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The CMOS Cosmic Ray Detector (CCRD) is a lightweight, cross-platform desktop application enabling real-time detection of cosmic-ray–induced events using consumer-grade CMOS camera sensors, without dedicated hardware. The system employs dynamic noise calibration and eigenvalue-based analysis of pixel-coordinate covariance matrices to identify linear particle tracks and suppress background noise. Real-time performance is achieved with millisecond-scale frame processing, and stable operation is demonstrated across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. Under standard conditions, an atmospheric muon detection rate of approximately 7 events per hour is observed. The results demonstrate the feasibility of using consumer imaging sensors for particle detection and establish a foundation for distributed, citizen-science cosmic-ray monitoring networks.