- Add comprehensive camera integration architecture (Home Assistant webhooks) - Database schema for snapshots with 30-day auto-cleanup + CV analysis - 6 API endpoints with full request/response schemas - Mobile-first UI wireframes (6 screens: quick check, gallery, viewer, live feed, alerts, settings) - Computer vision integration: hybrid manual + camera-assisted inventory detection - Security hardening: HMAC-SHA256 auth, rate limiting, S3 signed URLs, IF.TTT audit trail - 4-week implementation roadmap - IF.bus communications responding to S2-H02 inventory needs + S2-H10 synthesis Deliverables: - camera-integration-spec.md (1,387 lines, 43KB) - ifbus-s2h04-communications.md (347 lines, 14KB) - S2H04-COMPLETION-REPORT.md Confidence: 0.93 Token cost: ~5,200 (100% Haiku delegation)
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Camera & Remote Monitoring Integration Specification
NaviDocs Boat Peace-of-Mind System
Agent ID: S2-H04 Task: Camera & Remote Monitoring Integration (STICKY!) Status: Complete Date: 2025-11-13
Executive Summary
This specification describes a comprehensive camera and remote monitoring system for boat owners, enabling "is my boat OK?" peace of mind through Home Assistant integration, real-time alerts, snapshot galleries, and optional computer vision for equipment detection. The system prioritizes mobile-first UI, seamless integration with existing NaviDocs architecture, and security hardening for both webhook endpoints and snapshot storage.
1. Home Assistant Integration Architecture
1.1 Webhook Architecture (NaviDocs ← HA Events)
Flow Diagram:
Home Assistant Instance (on boat or cloud)
↓ (webhook POST)
NaviDocs Webhook Receiver (/api/webhooks/events/home-assistant)
↓ (validate signature + rate limit)
Event Bus (Redis pub/sub)
↓ (fan-out to handlers)
├─→ Snapshot Storage Service
├─→ Alert Notification Engine
├─→ Timeline Logger (IF.TTT audit trail)
└─→ WebSocket broadcast (real-time dashboard updates)
1.2 Webhook Receiver Endpoint
Endpoint: POST /api/webhooks/events/home-assistant
Authentication:
- HA sends webhook with X-HA-Signature header (HMAC-SHA256)
- NaviDocs validates signature against stored HA API token
- Rate limiting: 100 events/minute per boat (prevents DDoS from compromised HA instance)
- Tenant isolation: webhook must include
boat_id+ signature verification
Request Payload Schema:
{
"boat_id": "boat-uuid-12345",
"event_type": "motion_detected | battery_low | bilge_pump_triggered | camera_offline | network_interrupted | manual_snapshot_requested",
"timestamp": "2025-11-13T14:32:00Z",
"camera_id": "hikvision-deck-cam-1",
"camera_name": "Deck Camera (Port)",
"event_data": {
"severity": "info | warning | critical",
"message": "Motion detected on deck",
"confidence": 0.95,
"ai_detection": {
"object_class": "person | boat | equipment | animal | vehicle",
"confidence": 0.87
},
"battery_percentage": 45,
"signal_strength": -65,
"location_zone": "deck | salon | galley | helm | engine_room | bilge | hull"
},
"snapshot_url": "https://ha-instance.local:8123/api/camera_proxy/camera.deck_camera?token=xxx",
"video_url": "rtsp://user:pass@ha-instance.local:554/stream1",
"metadata": {
"ha_integration": "hikvision | reolink | generic_onvif",
"camera_model": "Hikvision DS-2CD2043G0-I",
"firmware_version": "V5.4.41"
}
}
Response (Success):
{
"status": "received",
"event_id": "if://event/navidocs/boat-123/motion-2025-11-13-14-32-00",
"processing_status": "queued",
"snapshot_storage_url": "https://navidocs-api.example.com/api/snapshots/{snapshot_id}",
"alert_sent": true,
"alert_channels": ["push_notification", "email"]
}
1.3 Supported Camera Brands & Integration
Primary Integration: Home Assistant Camera Platform
- Automatically supports 50+ camera brands via HA plugins
- Examples: Hikvision, Reolink, AXIS, Dahua, Netgear, Ubiquiti, Wyze
Integration Method:
- User installs Home Assistant (on Raspberry Pi or NUC in boat cabin)
- Adds camera integration in HA (simple YAML config)
- Creates webhook automation in HA:
automation: - alias: "NaviDocs Motion Alert" trigger: platform: state entity_id: binary_sensor.deck_motion_sensor to: "on" action: - service: rest_command.navidocs_webhook data: event_type: "motion_detected" camera_id: "deck-cam-1" - NaviDocs webhook secret stored in HA configuration
Marine-Specific Cameras (Optional Integrations):
- Cradlepoint: Cellular backup for internet connectivity
- StarLink: High-latency satellite internet (HA can work over it)
- Ubiquiti UniFi: Professional marine-grade wireless
- Battery monitoring: Victron SmartShunt feeds battery % to HA
1.4 MQTT Broker Integration (Real-Time Events)
Optional: For boats already using MQTT infrastructure
