A system for generating live sonar images is provided having a first and second sonar transducer assembly. The sonar transducer assemblies each have sonar transducer elements configured to transmit sonar beam(s) into an underwater environment to form respective coverage volumes. The sonar transducer assemblies each define a respective facing direction. The system includes bracket(s) having alignment feature(s). The bracket(s) are configured to mount the sonar transducer assemblies to a watercraft, and the alignment feature(s) are configured to position the sonar transducer assemblies so that the facing directions are different and relative to each other so as to create continuous coverage of the underwater environment. Continuous coverage has an overall coverage volume that is greater than either of the coverage volumes individually. Sonar return data from the sonar transducer elements is used to form a live sonar image representative of sonar returns received from the overall coverage volume.

A system for generating live sonar images is provided having a first and second sonar transducer assembly. The sonar transducer assemblies each have sonar transducer elements configured to transmit sonar beam(s) into an underwater environment to form respective coverage volumes. The sonar transducer assemblies each define a respective facing direction. The system includes bracket(s) having alignment feature(s). The bracket(s) are configured to mount the sonar transducer assemblies to a watercraft, and the alignment feature(s) are configured to position the sonar transducer assemblies so that the facing directions are different and relative to each other so as to create continuous coverage of the underwater environment. Continuous coverage has an overall coverage volume that is greater than either of the coverage volumes individually. Sonar return data from the sonar transducer elements is used to form a live sonar image representative of sonar returns received from the overall coverage volume.

Methods and systems for spatial filtering transmitters and receivers capable of simultaneous communication with one or more receivers and transmitters, respectively, the receivers capable of outputting source directions to humans or devices. The methods and systems use spherical wave field partial wave expansion (PWE) models for transmitted and received fields at antennas and for waves generated by contributing sources. The source PWE models have expansion coefficients expressed as functions of directional coordinates of the sources. For spatial filtering receivers a processor uses the output signals from at least one sensor outputting signals consistent with Nyquist criteria representative of the wave field and the source PWE model to determines directional coordinates of sources (wherein the number of floating point operations are reduced) and outputs the directional coordinates and communications to a reporter configured for reporting information to humans. For spatial filtering transmitters a processor uses known receiver directions and source partial wave expansions to generate signals for transducers producing a composite total wave field conveying communications to the specified receivers. The methods and communications reduce the processing required for transmitting and receiving spatially filtered communications.

Methods and systems for spatial filtering transmitters and receivers capable of simultaneous communication with one or more receivers and transmitters, respectively, the receivers capable of outputting source directions to humans or devices. The methods and systems use spherical wave field partial wave expansion (PWE) models for transmitted and received fields at antennas and for waves generated by contributing sources. The source PWE models have expansion coefficients expressed as functions of directional coordinates of the sources. For spatial filtering receivers a processor uses the output signals from at least one sensor outputting signals consistent with Nyquist criteria representative of the wave field and the source PWE model to determines directional coordinates of sources (wherein the number of floating point operations are reduced) and outputs the directional coordinates and communications to a reporter configured for reporting information to humans. For spatial filtering transmitters a processor uses known receiver directions and source partial wave expansions to generate signals for transducers producing a composite total wave field conveying communications to the specified receivers. The methods and communications reduce the processing required for transmitting and receiving spatially filtered communications.

A directional acoustic sensor includes: a support including a first support portion and a second support portion that are separated from each other and face each other; a plurality of first resonators extending in a length direction thereof from the first support portion of the support; and a plurality of second resonators extending in the length direction thereof from the second support portion of the support and facing the plurality of first resonators, wherein each first resonator of the plurality of first resonators has a first end, wherein each second resonator of the plurality of second resonators has a second end, and wherein, in a first resonator arrangement of a region where the plurality of first resonators and the plurality of second resonators face each other, the first ends of the plurality of first resonators and the second ends of the plurality of second resonators form an intersecting structure.

A directional acoustic sensor includes: a support including a first support portion and a second support portion that are separated from each other and face each other; a plurality of first resonators extending in a length direction thereof from the first support portion of the support; and a plurality of second resonators extending in the length direction thereof from the second support portion of the support and facing the plurality of first resonators, wherein each first resonator of the plurality of first resonators has a first end, wherein each second resonator of the plurality of second resonators has a second end, and wherein, in a first resonator arrangement of a region where the plurality of first resonators and the plurality of second resonators face each other, the first ends of the plurality of first resonators and the second ends of the plurality of second resonators form an intersecting structure.

A device for determining sound source direction includes an array sensor including a plurality of microphones that measures a sound wave, and a processor for calculating a sound pressure in each direction based on sound pressure information of the sound wave obtained by the array sensor and for determining a direction in which the sound pressure is maximum as a direction of sound wave arrival. The plurality of microphones is provided at vertices of two or more concyclic polygons that are on a same plane and that have a same center and are arranged so as to be non-rotationally symmetric as a whole array sensor.

A device for determining sound source direction includes an array sensor including a plurality of microphones that measures a sound wave, and a processor for calculating a sound pressure in each direction based on sound pressure information of the sound wave obtained by the array sensor and for determining a direction in which the sound pressure is maximum as a direction of sound wave arrival. The plurality of microphones is provided at vertices of two or more concyclic polygons that are on a same plane and that have a same center and are arranged so as to be non-rotationally symmetric as a whole array sensor.

A multi-sensor shot detection system and method for accurately identifying and recording gunfire initiated by a user while filtering out ambient gunshots in shared shooting environments. The system integrates motion and acoustic sensors, with data fused into a unified feature vector and processed using a trained classification model to identify valid shot events in real time. The device includes an adaptive calibration process to tune detection parameters to specific firearms and user characteristics. Sensor data is processed locally and may include biometric, environmental, and location-based inputs. Processed event records are stored and synchronized with external applications to support advanced analytics and long-term performance tracking. The system is deployable in wearable and firearm-mounted configurations, enabling high-accuracy detection and context-aware feedback across various use cases.

A method and system of detecting sound by acoustic beamforming with structural sensors wherein an array of sound sensors placed on an elastic base surface can pick up vibrations caused by incoming acoustic waves and acoustic beamforming enables highly sensitive directional listening. In some embodiments, only a single sensor is used affixed to an elastic base surface and the remaining sound reception may be constructed using virtual sensors that are created by extrapolation from the sound received by the single sensor.