MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511124476 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Dec. 10, 2025, for 'ai integrated assistive stick for visually impaired.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Nidhika Chauhan; Harsimranjit Singh Saini; Tejas Singh Verma; Vedansh Mittal; and Aaryam Dobhal.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention relates to an AI-Integrated Assistive Stick designed to improve mobility, safety, and situational awareness for visually impaired individuals. The device incorporates a camera, ultrasonic sensors, optional LiDAR, an IMU, GPS, a microphone array, and an onboard AI processing unit to detect obstacles, classify objects, interpret product labels, and provide real-time audio guidance. The system utilizes OCR for reading text from labels and text-to-speech for delivering audible information. The device operates completely offline and includes fall detection with automatic emergency alerts, voice-command interaction, and adaptive learning capabilities. The ergonomic, low-cost, and portable design makes the system suitable for indoor and outdoor navigation, offering improved independence and accessibility to visually impaired users."
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