MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641001215 A) filed by BVRIT Hyderabad College Of Engineering For Women; Ms. Rajidi Sahithi; Dr. V Santhosh Kumar; and Ms. G Rama Lakshmi, Hyderabad, Telangana, on Jan. 6, for 'an ai-driven camera-assisted approach for managing digital distractions in smart classrooms.'
Inventor(s) include Bvrit College Engineering For Women; Ms. Rajidi Sahithi; Dr. V Santhosh Kumar; and Ms. G Rama Lakshmi.
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 widespread use of mobile phones and smartwatches in classrooms has emerged as a significant challenge to maintaining student attention and effective learning. To address this issue, this work proposes a privacy-aware, camera-based monitoring approach that leverages computer vision techniques to detect unauthorized device usage during class sessions. The system analyzes visual cues such as mobile screen presence, hand and wrist movement patterns, posture changes, and screen illumination without relying on facial recognition or personal identification. Real-time, event-based processing enables the generation of non-intrusive alerts and aggregated distraction indicators for instructors, supporting timely classroom intervention while respecting ethical and data privacy considerations. By combining edge based video analysis with behavioral pattern recognition, the proposed approach aims to reduce classroom distractions, enhance student engagement, and provide a balanced solution between technological enforcement and educational ethics."
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