SCC-CIVIC-FA Track B: Community-Based Gunshot Alert System — NSF Award to Vanderbilt University (TN, $698,169)
Gun violence and the reckless use of firearms have become a pervasive and growing problem in the United States that has only been exacerbated by easy access to firearms, and an increasing mistrust of law enforcement that often inhibits reporting by the community. This project seeks to build a community-based acoustic g
| Award title | SCC-CIVIC-FA Track B: Community-Based Gunshot Alert System |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2527317 |
| Awardee | Vanderbilt University |
| City | NASHVILLE |
| State | TN |
| Amount obligated | $698,169 |
| Principal investigator | Will Hedgecock |
| Program | S&CC: Smart & Connected Commun |
| Start date | 08/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Gun violence and the reckless use of firearms have become a pervasive and growing problem in the United States that has only been exacerbated by easy access to firearms, and an increasing mistrust of law enforcement that often inhibits reporting by the community. This project seeks to build a community-based acoustic gunshot alert system for detecting and localizing gunshots using a distributed network of inexpensive acoustic sensors and pilot it in a community in Austin, Texas. Shots are report |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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