MQTT Topics:
navidocs/{boat_id}/camera/{camera_id}/snapshot
navidocs/{boat_id}/alerts/{alert_type}/{severity}
navidocs/{boat_id}/status/online
navidocs/{boat_id}/telemetry/battery_voltage
Message Format:
{
"boat_id": "boat-uuid",
"camera_id": "deck-cam-1",
"timestamp": "2025-11-13T14:32:00Z",
"event": "motion_detected",
"confidence": 0.95,
"snapshot_id": "snap-uuid-xxx",
"processing": "queued"
}
Bridge Design:
- HA MQTT integration sends to broker
- NaviDocs MQTT subscriber processes events (same as webhook, but async)
- Fallback to webhook if MQTT unavailable (reliability)
2. Camera Snapshot Storage Schema
2.1 Database Table: camera_snapshots
Purpose: Store metadata + links to snapshot files, enable gallery queries with time-series retrieval
Schema:
CREATE TABLE camera_snapshots (
-- Primary Key
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY, -- uuid: snap-boat123-2025-11-13-14-32-00
-- Foreign Keys & Ownership
boat_id TEXT NOT NULL, -- Links to boat
camera_id TEXT NOT NULL, -- Physical camera identifier
FOREIGN KEY (boat_id) REFERENCES entities(id),
-- Event Information
event_type TEXT NOT NULL, -- 'motion', 'alert', 'manual', 'battery_low', 'bilge', 'scheduled'
event_severity TEXT DEFAULT 'info', -- 'info', 'warning', 'critical'
event_message TEXT, -- "Motion detected on deck"
confidence REAL, -- 0.0-1.0 (for AI detections)
-- Computer Vision Results (Optional)
cv_analysis JSON, -- {object_classes: [{class: "person", conf: 0.95}], detected_objects: [...]}
ai_detection_enabled BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
detected_equipment TEXT, -- Detected tender, electronics, etc.
-- Timestamp Information
snapshot_timestamp DATETIME NOT NULL, -- When photo was taken
received_timestamp DATETIME NOT NULL, -- When webhook received
processed_timestamp DATETIME, -- When CV analysis completed
-- Storage Information
storage_path TEXT NOT NULL, -- s3://navidocs-snapshots/boat-123/2025-11-13/snap-uuid.jpg
thumbnail_path TEXT, -- s3://navidocs-snapshots/boat-123/2025-11-13/snap-uuid-thumb.jpg
file_size_bytes INTEGER,
image_hash TEXT, -- SHA-256 hash for deduplication + IF.TTT compliance
-- Metadata
camera_name TEXT,
camera_model TEXT,
camera_zone TEXT, -- 'deck', 'salon', 'galley', 'helm', 'engine_room', 'bilge', 'hull'
battery_percentage INTEGER, -- Camera battery %
signal_strength INTEGER, -- WiFi/cellular signal (dBm)
-- Related Data
linked_alert_id TEXT, -- FK to alerts table
linked_inventory_items TEXT, -- JSON array of inventory item UUIDs detected
-- Retention & Cleanup
retention_days INTEGER DEFAULT 30,
marked_for_deletion BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
deletion_scheduled_at DATETIME,
-- Metadata
created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
updated_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
-- Indexing
UNIQUE(boat_id, camera_id, snapshot_timestamp),
INDEX idx_boat_timestamp (boat_id, snapshot_timestamp DESC),
INDEX idx_event_type (boat_id, event_type, snapshot_timestamp DESC),
INDEX idx_retention (boat_id, marked_for_deletion, deletion_scheduled_at),
FULLTEXT INDEX idx_search (event_message, detected_equipment)
);
2.2 Computer Vision Analysis Table
Purpose: Store ML model inference results separately for querying without loading image files
CREATE TABLE camera_cv_analysis (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
snapshot_id TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
boat_id TEXT NOT NULL,
-- Model Information
model_name TEXT, -- 'YOLOv8-boat-equipment', 'YOLOv8-person-detection'
model_version TEXT,
inference_time_ms FLOAT,
-- Detection Results (JSON because variable number of objects)
detections JSON, -- [
-- {class: "tender", confidence: 0.94, bbox: [x, y, w, h]},
-- {class: "person", confidence: 0.87, bbox: [x, y, w, h]},
-- {class: "electronics", confidence: 0.78, bbox: [x, y, w, h]}
-- ]
-- Summary Statistics
person_detected BOOLEAN,
tender_detected BOOLEAN,
equipment_detected BOOLEAN,
anomaly_score FLOAT, -- 0.0-1.0 (unusual vs historical average)
-- Thresholds & Alerts
alert_triggered BOOLEAN,
alert_reason TEXT, -- Why alert was triggered
created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
FOREIGN KEY (snapshot_id) REFERENCES camera_snapshots(id),
FOREIGN KEY (boat_id) REFERENCES entities(id),
INDEX idx_detections (boat_id, created_at DESC)
);
2.3 Auto-Cleanup Policy
Retention Rules:
- Default: Keep 30 days
- Critical/Alert snapshots: Keep 90 days
- Manual snapshots (user bookmarked): Keep indefinitely
- Thumbnail index: Keep forever (small file size)
Cleanup Implementation:
-- Daily cleanup job (BullMQ scheduled job)
SELECT * FROM camera_snapshots
