MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541123293 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 7, 2025, for 'smart wearable belt with obstacle detection and emergency communication for visually impaired users.'
Inventor(s) include Dr Sendhil Kumar K. S; Shambhavi Singh; Riddhi Aggarwal; and Khushi Kauntia.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure provides a smart wearable belt system for visually impaired users. The smart wearable belt system includes a wearable belt housing configured to be worn by a user, an ultrasonic distance sensor configured to detect obstacles by emitting ultrasonic waves and measuring reflected signals, a three-axis accelerometer configured to monitor user movement and detect fall events, a microcontroller operatively connected to the ultrasonic distance sensor and the three-axis accelerometer and configured to process sensor data, a GPS module configured to track the user's geographical location, a GSM communication module operatively connected to the microcontroller and configured to transmit emergency notifications to emergency contacts, and a rechargeable battery system configured to power the electronic components. The system provides comprehensive safety monitoring through integrated obstacle detection, fall detection, location tracking, and emergency communication capabilities within a single wearable form factor."
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