Acoustic Monitoring
Definition
Continuous recording of environmental sound to detect specific sound events, such as gunshots, chainsaws, or vehicle engines, that indicate illegal activity. Machine-learning classifiers process the audio stream and generate alerts when trigger sounds are detected.
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- Environmental DNA and Emerging Detection TechnologiesContinuous recording of environmental sound to detect specific sound events, such as gunshots, chainsaws, or vehicle engines, that indicate illegal activity. M...