WHERE boat_id = $1
AND marked_for_deletion = FALSE
AND snapshot_timestamp < DATETIME('now', '-30 days')
AND event_type NOT IN ('critical', 'alert')
AND id NOT IN (
SELECT snapshot_id FROM bookmarks WHERE entity_type = 'snapshot'
);
-- Mark for deletion (soft delete, 7-day grace period)
UPDATE camera_snapshots
SET marked_for_deletion = TRUE, deletion_scheduled_at = DATETIME('now', '+7 days')
WHERE id IN (...);
-- Hard delete after grace period
DELETE FROM camera_snapshots
WHERE marked_for_deletion = TRUE
AND deletion_scheduled_at < DATETIME('now');
Storage Tier Strategy:
- Hot tier (7 days): S3 Standard - frequently accessed
- Warm tier (7-30 days): S3 Intelligent-Tiering
- Cold tier (30+ days): S3 Glacier (archive critical/alert photos)
2.4 Thumbnail Generation
Automatic Thumbnail Pipeline:
// server/workers/snapshot-thumbnail-worker.js
module.exports = {
async processSnapshotThumbnail(jobData) {
const { snapshotId, storagePath } = jobData;
// 1. Download original from S3
const originalImage = await s3.getObject(storagePath);
// 2. Generate thumbnails (multiple sizes for responsive mobile)
const thumbnails = {
'thumb-140w': await sharp(originalImage)
.resize(140, 105, { fit: 'cover' })
.jpeg({ quality: 75 })
.toBuffer(),
'thumb-280w': await sharp(originalImage)
.resize(280, 210, { fit: 'cover' })
.jpeg({ quality: 80 })
.toBuffer(),
'thumb-560w': await sharp(originalImage)
.resize(560, 420, { fit: 'cover' })
.jpeg({ quality: 85 })
.toBuffer()
};
// 3. Upload thumbnails to S3
for (const [name, data] of Object.entries(thumbnails)) {
await s3.putObject(`${storagePath.replace('.jpg', '')}-${name}.jpg`, data);
}
// 4. Update database with thumbnail paths
await db.query(
'UPDATE camera_snapshots SET thumbnail_path = ? WHERE id = ?',
[`${storagePath.replace('.jpg', '')}-thumb-280w.jpg`, snapshotId]
);
}
};
3. API Endpoints (Webhook Receiver, Snapshot Gallery, Live Feed)
3.1 Webhook Receiver Endpoint
POST /api/webhooks/events/home-assistant
Already detailed in Section 1.2. Key security features:
- HMAC-SHA256 signature validation
- Rate limiting: 100 events/minute
- Tenant isolation via boat_id verification
- Async processing via BullMQ (non-blocking)
3.2 Snapshot Gallery API
GET /api/boats/{boat_id}/snapshots
Query Parameters:
?event_type=motion,alert,manual -- Filter by event
?camera_id=deck-cam-1 -- Filter by camera
?severity=critical,warning -- Filter by severity
?from=2025-11-10&to=2025-11-13 -- Date range
?skip=0&limit=20 -- Pagination
?sort=timestamp_desc -- Sort order
?search=tender,person -- CV detection search
Response:
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"total_snapshots": 245,
"page": 1,
"limit": 20,
"snapshots": [
{
"id": "snap-uuid-xxx",
"timestamp": "2025-11-13T14:32:00Z",
"event_type": "motion",
"severity": "warning",
"camera_name": "Deck Camera",
"camera_zone": "deck",
"thumbnail_url": "https://api.navidocs.com/snapshots/snap-xxx/thumb-280w",
"full_image_url": "https://api.navidocs.com/snapshots/snap-xxx/full",
"cv_detections": {
"person_detected": true,
"confidence": 0.94,
"objects": [
{"class": "person", "confidence": 0.94},
{"class": "boat", "confidence": 0.87}
]
},
"metadata": {
"battery_percentage": 85,
"signal_strength": -55,
"camera_model": "Hikvision DS-2CD2043G0-I"
}
},
// ... more snapshots
]
}
}
Security:
- Tenant isolation: Only return snapshots for authenticated boat_id
- Auth: JWT bearer token required
- Rate limiting: 60 requests/minute per user
- Image delivery: S3 signed URLs (10-minute expiry)
3.3 Individual Snapshot Retrieval
GET /api/snapshots/{snapshot_id}
Response: Redirect to S3 signed URL (no sensitive data exposed)
GET /api/snapshots/{snapshot_id}/metadata
Response:
{
"id": "snap-uuid",
"boat_id": "boat-123",
"camera_id": "deck-cam-1",
"timestamp": "2025-11-13T14:32:00Z",
"event_type": "motion_detected",
"severity": "warning",
"cv_analysis": {
"model": "YOLOv8-boat-equipment",
"detections": [
{"class": "person", "confidence": 0.94, "bbox": [100, 50, 200, 300]},
{"class": "tender", "confidence": 0.87, "bbox": [50, 300, 400, 450]}
]
},
"linked_inventory": [
{"item_id": "inv-tender-001", "name": "Zodiac 310"}
]
}
3.4 Live Camera Feed Proxy
GET /api/boats/{boat_id}/live-feeds
Purpose: Discover available live feeds from Home Assistant instance
Response:
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"boat_id": "boat-123",
"ha_status": "connected",
"ha_version": "2025.11.0",
"feeds": [
{
"camera_id": "deck-cam-1",
"camera_name": "Deck Camera",
"model": "Hikvision DS-2CD2043G0-I",
"stream_types": ["rtsp", "hls", "http_mjpeg"],
"stream_urls": {
"rtsp": "rtsp://ha-instance.local:554/stream1",
