Gunfire Locator

A gunfire locator is a system that detects and conveys the location of gunfire or other weapon fire using acoustic, optical, potentially other types of sensors, as well as a combination of such sensors. These systems are used by law enforcement, security, military and businesses to identify the source and, in some cases, the direction of gunfire and/or the type of weapon fired. Most systems possess three main components:

• An array of microphones or sensors either co-located or geographically dispersed
• A processing unit
• A user-interface that displays gunfire alerts.

Systems used in urban settings integrate a geographic information system so the display includes a map and address location of each incident.