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Feature request: Add 'Indoors/Outdoors' and 'SoC' fields for camera entries #22

Description

@ch-bas

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:

  1. 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.
  1. 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).

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