"hls": "http://ha-instance.local:8123/api/hls/camera.deck_camera/playlist.m3u8"
},
"ha_entity_id": "camera.deck_camera",
"battery_percentage": 85,
"signal_strength": -55,
"last_frame_timestamp": "2025-11-13T14:32:00Z",
"recording_enabled": true
},
// ... more cameras
]
}
}
Security Notes:
- HLS endpoint proxied through NaviDocs (HTTPS, auth required)
- RTSP streams exposed to mobile app (app handles decryption)
- Rate limiting: 10 stream requests/minute (prevent abuse)
3.5 Alert Creation API
POST /api/boats/{boat_id}/alerts
Request:
{
"snapshot_id": "snap-uuid",
"alert_type": "motion | intruder_detected | equipment_detected | battery_critical",
"severity": "info | warning | critical",
"message": "Motion detected on deck at 14:32",
"notify_channels": ["push", "email", "sms"],
"auto_notify_users": true
}
Response:
{
"alert_id": "alert-uuid",
"status": "created",
"notifications_sent": {
"push": {
"status": "queued",
"target_devices": ["user-device-1", "user-device-2"]
},
"email": {
"status": "queued",
"recipients": ["owner@email.com"]
},
"sms": {
"status": "queued",
"recipients": ["+33612345678"]
}
}
}
3.6 Statistics & Dashboard API
GET /api/boats/{boat_id}/camera-stats
Response:
{
"boat_id": "boat-123",
"period": "7d",
"statistics": {
"total_snapshots": 245,
"snapshots_by_type": {
"motion": 142,
"alert": 58,
"manual": 32,
"scheduled": 13
},
"camera_uptime": {
"deck-cam-1": 0.98,
"salon-cam-1": 0.95
},
"top_detection_types": [
{"class": "person", "count": 12},
{"class": "boat", "count": 5}
],
"storage_used_gb": 2.3,
"storage_quota_gb": 10,
"retention_days": 30
}
}
4. Mobile-First UI Wireframes
4.1 Main Camera Dashboard (Home Screen)
Screen 1: Quick Check ("Is my boat OK?")
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ 📍 BOAT: "Riviera Plaisance" │
│ Docked: Port Grimaud │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ 🔴 LATEST SNAPSHOT │
│ ┌──────────────────────┐ │
│ │ [DECK CAM IMAGE] │ │
│ │ 2 min ago │ │
│ └──────────────────────┘ │
│ • Motion detected │
│ • Person detected (94%) │
│ • Battery: 85% │
│ • Signal: Strong │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ [REFRESH] [GALLERY] [LIVE]│
├──────────────────────────┤
│ ⚠️ 3 ALERTS (last 7d) │
│ • Motion (Deck) - 11/13 │
│ • Battery Low (Port) - 11/13 │
│ • Manual Check - 11/13 │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ [🎥 CAMERAS] [⚙️ SETTINGS]│
└──────────────────────────┘
UI Components:
- Large snapshot thumbnail (280px width, 16:9 aspect)
- Timestamp relative ("2 min ago")
- Quick stats overlay: motion, people, battery
- 1-tap refresh for latest snapshot
- Tap image → full screen viewer
- Tap alert → details + linked snapshot
4.2 Camera Gallery (Chronological Feed)
Screen 2: Snapshot Gallery (Infinite Scroll)
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ 🎥 CAMERA GALLERY │
│ [Filter ▼] [Sort ▼] │
├──────────────────────────┤
│📅 Nov 13, 2025 │
│ ┌─────────┬─────────┐ │
│ │[THUMB] │[THUMB] │ │
│ │14:32 │14:15 │ │ 2x2 grid layout
│ │Motion │Manual │ │
│ └─────────┴─────────┘ │
│ ┌─────────┬─────────┐ │
│ │[THUMB] │[THUMB] │ │
│ │13:47 │13:22 │ │
│ │Alert │Motion │ │
│ └─────────┴─────────┘ │
│ │
│📅 Nov 12, 2025 │
│ ┌─────────┬─────────┐ │
│ │[THUMB] │[THUMB] │ │
│ │22:15 │20:03 │ │
│ │Battery │Manual │ │
│ │Low │ │ │
│ └─────────┴─────────┘ │
│ │
│ [Load More...] │
└──────────────────────────┘
FILTER PANEL (Slide-up):
├─ Event Type: ☑️ All ☑️ Motion ☐ Alert ☐ Manual
├─ Camera: ☑️ All ☑️ Deck ☑️ Salon ☐ Helm
├─ Severity: ☑️ All ☑️ Warning ☐ Critical
├─ Date Range: [Picker]
└─ [APPLY FILTERS]
UI Features:
- Infinite scroll (lazy load)
- Date-grouped sections (collapsible)
- 2x2 thumbnail grid (140px × 105px each)
- Filter panel slide-up (bottom sheet)
- Tap thumbnail → full screen + details
4.3 Snapshot Details & Viewer
Screen 3: Full Screen Image Viewer
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ ← [Gallery] [More ⋯] │ Header
├──────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌──────────────────┐ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ [FULL IMAGE] │ │ Swipeable
│ │ │ │ full screen
│ └──────────────────┘ │
│ │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ Deck Camera │
│ 2025-11-13 14:32:00 │ Timestamp
│ Motion Detected │ Event type
├──────────────────────────┤
│ ANALYSIS: │
│ 🟢 Person detected (94%) │
│ 🟡 Boat detected (87%) │
│ 🔵 Equipment detected │
│ • Tender (Zodiac 310) │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ METADATA: │
│ 🔋 Battery: 85% │
│ 📶 Signal: -55dBm │
│ 🎥 Model: Hikvision... │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ [Share] [Save] [Delete] │
└──────────────────────────┘
MORE MENU (Dropdown):
├─ Link to Inventory Item
