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1. A system for detection of a discharge of a projectile from a firearm, the system comprising: a microphone associated with at least one electronic device, the microphone being configured to record environmental audio; a processing unit associated with the at least one electronic device configured to: trigger, based on predetermined triggering criteria, a frequency analysis of the environmental audio to determine: a first peak in an amplitude of a sound wave generated by the environmental audio, the first peak being indicative of the projectile breaking a sound barrier or an explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; a second peak in the amplitude of the sound wave, the second peak being indicative of the projectile breaking the sound barrier or the explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; and a time difference between the first peak and the second peak; and correlate the time difference and a relationship between a frequency of the first peak and a frequency of the second peak with a model to determine a likelihood of the projectile being discharged from the firearm; a data transfer unit configured to transfer a value of the likelihood and results of the frequency analysis from the at least one electronic device to a data storage unit for a post-processing; and the data storage unit in communication with the processing unit, the data storage unit being configured to store at least the results of the frequency analysis.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined triggering criteria include the environmental audio exceeding a predetermined decibel level.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the model includes a first boundary curve and a second boundary curve to be compared to an amplitude of the first peak and an amplitude of the second peak, the second peak being distanced from the first peak by the time difference.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the post-processing includes one or more of the following: formatting data for visualization on a user interface, a triangulation of an origin of the projectile, and an improvement of the model.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the correlation is based on a proximity between the first peak and the second peak.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is further configured to: record detection times of the first peak and the second peak; synchronize the detection times using a geosynchronous satellite source; record locations of the at least one electronic device during the detection of the first peak and the second peak using location services associated with the at least one electronic device; and determine an origin and discharge time of the projectile based on a triangulation of the locations of the at least electronic device for corresponding detection times.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the frequency analysis includes: passing the environmental audio through a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT); and receiving, from the FFT, a full spectrum of a frequency and an amplitude of an audio wave of the environmental audio over time.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the transferring the results of the frequency analysis from the at least one electronic device to the data storage unit for post-processing is performed using one or more of the following protocols: Ethernet, Fiber optics, a mobile data protocol, cellular network, WiFi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, ultra-high frequency 2-way radio, very high frequency 2-way radio, Near Field Communication, Satellite, ZigBee, Microwave, and an Infrared radiation protocol.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic device is a smart phone, a stationary device, or a device installed on a vehicle.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the projectile is a bullet.
11. A method for detection of a discharge of a projectile from a firearm, the method comprising: recording environmental audio by at least one microphone associated with at least one electronic device; based on predetermined triggering criteria, triggering, by a processing unit, a frequency analysis of the environmental audio to determine: a first peak in an amplitude of a sound wave generated by the environmental audio, the first peak being indicative of the projectile breaking a sound barrier or an explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; a second peak in the amplitude of the sound wave, the second peak being indicative of the projectile breaking the sound barrier or the explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; and a time difference between the first peak and the second peak; and correlating, by the processing unit, the time difference and a relationship between a frequency of the first peak and a frequency of the second peak with a model to determine a likelihood of the projectile being discharged from the firearm; and transferring, by a data transfer unit, a value of the likelihood and results of the frequency analysis from the at least one electronic device to a data storage unit for a post-processing.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the model includes a first boundary curve and a second boundary curve to be compared to an amplitude of the first peak and an amplitude of the second peak, the second peak being distanced from the first peak by the time difference.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the post-processing includes one or more of the following: formatting data for visualization on a user interface, a triangulation of an origin of the projectile, and an improvement of the model.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the correlation is based on a proximity between the first peak and the second peak.
15. The method of claim 11, further comprising adjusting the correlation using artificial intelligence model generation.
16. The method of claim 11, further comprising: recording detection times of the first peak and the second peak; synchronizing the detection times using a geosynchronous satellite source; recording locations of the at least one electronic device during the detection of the first peak and the second peak using location services associated with the at least one electronic device; and determining an origin and discharge time of the projectile based on a triangulation of the locations of the at least electronic device for corresponding detection times.
17. The method of claim 11, wherein the frequency analysis includes: passing the environmental audio through a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT); and receiving, from the FFT, a full spectrum of a frequency and an amplitude of an audio wave of the environmental audio over time.
18. The method of claim 11, further comprising issuing an alert based on the likelihood of the projectile being discharged from the firearm exceeding a predetermined threshold, the alert including one or more of the following: an email, a text message, and an audible signal.
19. The method of claim 11, further comprising calibrating the environment audio based on averaging of an ambient sound level.
20. A system for detection of a discharge of a projectile from a firearm, the system comprising: a microphone associated with at least one electronic device, the microphone being configured to record environmental audio; a processing unit associated with the at least one electronic device configured to: trigger, based on predetermined triggering criteria, a frequency analysis of the environmental audio to determine: a first peak in an amplitude of a sound wave generated by the environmental audio, the first peak being indicative of the projectile breaking a sound barrier or an explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; a second peak in the amplitude of the sound wave, the second peak being indicative of the projectile breaking the sound barrier or the explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; and a time difference between the first peak and the second peak; and correlate the time difference and a relationship between a frequency of the first peak and a frequency of the second peak with a model to determine a likelihood of the projectile being discharged from the firearm, wherein the frequency analysis includes issuing an alert based on the likelihood of the projectile being discharged from the firearm exceeding a predetermined threshold, the alert including one or more of the following: an email, a text message, and an audible signal; and a data transfer unit configured to transfer a value of the likelihood and results of the frequency analysis from the at least one electronic device to a data storage unit for a post-processing; and the data storage unit in communication with the processing unit, the data storage unit being configured to store at least the results of the frequency analysis.
21. A system for detection of a discharge of a projectile from a firearm, the system comprising: a microphone associated with at least one electronic device, the microphone being configured to record environmental audio; a processing unit associated with the at least one electronic device configured to: perform a frequency analysis of the environmental audio to determine: a first peak in an amplitude of a sound wave generated by the environmental audio, the first peak being indicative of the projectile breaking a sound barrier or an explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; a second peak in the amplitude of the sound wave, the second peak being indicative of the projectile breaking the sound barrier or the explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; and a time difference between the first peak and the second peak; and correlate the time difference and a relationship between a frequency of the first peak and a frequency of the second peak with a model to determine a likelihood of the projectile being discharged from the firearm; a data transfer unit configured to transfer a value of the likelihood and results of the frequency analysis from the at least one electronic device to a data storage unit for a post-processing; and the data storage unit in communication with the processing unit, the data storage unit being configured to store at least the results of the frequency analysis.
22. A method for detection of a discharge of a projectile from a firearm, the method comprising: recording environmental audio by at least one microphone associated with at least one electronic device; performing, by a processing unit, a frequency analysis of the environmental audio to determine: a first peak in an amplitude of a sound wave generated by the environmental audio, the first peak being indicative of the projectile breaking a sound barrier or an explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; a second peak in the amplitude of the sound wave, the second peak being indicative of the projectile breaking the sound barrier or the explosion expelling the projectile from the firearm; and a time difference between the first peak and the second peak; and correlating, by the processing unit, the time difference and a relationship between a frequency of the first peak and a frequency of the second peak with a model to determine a likelihood of the projectile being discharged from the firearm; and transferring, by a data transfer unit, a value of the likelihood and results of the frequency analysis from the at least one electronic device to a data storage unit for a post-processing.
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April 8, 2025
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