MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641095472 A) filed by Jain Deemed-To-Be University on August 06, 2026, for Footpath Encroachment Detection And Enforcement Device.

Inventors include Dr. Praveen Gujjar J; and Nikitha K.

The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.

Abstract: A footpath encroachment detection and enforcement device, comprising a body 101 integrated with a plurality of motorized wheels 102 enabling autonomous movement toward a footpath area, an inspection module 103 operatively coupled with a control unit to detect presence, position, and boundary alignment of a vehicle relative to predefined parking lines and pedestrian pathways, an analysis module executed by the control unit to analyse parking duration, vehicle position, and obstruction patterns to determine violation status, a communication module to transmit real-time alerts and violation data to an interlinked user-interface accessible by a user associated with the violated vehicle, a lifting and towing assembly arranged with the body 101 to secure and uplift a vehicle upon confirmation of violation via the inspection module 103, a flag deployment module installed with the body 101 to retrieve and place a selected flag unit 110 at empty space after towing of the vehicle.

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