MUMBAI, India, Sept. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202421016949 A) filed by G. H. Raisoni College Of Engineering; and G. H. R. Labs And Research Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra, on March 8, 2024, for 'a navigation assistive device for visually impaired individuals.'
Inventor(s) include Dube, Sarthak; Bagde, Mangesh; Bhagat, Janhvi; Pardhi, Shiya; Ghosh, Manthan; Jichkar, Rucha; Gade, Priti; and Raut, Manisha.
The application for the patent was published on Sept. 12, under issue no. 37/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention is related to a navigation assistive device for visually impaired individuals. This is a deep convolutional neural networks (CNN) recursive learning-based navigation assistive device for divyang people by converting visual information into auditory representations. an AI-driven technology and the Raspberry Pi platform with real-time interaction with the environment through audio cues. by employing computer vision algorithms for object detection and scene interpretation, coupled with audio synthesis capabilities, the device provides immediate auditory feedback about surroundings. Usability testing demonstrates its effectiveness in enhancing accessibility and independence for visually impaired users. Overall, Sound Vision represents a significant advancement in assistive technology, promising a more inclusive and equitable society for individuals with visual impairments."
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