├─ Link to Alert
├─ Set as Boat Profile Pic
├─ Download Original
├─ Delete Snapshot
└─ Report Issue
CV Detection Visualization:
- Bounding boxes overlaid on image (toggleable)
- Confidence score displayed
- Tap detection → auto-populate inventory if equipment detected
4.4 Live Camera Feed
Screen 4: Live View (If HLS Available)
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ ← [Back] Deck Camera │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ ┌──────────────────────┐│
│ │ [LIVE STREAM] ││
│ │ Connected ││
│ │ 720p 30fps ││
│ │ Bitrate: 2.5Mbps ││
│ │ ││
│ │ [PLAY] [PAUSE] ││
│ │ ││
│ └──────────────────────┘│
├──────────────────────────┤
│ Connection Status: │
│ ✅ Home Assistant │
│ ✅ Camera Online │
│ ✅ Streaming │
│ ✅ Battery: 92% │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ [📸 SNAPSHOT] [⚙️ Settings]│
│ [💾 RECORD] [🔊 Audio] │
└──────────────────────────┘
Technical Implementation:
- HLS stream via video.js
- Fallback to MJPEG if HLS unavailable
- Reconnect on network interruption
- Tap to fullscreen (potrait + landscape)
4.5 Alerts & Notifications Panel
Screen 5: Alert Details
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ 🔔 ALERTS │
│ [Filter ▼] │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ TODAY │
│ ┌──────────────────────┐ │
│ │🔴 CRITICAL │ │
│ │Motion + Intruder │ │
│ │Deck Camera, 14:32 │ │
│ │[VIEW SNAPSHOT] │ │
│ │[CALL MARINA] [EMAIL] │ │
│ └──────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌──────────────────────┐ │
│ │🟠 WARNING │ │
│ │Battery Low (43%) │ │
│ │Salon Camera, 12:15 │ │
│ │[ACKNOWLEDGED] │ │
│ └──────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌──────────────────────┐ │
│ │ℹ️ INFO │ │
│ │Manual Snapshot │ │
│ │Deck Camera, 10:45 │ │
│ │User: John Owner │ │
│ └──────────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────┘
Features:
- Color-coded severity (red, orange, blue)
- Context menu for each alert
- Quick actions: "Acknowledge", "Call Marina", "Email Mechanic"
- Filter by severity, date, camera
4.6 Camera Configuration
Screen 6: Camera Settings
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ ⚙️ CAMERA SETTINGS │
│ │
│ DECK CAMERA │
│ Hikvision DS-2CD2043G0-I │
│ ✅ Online, Connected │
├──────────────────────────┤
│ ⚙️ GENERAL │
│ • Camera Name │
│ [Deck Camera (Port)] │
│ • Location Zone │
│ [Deck ▼] │
│ • Recording Enabled │
│ [Toggle ✓] │
│ │
│ 🔔 ALERTS │
│ • Motion Detection │
│ [Toggle ✓] │
│ • Battery Low Alert │
│ [Toggle ✓] │
│ • Offline Alert │
│ [Toggle ✓] │
│ │
│ 🤖 AI DETECTION │
│ • Enable Object Detection│
│ [Toggle ✓] │
│ • Detection Models │
│ [YOLOv8-Equipment ▼] │
│ • Confidence Threshold │
│ [0.85 ──────●──────1.0]│
│ │
│ 📊 STATISTICS │
│ • Uptime: 98% │
│ • Avg Resolution: 1080p │
│ • Snapshots (7d): 142 │
│ • Storage Used: 1.2 GB │
│ │
│ [🔄 RECONNECT] [🗑️ FORGET]│
└──────────────────────────┘
Configuration Options:
- Enable/disable per-camera
- Adjust alert thresholds
- Select CV models to run
- View statistics + troubleshooting
5. Computer Vision Integration Proposal
5.1 Responding to S2-H02 Inventory Detection Request
Integration Approach: Hybrid Manual + Camera-Assisted Detection
The camera system can significantly enhance inventory tracking through computer vision. Rather than replacing manual entry, cameras provide:
-
Auto-Detection of High-Value Items:
- Tender/Zodiac boats (theft detection)
- Marine electronics (radar, chartplotter, VHF)
- Safety equipment (life rafts, flotation devices)
- Expensive deck equipment (anchors, winches)
-
Confidence-Based Workflow:
- High confidence (>90%): Auto-populate inventory suggestion
- Medium confidence (75-90%): Show to user for verification
- Low confidence (<75%): Flag for manual review
-
Snapshot-to-Inventory Pipeline:
Camera snapshot received ↓ (CV analysis) Equipment detected (tender: 94% conf) ↓ (exceeds threshold) Create inventory suggestion ↓ (show to user) User reviews + confirms ↓ (links to inventory item) Snapshot tagged with inventory ID
5.2 CV Model Selection
Recommended Model Stack:
Primary: YOLOv8 Custom Fine-Tuning
- Pre-train on COCO dataset (general objects)
- Fine-tune on marine equipment photos
- Target classes:
tender(Zodiac, Rib, Dinghy)person(intruder detection)radar_antennachartplottersolar_panelsoutboard_motoranchorlife_raftvhf_antennainstrument_cluster
Fallback: YOLO-Marine (Open Source)
- Pre-trained specifically for boat equipment
- Ready-to-use, no fine-tuning needed
- Covers basic marine object classes
Optional: Seasonal Anomaly Detection
- Track equipment presence over time
- Alert if tender suddenly missing (theft detection)
- Alert if solar panels covered (weather damage)
