AI-Powered Multimodal Assistive Device for Enhanced Accessibility
19/813,182
Nonprovisional utility patent application
Filed 20 September 2026
Filing basis 35 U.S.C. 111(a). Not yet published or examined.
Sensors
The user's surroundings
Generative AI
Interprets surroundings and emotional cues
Haptic feedback
Structured vibration patterns
- Smart cane
- Smart glasses
- Wristband
- Glove
What it does
The device combines sensors, generative AI and haptic feedback to translate a blind user's surroundings and emotional cues into structured vibration patterns. Potential implementations include a smart cane, smart glasses, a wristband or a glove.
Funding
Awarded a $1,800 micro-grant by the Managing Partner of Wyser VC to develop an AI-powered haptic smart cane for people with visual impairments.
Status
A nonprovisional utility patent application was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on 20 September 2026. A filed application is not a granted patent; this one has not yet been published or examined.