MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641105831 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Chennai on September 02, 2026, for Assistive Navigation Apparatus And Method Thereof.

Inventors include Sunil Kumar Pradhan; Lee Thatheyus Ralph A R; Saksham Pundir; and Prashant Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.

Abstract: An assistive navigation apparatus (100) for visually impaired individuals is disclosed. The apparatus (100) includes a processor (106) and a memory (108) storing instructions that, when executed by the processor (106), capture, by a capture unit (110), a visual input from an environment surrounding a user. A...