Comparison between general cross correlation and a template-matching scheme in the application of acoustic gunshot detection

This paper discusses an application of gunshot detection on game farms in South Africa. For the preservation of endangered species and commercial hunting of game, there is a need for a system that can identify when and where a gun is fired. Two methods used for gunshot detection are discussed, namely cross correlation and a template-matching scheme based on Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces.