the room, keep the computer on, turn off the sound, start Skype, log in with the new account and adjust the webcam so that the child is framed.
Now, if from any other computer connected to the internet, you add the surveillance Skype contact and call it, the live video recording will immediately appear and you can keep it active as long as you want .
With this configuration it is possible for parents and other relatives to keep their child under control without disturbing him, whenever he wants and from anywhere, without buying any expensive surveillance system.
Since Skype is a program that can also be used by smartphones such as iPhones and Android phones, this option also becomes a way to stay close to the child from wherever you are.
The solution is safe because the Skype contact remains private and the video transmission cannot be seen by anyone else who has not been added to the contact list.
Of course, having a webcam and an old computer, there would be many other ways of creating a baby monitor or surveillance system.
In addition to Skype, there are also other video calling programs.
There are also several free programs for video surveillance from the webcam that are very easy to use
