MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621013335 A) filed by Gokul Global University, Patan, Gujarat, on Feb. 6, for 'handheld guidance assistive device for emergency evacuation.'

Inventor(s) include Yagna B. Adhyaru.

The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A handheld guidance assistive device for emergency evacuation, comprises of a curved housing 201 configured to mount within a circular mounting structure 101, a contact sensor linked with a microcontroller for activation during evacuation a handle assembly 202 with non-slip grip retractable hook electromagnetic wrist strap and inflatable member for secure handling and buoyancy a monitoring unit 203 with AI imaging and LiDAR to generate 3D maps a sensor suite 204 detecting visibility gases heat and humidity an illumination assembly 205 with LED array and blinking red light a laser projection unit 206 for directional guidance vibrating units 207 for tactile navigation and a health monitoring module 208 with SpO2 and FBG sensors for distress detection wherein the microcontroller analyzes data to reevaluate routes trigger buoyancy support send alerts and transmit real time location to rescue teams via wireless communication and integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) module."

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