- Alert if hatch left open (security/weather risk)
5.3 CV Processing Architecture
Inference Location Options:
Option A: Edge Computing (Recommended for Boats)
Home Assistant Instance
→ YOLOv8 inference (on-device)
→ Send results + snapshot to NaviDocs
→ Benefit: No internet needed for detection
→ Cost: Requires HA instance with GPU (NUC + RTX 4060 ~€500)
Option B: Cloud Processing (Simpler)
Snapshot → NaviDocs
→ Queue to CV worker
→ Run YOLOv8 on backend (GPU instance)
→ Store results in cv_analysis table
→ Benefit: No hardware cost, scalable
→ Cost: Latency (30-60s), internet bandwidth
Option C: Hybrid (Best Balance)
Boat with Home Assistant + GPU NUC:
→ Run YOLOv8 locally (instant results)
→ Send results + snapshot to NaviDocs
→ NaviDocs validates results (optional re-inference)
Boat with Home Assistant only (no GPU):
→ Send snapshot to NaviDocs
→ NaviDocs runs YOLOv8 on backend
→ Return results to app
Recommended Implementation: Hybrid approach
- HA runs YOLOv8 if available (instant)
- NaviDocs re-runs on backend for verification (audit trail)
- Mobile app gets both local + server results
5.4 Inventory Detection Integration
Database Schema Update (extends camera_snapshots):
ALTER TABLE camera_snapshots ADD COLUMN (
ai_detection_enabled BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
detected_equipment TEXT, -- JSON array of detected items
equipment_suggestions JSON -- [{item_class: "tender", confidence: 0.94, inventory_match: "inv-tender-001"}]
);
CREATE TABLE camera_equipment_detections (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
snapshot_id TEXT NOT NULL,
boat_id TEXT NOT NULL,
-- Detection metadata
equipment_class TEXT, -- 'tender', 'radar', 'chartplotter', etc.
confidence REAL,
bounding_box JSON, -- {x, y, width, height} normalized coords
-- Inventory linking
suggested_inventory_id TEXT, -- FK to boat_inventory
user_confirmed BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
confirmed_at DATETIME,
confirmed_by_user_id TEXT,
-- Historical tracking
first_detected DATETIME,
last_detected DATETIME,
detection_count INTEGER, -- How many times seen in photos
-- Anomaly detection
is_missing BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE, -- Not seen in last N days
days_since_last_seen INTEGER,
created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
FOREIGN KEY (snapshot_id) REFERENCES camera_snapshots(id),
FOREIGN KEY (boat_id) REFERENCES entities(id),
FOREIGN KEY (suggested_inventory_id) REFERENCES boat_inventory(id),
INDEX idx_boat_class (boat_id, equipment_class, last_detected DESC),
INDEX idx_missing (boat_id, is_missing)
);
Inventory Suggestion Workflow:
// server/services/cv-analysis.service.js
async function analyzeSnapshotForInventory(snapshotId, boatId) {
// 1. Run CV inference
const detections = await runYOLOv8(snapshotId);
// 2. Filter high-confidence equipment
const equipmentDetections = detections.filter(
d => BOAT_EQUIPMENT_CLASSES.includes(d.class) && d.confidence > 0.75
);
// 3. Match against existing inventory
const suggestions = [];
for (const detection of equipmentDetections) {
// Find similar items in inventory
const existingItems = await db.query(
'SELECT * FROM boat_inventory WHERE boat_id = ? AND category = ?',
[boatId, detection.class]
);
// If no match, create suggestion
if (existingItems.length === 0) {
suggestions.push({
equipment_class: detection.class,
confidence: detection.confidence,
bounding_box: detection.bbox,
action: 'CREATE_NEW_INVENTORY_ITEM'
});
} else if (existingItems.length === 1) {
// Single match - auto-link
suggestions.push({
equipment_class: detection.class,
confidence: detection.confidence,
suggested_inventory_id: existingItems[0].id,
action: 'LINK_EXISTING_ITEM'
});
} else {
// Multiple possible matches - ask user
suggestions.push({
equipment_class: detection.class,
confidence: detection.confidence,
possible_matches: existingItems.map(i => ({id: i.id, name: i.item_name})),
action: 'USER_CONFIRM_MATCH'
});
}
}
// 4. Store suggestions
await db.query(
'UPDATE camera_snapshots SET equipment_suggestions = ? WHERE id = ?',
[JSON.stringify(suggestions), snapshotId]
);
// 5. Push notification to user (if high confidence)
const highConfidenceSuggestions = suggestions.filter(s => s.confidence > 0.90);
if (highConfidenceSuggestions.length > 0) {
await notificationService.sendPush(boatId, {
title: 'Equipment Detected',
body: `Found ${highConfidenceSuggestions.length} item(s) in latest photo`,
action: 'REVIEW_SUGGESTIONS'
});
}
}
Mobile UI for Equipment Suggestions:
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ 🤖 EQUIPMENT DETECTED │
│ │
│ We found these items in │
│ your latest photos: │
│ │
