MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621022866 A) filed by Rajarambapu Institute Of Technology, Walwa, Maharashtra, on Feb. 26, for 'smart iot-enabled assistive walking stick with health and hazard networking.'
Inventor(s) include Sanika Shyam Hajare; Sakshi Dilip Patil; Harshvardhan Dhanajirao Nayakal; Neha Parshuram Manudage; Dr. Prasad V. Shinde; Prof. Abid Mulla; and Dr. Ramchandra G. Desawale.
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: "Smart IoT-Enabled Assistive Walking Stick with Health and Hazard Networking This invention describes an intelligent IoT-enabled assistive walking stick for visually impaired users, integrating real-time environmental sensing, adaptive user feedback, physiological health monitoring, energy-autonomous operation, and cloud-based hazard communication within a unified mobility device. The system detects and classifies obstacles and terrain variations prior to physical contact and delivers context-responsive tactile and auditory alerts modulated according to hazard severity and ambient conditions. Embedded health monitoring functionality continuously evaluates vital parameters and automatically initiates location-enabled emergency alerts upon detection of distress conditions. A modular surface-adaptive interface recognizes interchangeable terrain-specific attachments and dynamically recalibrates operational parameters to maintain performance across diverse environments, including slippery and water-affected surfaces. Integrated energy harvesting mechanisms support prolonged autonomous operation. The system further enables geo-tagging and sharing of detected hazards through a cloud-connected platform, providing advance warnings to nearby users. The invention thereby enhances independent navigation, personal safety, and collaborative situational awareness for visually impaired mobility."
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