MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621045864 A) filed by Arun Manikrao Patokar; Swapna Ashok Morkhade; Prathamesh Ankush Pawar; and Arpita Balaso Karande, Maharashtra, on April 10, for 'a safety-validated hand gesture-based contactless control system for motorized medical bed using distributed processing architecture.'
Inventor(s) include Arun Manikrao Patokar; Swapna Ashok Morkhade; Prathamesh Ankush Pawar; and Arpita Balaso Karande.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a safety-validated hand gesture-based contactless control system for motorized medical beds, utilizing a distributed embedded architecture. The system comprises a hand gesture acquisition unit configured to capture user gestures, a primary processing unit for gesture recognition, and a secondary control unit for actuator execution. The recognized hand gestures are mapped to predefined control commands corresponding to adjustment of bed sections including head elevation, leg elevation, and bed lowering. A key feature of the invention is a multi-layer validation module, which ensures safe operation by sequentially validating gesture input using confidence threshold filtering, temporal confirmation, and communication integrity checks prior to actuation. The validated commands are transmitted wirelessly to the control unit, which interfaces with motor drivers to actuate linear actuators connected to the medical bed. The system further incorporates safety mechanisms including fail-safe timeout, limit switches, and manual override control to prevent unintended motion. The invention enhances patient accessibility, reduces infection risks associated with physical contact, and provides a reliable and scalable solution for intelligent medical bed automation."
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