MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611055848 A) filed by Chitkara University on May 01, 2026, for Psychiatric Assessment And Support Device.

Inventors include Dr. Shruti Arora; Dr. Kanika; Dewansh Jha; Daksh Grover; Dr. Harshvardhan; and Robinpreet Singh Chahal.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: A psychiatric assessment and support device, comprising a tablet body 101 for interactive user engagement, an image capturing module for acquiring facial expressions and body language cues, an audio capture module for capturing speech characteristics, a cellular communication module 105 enabling independent network connectivity, a speech to text and natural language processing module for converting speech into text and extracting emotional linguistic patterns, a multimodal psychiatric screening engine for generating emotional state and risk indicators, a virtual AI (artificial intelligence) assistant module for adaptive empathetic interaction, an emotion graph engine for maintaining a hidden longitudinal emotional profile, a behavioral adaptation module for modifying interaction style based on emotional trends, a crisis detection and escalation module for identifying high risk conditions and transmitting alerts, a user interface module indicates emotional scores and risk, and a secure data management module for encrypting and protecting all data and communications across the device.

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