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Gunshot Tracking Cameras to be Deployed in LA

Posted by samzenpus on from the mixed-senses dept.

apok04 writes "Get out your tinfoil hats (and ski masks). A USC engineer uses his expertise with nerve cells to create a surveillance system that can recognize the sound of a nearby gunshot - and identify the shooter. In a unique pilot program, L.A. and Chicago will deploy test units in high-crime areas. The creator emphasizes that the system cannot recognize voices or words, but his previous research into speech recognition systems suggests otherwise."

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  1. I wonder... by Telastyn · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the surveilance system will determine who fired before it ceases to function due to gunshot damage.

  2. Meanwhile, out in Comptom by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    In unrelated news, sources report that knive sales have skyrocketed in recent days. No plausible explanation could be found.

  3. Limitations by kilocomp · · Score: 5, Funny

    During the initial studies the camera was placed in front of a TV with Star Wars on it. The sophisticated equipment could still not tell who shot first between Greedo or Han.