AI intelligent waistband for assisting visually impaired people in traveling

Abstract

The utility model discloses an AI intelligent waistband of vibration auxiliary travel of visual impairment, including waistband body, shell, motor, camera lens and sensor, through the adjustable length of two ends of waistband body buckle setting, set up multiple motors in the left and right sides of waistband body and all with PCB board electric connection, set up camera lens in one end of waistband body and with PCB board electric connection, set up sensor in one end of waistband body and be located in the side of camera lens, this sensor with PCB board electric connection, the cooperation of camera lens, sensor and PCB board in this AI intelligent waistband can identify the position and distance of the barrier and the barrier, and the walking route is planned, and the information prompt is carried out through the vibration of motor, can use on the road surface of many people, many vehicles, complex environment without interference, prevent user to walk wrong road, avoid user and pedestrian, vehicle collision, improve the safety performance when using, bring the convenience for the use of user, satisfy the existing demand.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of AI smart belts, and in particular to an AI smart belt that uses vibration to assist visually impaired people in their travel. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous development of society and economy and the constant progress of science, more and more assistive devices are being manufactured and continuously innovated. These assistive devices are diverse, ranging from those designed to assist in the treatment and rehabilitation of human ailments to those helping people with mobility impairments to complete various activities. The AI ​​smart belt is one such assistive device; it is an innovative product that combines modern technology with traditional wearable devices.

[0003] Visually impaired individuals are those whose visual function is impaired to some extent. They may experience reduced vision or complete blindness due to various reasons (such as congenital eye diseases, acquired illnesses, injuries, etc.), thus preventing them from seeing the world around them as clearly as sighted individuals. The degree of visual impairment varies among visually impaired individuals, ranging from mild blurred vision to complete visual loss. Visually impaired individuals may face many challenges in their daily lives, such as reading, walking, and object recognition.

[0004] Currently, AI-powered smart belts used to assist visually impaired individuals with mobility typically employ voice prompts. The belt is worn around the waist, and the voice guides the user along the route. While these belts provide basic assistance, they suffer from several drawbacks. In crowded, noisy, and complex environments, the noise from the surroundings can interfere with the user's ability to hear the voice instructions clearly. This can lead to users going astray, potentially causing collisions with pedestrians or vehicles, posing significant safety hazards and inconvenience. Therefore, it is necessary to research a new technological solution to improve current AI-powered smart belts. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the present invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies and its main purpose is to provide an AI smart belt that provides vibration assistance for visually impaired individuals. This effectively solves the problem that existing AI smart belts with voice prompts are prone to problems when used on roads with many people and vehicles or in complex environments. Due to the high noise levels in the external environment, users may not be able to hear the voice prompts indicating the walking route clearly, making it easy for users to go astray or even collide with pedestrians or vehicles, posing significant safety hazards and causing inconvenience to users.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] An AI smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility includes a belt body, a housing, motors, a camera lens, and sensors. The belt body has adjustable length fastening at both ends, allowing for length adjustments to suit different user needs and improve usability. The housing is mounted on the belt body and has a cavity containing a PCB board. Multiple motors are located on the left and right sides of the belt body and electrically connected to the PCB board. These motors, controlled by the PCB board, provide vibration alerts to assist the visually impaired user. The camera lens is located at one end of the belt body and electrically connected to the PCB board, capturing images of the surrounding environment. A sensor is located at one end of the belt body, next to the camera lens, and electrically connected to the PCB board. This sensor senses the surrounding environment and identifies the location and distance of obstacles.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the belt body is made of silicone.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the belt body includes a left belt and a right belt. One end of the left belt is connected to the left side of the housing, and one end of the right belt is connected to the right side of the housing. The other end of the left belt and the other end of the right belt are adjusted to be fastened together.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, there are four motors, with two motors spaced apart on the left waist belt and the other two motors spaced apart on the right waist belt. All four motors are electrically connected to the PCB board, resulting in a more even distribution of motors. This facilitates the vibration alert function to assist visually impaired individuals in their travels and makes the device more convenient to use.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the other end of the left waist belt is provided with multiple positioning holes, and the other end of the right waist belt is provided with a positioning buckle, which is engaged with the positioning holes.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the belt body has multiple mounting holes located on the left and right sides of the belt body, and further includes multiple motor housings, each housing being disposed in and adapted to a corresponding mounting hole, and each motor being disposed in a corresponding motor housing.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment, a heat dissipation block is further provided, which is located on the rear side of the housing to facilitate heat dissipation and prevent the housing temperature from becoming too high during use.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment, a mounting housing is further provided, which is located at one end of the belt body, and the camera lens and sensor are located in the mounting housing and exposed on the front side of the mounting housing.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment, the camera lens consists of three lenses, all of which are housed within the mounting housing and exposed on the front side of the housing. The arrangement of three cameras allows for the capture of a wider field of view, which is beneficial for AI algorithms to perform depth perception and spatial construction.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment, a motor wire and a lens wire are further provided. The motor wire is disposed on the belt body and extends in the direction of the belt body. The motor wire is electrically connected to the PCB board and multiple motors. The lens wire is disposed between the mounting housing and the motor wire and is electrically connected to the camera lens, sensor, and motor wire.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. Specifically, as can be seen from the above technical solution:

