MUMBAI, India, June 20 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202311084468 A) filed by Chandigarh Group Of Colleges, Mohali, Punjab, on Dec. 11, 2023, for 'wearable travelling assistive device for visually impaired.'
Inventor(s) include Sahil Verma; Amrita Singh; Vinesh Kumari; Aarju; and Rini Saxena.
The application for the patent was published on June 20, under issue no. 25/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A wearable travelling assistive device for visually impaired comprises of a body 1 utilize to accommodate over wrist portion of a visually impaired user while travelling via a public transport vehicle, a strap 2 is equipped with the body 1 for securing the body 1 over the user's wrist portion, a laser sensor 3 mapped on the strap 2 for detecting dimensions of the user's wrist portion, a microphone 5 mapped on the body 1 to give voice commands regarding the public transport vehicle boarded by the user, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module 7 positioned on the body 1 for detecting real-time location coordinates of the user, multiple pneumatic pins 6 configured on the body 1 to extend/retract to form a braille pattern, and a vibrating unit configured on the body 1 for generating vibrational sensations to notify the user to de-board the vehicle."
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