From Reddit:
"Would be cool to add:
- Indoors/Outdoors (maybe IP rating?)
- SoC (i.e. when looking for Thingino compatibility)"
Proposal
Add two additional metadata fields to camera entries:
- Indoors / Outdoors (DONE)
- Purpose: make it easy to filter/search cameras suitable for indoor-only, outdoor-only, or both.
- Suggested values: "Indoor", "Outdoor", "Indoor & Outdoor", "Unknown" (or a small checkbox set).
- Note: the repository already has an "ip_rating" field; this new field complements ip_rating by indicating intended installation environment even when an IP rating isn't available.
- SoC (System on Chip)
- Purpose: indicate the camera's main SoC/processor (e.g., HiSilicon, Ambarella, Allwinner, etc.) to help determine compatibility with projects like Thingino and custom firmware.
- Suggested values: free-text (brand/model of SoC) with an optional dropdown for common SoCs.
Why
- Improves discoverability for people searching for cameras by installation environment or SoC compatibility (e.g., hobbyist projects, custom firmware).
- Complements existing fields (like ip_rating) rather than replacing them.
Implementation notes / UX
- Expose new fields in the Add Camera form and in the camera details page.
- Allow filtering/search by these fields in the site UI.
- Keep SoC as an optional free-text field to avoid blocking submissions when the SoC is unknown.
Original suggestion credit: Reddit user (GeekHo-me).
From Reddit:
Proposal
Add two additional metadata fields to camera entries:
Why
Implementation notes / UX
Original suggestion credit: Reddit user (GeekHo-me).