[0018] By adjusting the length of both ends of the belt body and fastening them together, a housing is placed on the belt body. The housing has a receiving cavity containing a PCB board. Multiple motors are located on the left and right sides of the belt body and are electrically connected to the PCB board. A camera lens is located at one end of the belt body and is electrically connected to the PCB board. A sensor is located at one end of the belt body next to the camera lens and is electrically connected to the PCB board. In this AI smart belt structure, the camera lens, sensor, and PCB board work together to identify obstacles and their location and distance, and plan the walking route. Information prompts are provided through motor vibrations. It can be used on roads with many people and vehicles and complex environments without interference, preventing users from going the wrong way and avoiding collisions with pedestrians and vehicles, improving safety, bringing convenience to users, and meeting current needs.

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the structural features and effects of this utility model, the following detailed description of this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0024] 10. Belt body 11. Left belt

[0025] 111. Positioning hole 12. Right waist belt

[0026] 121, Positioning buckle 101, Mounting hole

[0027] 20. Shell 21. Front Shell

[0028] 22. Rear shell 201. Receiving cavity

[0029] 202, PCB board, 30, motor

[0030] 40. Camera lens; 50. Sensor

[0031] 60. Motor housing 61. Motor front cover

[0032] 62. Motor rear cover; 70. Heat sink.

[0033] 80. Mounting housing; 90. Motor wire

[0034] 100. Lens line. Detailed Implementation

[0035] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, it illustrates the specific structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, including a belt body 10, a housing 20, a motor 30, a camera lens 40, and a sensor 50.

[0036] The two ends of the belt body 10 are adjustable in length and can be fastened together to meet different user needs, providing convenience for users. In this embodiment, the belt body 10 is made of silicone. The belt body 10 includes a left belt 11 and a right belt 12. One end of the left belt 11 is connected to the left side of the housing 20, and one end of the right belt 12 is connected to the right side of the housing 20. The other ends of the left belt 11 and the right belt 12 are adjustable in length and fastened together. The other end of the left belt 11 is provided with multiple positioning holes 111, and the other end of the right belt 12 is provided with a positioning buckle 121, which is fastened together with the positioning holes 111. Specifically, the positioning holes 111 are elliptical in shape, and the positioning buckle 121 is also elliptical in shape. The multiple positioning holes 111 are evenly spaced at the other end of the left belt 11.

[0037] In this embodiment, the belt body 10 has multiple mounting holes 101 located on the left and right sides of the belt body 10. Multiple motor housings 60 are further provided, each housing being disposed in and adapted to a corresponding mounting hole 101. Multiple motors 30 are disposed in their respective motor housings 60. Specifically, each motor housing 60 includes a front motor cover 61 and a rear motor cover 62, which are fastened together.

[0038] The housing 20 is disposed on the waist belt body 10. The housing 20 has a receiving cavity 201, in which a PCB board 202 is disposed. In this embodiment, the housing 20 includes a front shell 21 and a rear shell 22, which are fastened together and enclose the receiving cavity 201.

[0039] There are multiple motors 30, which are arranged on the left and right sides of the waist belt body 10 and electrically connected to the PCB board 202. The motors 30 can emit vibration reminders to assist visually impaired people in their travel by controlling the PCB board 202. In this embodiment, there are four motors 30. Two motors 30 are arranged at intervals on the left waist belt 11 and the other two motors 30 are arranged at intervals on the right waist belt 12. All four motors 30 are electrically connected to the PCB board 202. The distribution of motors 30 is more even, which is conducive to emitting vibration reminders to assist visually impaired people in their travel and makes it more convenient to use.

[0040] The camera lens 40 is disposed at one end of the belt body 10 and electrically connected to the PCB board 202. The camera lens 40 is used to capture image information of the surrounding environment. In this embodiment, there are three cameras 40. All three cameras 40 are disposed in the mounting shell 80 and exposed on the front side of the mounting shell 80. The arrangement of three cameras 40 can capture a wider field of view, which is beneficial for AI algorithms to perform depth perception and spatial construction.

[0041] The sensor 50 is located at one end of the belt body 10 and next to the camera lens 40. The sensor 50 is electrically connected to the PCB board 202. The sensor 50 is used to sense the surrounding environment and identify the position and distance of obstacles.

[0042] A heat sink 70 is further provided, which is located on the rear side of the housing 20. This helps to dissipate heat from the housing 20 and prevent the housing 20 from getting too hot during use.

