MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411101042 A) filed by Chandigarh College Of Engineering on December 19, 2024, for Braille Equipped Walking Assistive Device For Visually Impaired Individuals.
Inventors include Rubi Sarkar; Dr. R. Naveenkumar; Tanu Chandel; and Navneet Yaduvanshi.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: A braille equipped walking assistive device for visually impaired individuals, comprising an elongated body 101 provided with a curved handle 105 that is to be gripped by a user to take support during a walk, an extendable rod 201 adjusts height of body 101 for optimal use based on user’s physical stature, a rotatable artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 106 identifies potential obstacles, a speaker 107 produces audio signals, plurality of pneumatic pins 109 create a tactile braille pattern indicating notification, an optical sensor detects irregularities over surface, two flaps 110 unfolded by six bar linkage arrangement 111, for providing additional support to body 101, a mini- projection unit 112 virtually guide vehicles’ driver, a vibrating unit 113 produces haptic feedback to notify user regarding friction of surface, a PPG sensor monitors health and concerned person is notified in event of abnormal health.
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