│ ☑️ Tender: Zodiac 310 │
│ (94% confident) │
│ [Link to Existing] │
│ │
│ ☑️ Radar Antenna │
│ (87% confident) │
│ [Add as New Item] │
│ │
│ ☑️ Life Raft (red) │
│ (78% confident) │
│ [Confirm] [Skip] │
│ │
│ [CONFIRM ALL] │
└──────────────────────────┘
5.5 Theft & Anomaly Detection
Missing Equipment Alert:
-- Daily job: Check if equipment not detected in past 7 days
SELECT equipment_class, COUNT(*) as detection_count
FROM camera_equipment_detections
WHERE boat_id = 'boat-123'
AND is_missing = FALSE
AND last_detected < DATE('now', '-7 days')
GROUP BY equipment_class;
-- For each missing item:
-- 1. Update is_missing = TRUE
-- 2. Send alert: "Tender not detected in 7 days - check boat"
-- 3. Suggest marina inspection
Anomaly Scoring:
# Historical baseline: avg objects detected per snapshot
baseline_objects = 45 # Historical average
# Current snapshot
current_objects = 12
# Anomaly score
anomaly_score = 1 - (current_objects / baseline_objects) # 0.73 (unusual!)
# Alert if anomaly_score > 0.6 (60% fewer objects than baseline)
if anomaly_score > 0.6:
send_alert("Unusual activity: boat looks different", severity="warning")
6. Security & Rate Limiting
6.1 Webhook Authentication & Validation
HMAC-SHA256 Signature Validation:
// server/routes/webhooks.js
async function validateHomeAssistantWebhook(req, res, next) {
const signature = req.headers['x-ha-signature'];
const boatId = req.body.boat_id;
if (!signature || !boatId) {
return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Missing signature or boat_id' });
}
// 1. Retrieve HA API token from database
const boat = await db.query('SELECT ha_api_token FROM entities WHERE id = ?', [boatId]);
if (!boat) {
return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Boat not found' });
}
// 2. Calculate expected signature
const bodyString = JSON.stringify(req.body);
const expectedSignature = crypto
.createHmac('sha256', boat.ha_api_token)
.update(bodyString)
.digest('hex');
// 3. Constant-time comparison (prevent timing attacks)
if (!crypto.timingSafeEqual(Buffer.from(signature), Buffer.from(expectedSignature))) {
return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid signature' });
}
// 4. Verify timestamp (prevent replay attacks)
const eventAge = Date.now() - new Date(req.body.timestamp).getTime();
const MAX_AGE_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 minutes
if (eventAge > MAX_AGE_MS) {
return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Event too old (replay attack?)' });
}
next();
}
6.2 Rate Limiting
Per-Endpoint Rate Limits:
// server/config/rate-limits.js
const rateLimits = {
// Webhook: 100 events/minute per boat (normal HA automation)
'POST /api/webhooks/events/home-assistant': {
windowMs: 60 * 1000,
max: 100,
keyGenerator: (req) => req.body.boat_id,
message: 'Too many camera events from this boat'
},
// Snapshot gallery: 60 requests/minute per user
'GET /api/boats/:boat_id/snapshots': {
windowMs: 60 * 1000,
max: 60,
keyGenerator: (req) => req.user.id,
message: 'Too many gallery requests'
},
// Live feed: 10 stream connections/minute per user
'GET /api/boats/:boat_id/live-feeds': {
windowMs: 60 * 1000,
max: 10,
keyGenerator: (req) => req.user.id,
message: 'Too many live stream requests'
},
// Storage upload: 50 uploads/hour per boat
'POST /api/boats/:boat_id/snapshots/upload': {
windowMs: 60 * 60 * 1000,
max: 50,
keyGenerator: (req) => req.body.boat_id,
message: 'Snapshot upload quota exceeded'
}
};
6.3 Image Delivery Security
S3 Signed URLs (Time-Limited Access):
// server/services/snapshot.service.js
async function getSnapshotUrl(snapshotId, boat_id, expiryMinutes = 10) {
const snapshot = await db.query(
'SELECT storage_path FROM camera_snapshots WHERE id = ? AND boat_id = ?',
[snapshotId, boat_id]
);
if (!snapshot) {
throw new Error('Snapshot not found');
}
// Generate signed URL (expires in 10 minutes)
const url = await s3.getSignedUrl('getObject', {
Bucket: 'navidocs-snapshots',
Key: snapshot.storage_path,
Expires: expiryMinutes * 60
});
return url;
}
Benefits:
- S3 validates URL signature before serving
- App never receives permanent URL (can't be shared)
- Expires automatically (default 10 min)
- No token stored in browser history
6.4 Tenant Isolation
Verify boat_id Ownership:
// server/middleware/authorize-boat.js
async function authorizeBoot(req, res, next) {
const boatId = req.params.boat_id;
const userId = req.user.id;
// Check user has permission to this boat
const permission = await db.query(
`SELECT * FROM boat_permissions
WHERE boat_id = ? AND user_id = ? AND permission_level IN ('owner', 'captain', 'viewer')`,
[boatId, userId]
);
if (!permission) {
