Gunfire Location and Surveillance System
Denis Alvarado BSCpE, Zayd Babamir BSEE, Christian Kon BSEE, & Luis Salazar BSCpE
With recent high profile mass shootings flooding the news, firearm safety and law enforcement response time has become a serious subject for public safety. Both pro- and anti-gun advocates can agree that any new technology which makes public shootings safer for innocent bystanders is a good technology.
Many institutions have panic buttons and/or alarms which can be triggered automatically or manually. Unfortunately, when a shooting occurs outdoors, law enforcement notification relies on emergency calls. Also, unless there is a first-hand witness or clear physical evidence, determining the exact location of a shooter can be difficult.
GLASS addresses these issues by providing detailed information of gunfire events real-time as they occur. GLASS detects gunshots, differentiates gunshot types (pistol, rifle, and shotgun) from each other, triangulates the locations of gunshots, and then finally outputs all of this information to a user interface where it can all be easily viewed.
With recent high profile mass shootings flooding the news, firearm safety and law enforcement response time has become a serious subject for public safety. Both pro- and anti-gun advocates can agree that any new technology which makes public shootings safer for innocent bystanders is a good technology.
Many institutions have panic buttons and/or alarms which can be triggered automatically or manually. Unfortunately, when a shooting occurs outdoors, law enforcement notification relies on emergency calls. Also, unless there is a first-hand witness or clear physical evidence, determining the exact location of a shooter can be difficult.
GLASS addresses these issues by providing detailed information of gunfire events real-time as they occur. GLASS detects gunshots, differentiates gunshot types (pistol, rifle, and shotgun) from each other, triangulates the locations of gunshots, and then finally outputs all of this information to a user interface where it can all be easily viewed.
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