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  "added_at": "2026-11-09",
  "additional_evidence_urls": [
    "https://github.com/bullitt186/pibuddycam/blob/8f2fc1b8dd923d17a2e6e0cc83ba283add54d231/LICENSE"
  ],
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "class": "hardware",
  "description_en": "PiBuddyCam recreates the Prusa Buddy3D camera's cloud communication on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W using a protocol the author says was recovered from firmware. It registers with Prusa Connect, uploads snapshots, follows camera settings and answers WebRTC live-view requests; protocol documentation accompanies the implementation.",
  "description_zh": "PiBuddyCam 根据作者从 Prusa Buddy3D 摄像头固件中分析出的协议，让 Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W 与 Prusa Connect 通信。它可注册摄像头、上传快照、接收设置并响应 WebRTC 实时查看请求，仓库同时提供协议文档。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/pibuddycam-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pibuddycam-case/",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/bullitt186/pibuddycam/blob/8f2fc1b8dd923d17a2e6e0cc83ba283add54d231/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "pibuddycam-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/pibuddycam-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/pibuddycam-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pibuddycam-case/index.md",
  "name": "PiBuddyCam: reconstructing Buddy3D camera cloud behavior",
  "name_zh": "PiBuddyCam：重建 Buddy3D 摄像头云端通信行为",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, CSI camera module and microSD card; a Prusa Connect camera token is needed for cloud registration.",
    "The author reports that Prusa Connect may hide live-view controls, and 90°/270° rotation remains to be checked on hardware.",
    "MIT license."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要 Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W、CSI 摄像头模块和 microSD 卡；云端注册需要 Prusa Connect 摄像头令牌。",
    "作者报告 Prusa Connect 可能隐藏实时查看控件；90°/270° 旋转仍待硬件确认。",
    "采用 MIT 许可证。"
  ],
  "targets": [
    "protocol"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/bullitt186/pibuddycam",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-08"
}