Intelligent mobility aid device and method of navigating and providing assistance to a user thereof

This invention describes a smart wheeled device, like a robotic cart or walker, designed to help people navigate. It uses sensors such as GPS and an internal motion tracker, along with cameras, to understand its surroundings and the user's movement. The device then guides the user to a destination, potentially using vibrations in its handles to indicate directions.

Why it matters: Filed before significant advancements in real-time computer vision and sensor fusion for robust navigation. Modern edge AI processors and improved SLAM algorithms make processing camera, GPS, and IMU data for a wheeled device far more efficient and accurate.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedRobotics, sensor fusion, navigation software, haptic feedback.

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