MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521132265 A) filed by Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, on Dec. 26, 2025, for 'pre-driving inspection device for freight vehicle drivers.'
Inventor(s) include Penakalapadu Chakala Mohith; Mandula Sai Eswar; Simrin Fathima Syed; Dr. Madhu Shukla; Vipul Ladva; Akshay Ranpariya; and Neel Dholakia.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A pre-driving inspection device for freight vehicle drivers, comprises of a rectangular kiosk structure 101 for controlled assessment, a health inspection module to detect vital signs and psychological readiness, a microphone 104 and speaker 105 for conducting driver questionnaires and delivering audio instructions, a multimodal deep learning protocol to analyze speech patterns and detect fatigue, a reaction time test unit to evaluate reflexes, a steering wheel simulator with a holographic projection unit 109, a steering wheel 110 and pressure sensors to assess lane keeping, hazard perception, and emergency response, an inbuilt microcontroller to aggregate scores from all modules and generate an experience score, a blockchain-based storage unit to securely store driver profiles and scores, and a user-interface to input freight and route-specific requirements, dynamically assign drivers, and enable authorized staff to monitor inspection data remotely."
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