fajr-watch/config
Aric Camarata b62a361c9a Initial scaffold: turnkey Raspberry Pi twilight observation station
Complete project structure for an automated Fajr/Isha observation appliance:

Hardware:
- BOM for 3 build tiers ($270, $465, $1000)
- 20-unit bulk order spec (~$9,900 for fleet)
- Solar power, weatherproof enclosure, GPS timing

Software:
- Detection engine: multi-channel color analysis + temporal derivative
  tracking on horizon ROI, no fixed brightness threshold
- Capture scheduler: computes twilight windows from coordinates,
  captures every 10s during window, runs detection, uploads results
- Solar position via PyEphem for depression angle at each frame
- Upload sync: hourly cron to central server + CSV export for offline

Provisioning:
- first-boot.sh: one-shot setup script installs all deps, configures
  systemd service, sets up WiFi from station.yaml on boot partition
- Flash SD card, edit station.yaml, plug in, forget

Docs:
- Volunteer host guide: 10-minute installation, plug-and-play
- Hardware BOM with sourcing links
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station.example.yaml Initial scaffold: turnkey Raspberry Pi twilight observation station 2026-03-23 05:58:38 -04:00