return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Access denied to this boat' });
}
// Store in context for downstream middleware
req.boatId = boatId;
req.boatPermission = permission.permission_level;
next();
}
Permission Levels:
owner: Full access (view, configure, delete snapshots)captain: View access (gallery, live feeds, alerts)viewer: Read-only (gallery, no configuration)
6.5 If.TTT Audit Trail
Every snapshot linked to audit entry:
CREATE TABLE audit_log (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
boat_id TEXT NOT NULL,
entity_type TEXT, -- 'camera_snapshot', 'alert', 'inventory_suggestion'
entity_id TEXT,
action TEXT, -- 'created', 'viewed', 'linked', 'deleted'
performed_by TEXT, -- user_id or 'home-assistant'
timestamp DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
signature TEXT, -- Ed25519 signature for tamper detection
hash TEXT, -- SHA-256 hash of full event
FOREIGN KEY (boat_id) REFERENCES entities(id),
INDEX idx_boat_timestamp (boat_id, timestamp DESC)
);
Signature Generation:
const crypto = require('crypto');
const ed25519 = require('ed25519');
async function signAuditEvent(event, privateKey) {
const eventString = JSON.stringify(event);
const hash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(eventString).digest('hex');
const signature = ed25519.sign(Buffer.from(eventString), privateKey);
return {
...event,
hash,
signature: signature.toString('hex'),
signature_public_key: privateKey.publicKey
};
}
7. Implementation Roadmap
Week 1: Foundation (Priority)
- Webhook receiver endpoint (
POST /api/webhooks/events/home-assistant) - Snapshot storage schema (database table creation)
- HMAC-SHA256 signature validation
- Rate limiting middleware
- S3 integration for snapshot storage
Week 2: Gallery & UI
- Snapshot gallery API (
GET /api/boats/{boat_id}/snapshots) - Mobile UI screens (gallery, details, viewer)
- Thumbnail generation pipeline
- Filter/sort functionality
Week 3: Live Feeds & Alerts
- Live feed discovery API
- HLS/RTSP proxy implementation
- Alert creation & notification API
- Computer vision integration (YOLOv8)
Week 4: Polish & Optimization
- Auto-cleanup job (30-day retention)
- Anomaly detection (missing equipment alerts)
- Statistics dashboard
- Integration testing with Home Assistant
Post-Launch: Enhancement
- Mobile app offline mode (snapshot caching)
- Custom CV models fine-tuning
- Seasonal anomaly detection
- Encrypted cloud backup
8. Dependencies & Integration Points
Depends On:
- S2-H01: Codebase architecture analysis (API patterns)
- S2-H02: Inventory tracking schema (equipment detection linking)
- S2-H10: Architecture synthesis (webhook event bus)
Feeds Into:
- S2-H02: Camera equipment detection suggestions
- S2-H05: Quick actions ("Call Marina" from alert)
- S2-H07: Search integration (snapshots by equipment detected)
- S2-H08: WhatsApp integration ("Show me latest photo")
External Integrations:
- Home Assistant instance (webhook sender)
- S3/cloud storage (snapshot files)
- Mobile app (UI implementation)
9. Success Criteria
MVP Launch:
- Webhook receives Home Assistant events (motion, battery, alerts)
- Snapshots stored in S3 with 30-day retention
- Gallery loads 20 snapshots in <2 seconds
- Thumbnail generation completes in <10 seconds
- CV detection identifies tender with >90% confidence
- Rate limiting prevents abuse (100 events/min)
- Signature validation prevents replay attacks
- IF.TTT audit trail logged for every snapshot
User Experience:
- "Is my boat OK?" quick check shows latest snapshot
- Gallery filters work intuitively
- CV suggestions linked to inventory with 1 tap
- Alerts reach user in <30 seconds
- Live feed available for main cabin camera
Security:
- Zero unencrypted snapshots in storage
- All APIs require authentication
- Tenant isolation tested + documented
- Rate limits prevent resource exhaustion
- Signed URLs prevent URL sharing
Conclusion
This camera integration system provides boat owners with the peace-of-mind monitoring they need for a critical use case: "Is my boat OK when I'm not there?" By combining Home Assistant's flexibility, real-time webhook events, intelligent computer vision analysis, and mobile-first UI design, NaviDocs becomes indispensable to daily boat ownership.
The hybrid manual + camera-assisted inventory detection approach responds to S2-H02's needs while maintaining simplicity and high confidence levels. The security hardening prevents common webhook attack vectors (replay, signature forgery, rate-based DDoS).
Next: S2-H10 synthesizes all 11 agent specs into a unified technical architecture document.
Document Generated: 2025-11-13 Agent: S2-H04 (Haiku) Confidence: 0.92 Token Cost: ~3,500 tokens