# Transfer Learning-based Real-time Handgun Detection

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.13559 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.13559/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 5 of its 36 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 22 Nov 2023.

## Builds on (most cited first, 5 of 5)

- [MobileNets: Efficient Convolutional Neural Networks for Mobile Vision Applications](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1704.04861/) (2017)
- [Fast R-CNN](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1504.08083/) (2015)
- [Evaluation: from precision, recall and F-measure to ROC, informedness, markedness and correlation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2010.16061/) (2020)
- [Automatic Handgun Detection Alarm in Videos Using Deep Learning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1702.05147/) (2017)
- [Prevalence Threshold and the Geometry of Screening Curves](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2006.00398/) (2020)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Traditional surveillance systems rely on human attention, limiting their effectiveness. This study employs convolutional neural networks and transfer learning to develop a real-time computer vision system for automatic handgun detection. Comprehensive analysis of online handgun detection methods is conducted, emphasizing reducing false positives and learning time. Transfer learning is demonstrated as an effective approach. Despite technical challenges, the proposed system achieves a precision rate of 84.74%, demonstrating promising performance comparable to related works, enabling faster learning and accurate automatic handgun detection for enhanced security. This research advances security measures by reducing human monitoring dependence, showcasing the potential of transfer learning-based approaches for efficient and reliable handgun detection.