[0043] A mounting shell 80 is further provided, which is located at one end of the waist belt body 10. The camera lens 40 and the sensor 50 are located in the mounting shell 80 and exposed on the front side of the mounting shell 80. The mounting shell 80 is fixedly mounted on the waist belt body 10 by a fixing buckle (not shown in the figure).

[0044] The belt further includes a motor line 90 and a lens line 100. The motor line 90 is disposed on the belt body 10 and extends along the direction of the belt body 10. The motor line 90 is electrically connected to the PCB board 202 and multiple motors 30. The lens line 100 is disposed between the mounting housing 80 and the motor line 90. The lens line 100 is electrically connected to the camera lens 40, the sensor 50, and the motor line 90.

[0045] The usage process of this embodiment is described in detail below:

[0046] In use, the AI ​​smart belt is worn around the waist. The housing 20 is placed behind the waist, and the left and right belts 11 and 12 are wrapped around the waist. The positioning buckle 121 is engaged with the positioning hole 111 to secure the AI ​​smart belt to the waist. At this time, the sensor 50 and the three camera lenses 40 are located at the front of the belt. Then, the AI ​​smart belt is activated. The three camera lenses 40 are used to capture image information of the surrounding environment, and the sensor 50 is used to perceive the surrounding environment and identify the position and distance of obstacles. The sensor 50 and the three camera lenses 40 transmit the captured information to the PCB board. In 202, the main chip of PCB board 202 processes and analyzes the captured information through AI algorithms, judges the user's surrounding environment, performs depth perception and spatial construction, identifies obstacles and their positions and distances, and then sends feedback to the user by controlling the vibration of four motors 30, prompting walking routes and obstacle avoidance information, and instructing the user to move forward, turn left, turn right, stop, etc. (For example, the vibration of motor 30 on the left side of the waist belt body 10 instructs the user to turn left; the vibration of motor 30 on the right side of the waist belt body 10 instructs the user to turn right; the long-term vibration of motor 30 prompts the user to take the wrong path).

[0047] The key design feature of this utility model is:

[0048] By adjusting the length of both ends of the belt body and fastening them together, a housing is placed on the belt body. The housing has a receiving cavity containing a PCB board. Multiple motors are located on the left and right sides of the belt body and are electrically connected to the PCB board. A camera lens is located at one end of the belt body and is electrically connected to the PCB board. A sensor is located at one end of the belt body next to the camera lens and is electrically connected to the PCB board. In this AI smart belt structure, the camera lens, sensor, and PCB board work together to identify obstacles and their location and distance, and plan the walking route. Information prompts are provided through motor vibrations. It can be used on roads with many people and vehicles and complex environments without interference, preventing users from going the wrong way and avoiding collisions with pedestrians and vehicles, improving safety, bringing convenience to users, and meeting current needs.

[0049] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not constitute any limitation on the technical scope of the present utility model. Therefore, any minor modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An AI smart belt that assists visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility, characterized in that: The device includes a belt body, a housing, a motor, a camera lens, and a sensor. The two ends of the belt body are adjustable and fastened together. The housing is mounted on the belt body and has a receiving cavity containing a PCB board. There are multiple motors, which are located on the left and right sides of the belt body and are electrically connected to the PCB board. The camera lens is located at one end of the belt body and is electrically connected to the PCB board. The sensor is located at one end of the belt body, next to the camera lens, and is electrically connected to the PCB board.

2. The AI ​​smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The belt itself is made of silicone.

3. The AI ​​smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The belt body includes a left belt and a right belt. One end of the left belt is connected to the left side of the housing, and one end of the right belt is connected to the right side of the housing. The other end of the left belt and the other end of the right belt are adjusted to be fastened together.

4. The AI ​​smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility as described in claim 3, characterized in that: There are four motors, with two motors spaced apart on the left waist belt and the other two motors spaced apart on the right waist belt. All four motors are electrically connected to the PCB board.

5. The AI ​​smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The left waist belt has multiple positioning holes at one end, and the right waist belt has a positioning buckle at the other end, which engages with the positioning holes.

6. The AI ​​smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The belt body has multiple mounting holes located on the left and right sides. Multiple motor housings are further provided, each housing being disposed in and adapted to a corresponding mounting hole. The multiple motors are disposed in their respective motor housings.

7. The AI ​​smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A heat sink is further provided, which is located on the rear side of the housing.

8. The AI ​​smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The belt body is further provided with a mounting housing, which is located at one end of the belt body. The camera lens and sensor are located in the mounting housing and exposed on the front side of the mounting housing.

9. The AI ​​smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The camera consists of three lenses, all of which are housed within the mounting housing and exposed on the front side of the housing.

10. The AI ​​smart belt for assisting visually impaired individuals with vibration-assisted mobility as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The belt further includes a motor wire and a lens wire. The motor wire is located on the belt body and extends in the direction of the belt body. The motor wire is electrically connected to the PCB board and multiple motors. The lens wire is located between the mounting housing and the motor wire. The lens wire is electrically connected to the camera lens, sensor, and motor wire.

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