“…Acoustic perception can therefore complement the knowledge obtained from other sensory devices both in active (drive) and passive (park) mode, where sensing abilities can be exploited to continuously monitor the car and the surrounding environment for possible hazards (always-on operation). Among multiple potential use cases [3], highlighted in Fig. 1, such technology could help in: (i) detecting dangerous situations; (ii) identifying anomalies in car components; (iii) monitoring the acoustic scene for critical events.…”