MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611052063 A) filed by Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, on April 23, for 'adaptive predictive haptic alert system for hearing-impaired drivers.'
Inventor(s) include Yashika Priyadarshi; Raghav Vashist; Dr. Sumit Gupta; and Dr. Arpita Baronia.
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 disclosure discloses an adaptive predictive haptic alert system for hearing-impaired drivers(100), comprising an ultrasonic sensor array (102) configured to detect proximity of nearby vehicles from multiple directions, a microphone sensor (104) configured to detect sounds including horns and sirens, and a signal conditioning unit (106) configured to remove noise and stabilize sensor signals. A microcontroller (108) processes the conditioned inputs and provides data to a risk evaluation unit (120), which analyzes changing distance values to determine level of risk. A haptic signal generator (122) generates control signals based on risk and direction. These signals are transmitted via a Bluetooth communication module (110) and regulated through a motor driver (112) to vibration motors (116) integrated within a steering-mounted haptic feedback module (114). A power supply unit (118) energizes the system, enabling real-time, non-auditory situational awareness for improved driving safety."
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