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In this paper, a technique based on acoustic beamforming is proposed, which is applicable to all those cases where the object under investigation is moving. In the proposed technique, the object\u2019s movement is not regarded as a problem but as a resource, enabling a virtual increase in the number of microphone acquisitions. For a stationary acoustic emission from a moving object, each time segment of the acquired signal is treated as if it is coming from a microphone (virtual) positioned differently relative to the object\u2019s reference system. This paper describes the technique and presents examples of results obtained from both simulated and real signals. 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