G01C21/3652

Guidance support device, guidance support system, and footwear

In a guidance support device to be used by being inserted into footwear, a plurality of vibration generating members generate vibrations at a plurality of positions on a foot of a user who uses the guidance support device. A position acquisition part acquires a current position. A route acquisition part acquires a route from the current position to a destination. A vibration control part, on condition that a route pattern at a current position on the route fits any one of a plurality of predetermined patterns, vibrates the vibration generating members in a combination corresponding to the pattern.

BRAILLE BLOCK WITH QR CODE DISPLAYED FOR GUIDING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND INFORMATION GUIDANCE SYSTEM USING SAME
20250182648 · 2025-06-05 ·

Proposed are a braille block with a QR code displayed for guiding the visually impaired and an information guidance system using the same, which more accurately provides the next movement information to the visually impaired on the basis of the movement route of the visually impaired and the entry direction into the current braille block analyzed through recognition of the QR code contained in the braille block, especially which analyzes and provides the information necessary to make corrections to the location of the braille block or corrections related to the QR code information contained in the braille block by analyzing whether the visually impaired actually move to or enter the guided braille block in the correct direction, and additionally which selects and provides customized information suitable for the corresponding visually impaired person among information contained in the QR code or content provided through the center server.

Boarding information guiding system and method, and procedure management device and method
12347333 · 2025-07-01 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a procedure managing device and method, and more particularly, to a procedure managing device and method that generates and provides personalized guide data and instruction data by considering the individual situation or state of each user in response to a target signal received from each user terminal.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAPTIC NAVIGATION
20250237520 · 2025-07-24 · ·

A haptic navigation system is disclosed, comprising a haptic navigation device with one or more sensors, including an angular sensor, to detect the angle between the device's orientation and a target. The system also includes a vibration motor that generates haptic feedback based on mapped patterns derived from the device's orientation relative to the target. A central processing unit (CPU) interprets the angular data from the sensor, translates it into dynamic haptic patterns, and controls the vibration motor accordingly. The system further includes a memory to store the mapping of the dynamic haptic patterns and a graphic user interface (GUI) to interact with the haptic feedback. This haptic navigation system provides users with tactile guidance and enhances their interaction with electronic devices.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAPTIC NAVIGATION
20250237521 · 2025-07-24 · ·

A haptic navigation system is disclosed, comprising a haptic navigation device with one or more sensors, including an angular sensor, to detect the angle between the device's orientation and a target. The system also includes a vibration motor that generates haptic feedback based on mapped patterns derived from the device's orientation relative to the target. A central processing unit (CPU) interprets the angular data from the sensor, translates it into dynamic haptic patterns, and controls the vibration motor accordingly. The system further includes a memory to store the mapping of the dynamic haptic patterns and a graphic user interface (GUI) to interact with the haptic feedback. This haptic navigation system provides users with tactile guidance and enhances their interaction with electronic devices.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAPTIC NAVIGATION
20250237522 · 2025-07-24 · ·

A haptic navigation system is disclosed, comprising a haptic navigation device with one or more sensors, including an angular sensor, to detect the angle between the device's orientation and a target. The system also includes a vibration motor that generates haptic feedback based on mapped patterns derived from the device's orientation relative to the target. A central processing unit (CPU) interprets the angular data from the sensor, translates it into dynamic haptic patterns, and controls the vibration motor accordingly. The system further includes a memory to store the mapping of the dynamic haptic patterns and a graphic user interface (GUI) to interact with the haptic feedback. This haptic navigation system provides users with tactile guidance and enhances their interaction with electronic devices.

Methods for calibrating a motion and ground reaction force analysis system

A method of calibration of a system designed for analysis of ground reaction forces of a user's feet, wherein the system comprises a left and right footwear each with a plurality of force sensors. The method includes (a) obtaining respective data measurements from each force sensor over a time period while the user's feet are in the left and right footwear; (b) determining a respective statistic of the respective data measurements for each force sensor over the time period; and (c) storing the respective statistic as a respective calibration offset for a respective force sensor. The respective statistic may comprise a minimum, a maximum, an average, a median, a percentile, and/or a statistical model of the respective data measurements.

BOARDING INFORMATION GUIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND PROCEDURE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD
20250308408 · 2025-10-02 ·

Provided is a procedure managing device and method, and more particularly, to a procedure managing device and method that generates and provides personalized guide data and instruction data by considering the individual situation or state of each user in response to a target signal received from each user terminal.

Intelligent electronic footwear and logic for navigation assistance by automated tactile, audio, and visual feedback
12442654 · 2025-10-14 · ·

Presented are intelligent electronic footwear and apparel with controller-automated features, methods for making/operating such footwear and apparel, and control systems for executing automated features of such footwear and apparel. A method for operating an intelligent electronic shoe (IES) includes receiving, e.g., via a controller through a wireless communications device from a GPS satellite service, location data of a user. The controller also receives, e.g., from a backend server-class computer or other remote computing node, location data for a target object or site, such as a virtual shoe hidden at a virtual spot. The controller retrieves or predicts path plan data including a derived route for traversing from the user's location to the target's location within a geographic area. The controller then transmits command signals to a navigation alert system mounted to the IES's shoe structure to output visual, audio, and/or tactile cues that guide the user along the derived route.

WEARABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATION
20250369766 · 2025-12-04 ·

A method for user movement guidance includes receiving a destination request through a mobile device. The method also includes receiving, by the mobile device, sensor data from a wearable device. The wearable device includes a lanyard and an electronic pendant attached to the lanyard. The electronic pendant includes a camera and a LIDAR sensor. The method also includes establishing communication between the mobile device and a remote system in response to receiving the destination request. The method also includes transmitting, by the mobile device, the sensor data to the remote system in response to establishing the communication between the mobile device and the remote system. The method also includes receiving, by the mobile device, navigation instructions to the destination from the remote system.