MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521069543 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology Gandhinagar on July 21, 2025, for An Adaptive Mobility Cane With Dynamic Grip Assistance.
Inventors include Palak; Shah, Chirag, Arya; and Mendhulkar, Dinesh, Atharva.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT AN ADAPTIVE MOBILITY CANE WITH DYNAMIC GRIP ASSISTANCE The present disclosure discloses an adaptive mobility cane (50) with dynamic grip assistance. The cane (50) comprises a gripping subsystem (100) configured to provide adaptive grip assistance based on a user's grip strength and comprising a handle frame (101) forming a structural enclosure. An auxetic strap (102) to engage at least a portion of the user's hand. A plurality of force sensors (103, 104, 105) to detect a finger grip force and generate a corresponding grip-force signal. A control box (106) calculates a total grip force based on a weighted sum of individual finger forces and generates one or more actuation signals. A motor (108) configured to rotate in response to one or more actuation signals. A pulley (110) is mechanically coupled to an output shaft of the motor (108). A tensile member (112) wound around the pulley (110) and operatively connected to the auxetic strap (102).
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