Czech scientists have developed a system that uses artificial intelligence to detect shooting and the type of weapon used. In a critical situation, the acoustic detector can provide the police with essential information in a matter of seconds.
The tragic shooting at Charles University has sparked a heated debate on Czech gun ownership legislation. It has also raised the question of safety measures that could help minimize the risk and help the crisis response to such incidents in the future.
Scientists from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague are now working on a new type of acoustic gun detector. While a device of this kind has already been used for some time, their detector is the first to use neural networks to identify the type of weapon that was used to fire a shot, says Jakub Svatoš from the faculty’s Department of Measurement:
“The uniqueness of this system is the use of neural networks to identify the calibre of the weapon that fired the shot. It differs from other systems in that, in addition to detecting and locating the shooter, it can also determine with a high probability what type of weapon was fired.”
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Authors: Ruth Fraňková, Martina Mašková