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Camera Detection · Deep Dive · 15 volumes

Camera Detection

A 15-volume deep dive — the detection physics, every camera class, the commercial + open-source detector landscape, and a build-your-own detector.

Hidden-camera counter-surveillance end-to-end — finding cameras across every emission class (Wi-Fi/IP, analog wireless, cellular, non-emitting SD-only), a survey of commercial + DIY detectors, and building your own ESP32 Wi-Fi-camera finder.

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    Volumes

    1. Vol 1 CameraDetection Volume 1 — Overview & the Hidden-Camera Landscape Threat model · emission-class taxonomy · buy-vs-build decision tree · depth index into Vols 2–15
    2. Vol 2 CameraDetection Volume 2 — Detection Physics I: RF & Spectrum Diode/log-amp detector theory · power-detector vs signal-analysis · analog-video band plans · what RF cannot catch
    3. Vol 3 CameraDetection Volume 3 — Detection Physics II: Wi-Fi Network Analysis Vendor-OUI fingerprinting · mDNS/SSDP/WS-Discovery/ONVIF chatter · RTSP/RTMP streaming · traffic-rate/motion-correlation (the robust tell) · deauth-confirm
    4. Vol 4 CameraDetection Volume 4 — Detection Physics III: Finding Non-Emitting Cameras Power-state capability matrix · retroreflection · NLJD · EMI side-channel · thermal · physical search
    5. Vol 5 CameraDetection Volume 5 — Wi-Fi / IP Camera Deep Dive Boot-to-cloud network-presence timeline · vendor OUI maps · on/off-network scenarios · RSSI-walk localization
    6. Vol 6 CameraDetection Volume 6 — Non-Wi-Fi Camera Deep Dive Analog wireless demod to see the video · cellular realities · Bluetooth cams · wired-specific track from cable trace through PoE/LAN scan and PLC carrier detection
    7. Vol 7 CameraDetection Volume 7 — Build Our Own: From Scratch (ESP32-S3) Architecture · BOM · firmware pipeline design · OUI fingerprint DB · RSSI-walk localization · optional RF-sweep and lens-finder add-ons
    8. Vol 8 CameraDetection Volume 8 — Build Our Own: From Existing Designs + the Pi Path Fork ESP32 Marauder · Fork Nyan Box · Raspberry Pi monitor-mode sniffer · fork-vs-scratch-vs-Pi decision guide
    9. Vol 9 CameraDetection Volume 9 — Commercial Detectors: The Survey K18 class hype-flagged · lens finders · pro TSCM NLJD · thermal triage · what every tier actually catches
    10. Vol 10 CameraDetection Volume 10 — DIY & Open-Source: The Survey Fork-worthiness matrix · research reference implementations · transmitting-vs-non-emitting target classification
    11. Vol 11 CameraDetection Volume 11 — Add-ons to Existing Hack Tools Gear Nyan Box native detection · Marauder OUI-filter + RSSI walk · Flipper Zero devboard · HackRF analog sweep + SDR side-channel · phone apps · gear × capability matrix
    12. Vol 12 CameraDetection Volume 12 — The sweep workflow and methodology Seven-stage room-sweep playbook · modality order rationale · Airbnb and hotel field version · instruments point, humans confirm
    13. Vol 13 CameraDetection Volume 13 — Operational posture, legal & ethics Defensive counter-surveillance framing · find-vs-make asymmetry vs AirTags · regional rules surveyed (not legal advice) · found-camera data handling and chain-of-evidence basics
    14. Vol 14 CameraDetection Volume 14 — Comparisons & Decision Guide Buy vs build · threat-to-tool matrix · owned-gear sufficiency · cost-vs-coverage · the three-path build comparison
    15. Vol 15 CameraDetection Volume 15 — Cheatsheet (laminate-ready field cards) Seven-stage sweep checklist · power-state capability matrix · camera-vendor OUI table · lens-glint and IR-emitter procedures · app shortlist · what RF cannot catch · field glossary