CareCam

Overview

CareCam is a web application designed to help caregivers monitor and support their loved ones through intelligent camera monitoring and real-time alerts.

This project uses the following tech stack:

• Next.js 15 (for client framework)
• React 19 (for frontend components)
• Tailwind v4 (for styling)
• Shadcn UI (for UI components library)
• Lucide Icons (for icons)
• FastAPI (for backend server)
• Framer Motion (for animations)
• Three.js (for landing page 3D graphics)

All relevant files live in the 'src' directory.

Features

• Real-time video monitoring
• Intelligent fall detection
• Emergency alert system
• Caregiver dashboard
• Activity logging and reporting
• Privacy-focused design

Setup

To set up the project locally:

1. Clone the repository
2. Run pnpm install to install the frontend dependencies
3. Create and activate a Python virtual environment (recommended)
4. Navigate to the Backend directory and install Python dependencies:

   cd Backend
   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Start the FastAPI backend server:

   python app.py

6. In a separate terminal, start the frontend development server:

   pnpm dev

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8000  # FastAPI backend URL

Additional environment variables may be required based on your deployment environment.

Project Structure

• /src - Frontend application code
  • /app - Next.js pages and routing
  • /components - Reusable React components
  • /lib - Utility functions and configurations
  • /styles - Global styles and Tailwind configuration
• /Backend - FastAPI server and ML models
  • /models - Machine learning models for detection
  • /routes - API endpoints
  • /utils - Helper functions and utilities

License

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