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IIT Kanpur licensed "Haptic smartwatch for the blind and visually impaired," to Ambrane India Pvt Ltd

04 Jul, 2023 | Research & Innovation

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has licensed its innovative technology, the "Haptic smartwatch for the blind and visually impaired," to Ambrane India Pvt Ltd for mass production and distribution. 

This touch-sensitive Haptic smartwatch, developed by Prof. Siddhartha Panda and Mr. Vishwaraj Srivastava (National Centre for Flexible Electronics), overcomes the limitations of conventional watches for the visually impaired and blind. With features like touch sensitive hour markers and health monitoring, this smartwatch provides a private and accessible way to display time and health information. 

It was with pleasure to host Mr. Ashok Rajpal, Director of Ambrane India. Joined by Prof. AR Harish (Dean R&D), Prof. Ankush Sharma (PIC, Innovation & Incubation), Prof. Siddhartha Panda & Mr. Vishwaraj Srivastava from IIT Kanpur.