MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611024305 A) filed by Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Feb. 28, for 'walking assisting device for visually impaired users.'
Inventor(s) include Jatin Chandolia; Narayan Vyas; Khwaish Walter; Abhigyan Prasad Sahu; Gaurav; Badal Singodia; and Vipin Ral.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A walking assisting device for visually impaired users, comprising a sole 101 to fit on a lower side of a shoe of a user, a clamping arrangement to enable adjustable gripping of the sole 101 on shoe' bottom, a plurality of mechanical clamping links 102 to facilitate secure attachment, an energy harvesting arrangement to convert biomechanical energy into electrical power during walking, a triboelectric layer 108 for generating an electrical charge through frictional interaction with the ground during walking, a plurality of first sensors to monitor physical interactions between the foot, the sole 101, and the ground, a plurality of second sensors to enhance environmental awareness for safety and navigation in complex surroundings, a step-edge detection roller 110 to detect surface features and manage changes in terrain conditions, and a haptic feedback based navigation arrangement to provide intuitive directional guidance and hazard alerts."
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