Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to assisting gait impaired patients. In an illustrative example, a gait assisting apparatus may be wearable by a user including a sensor module and an actuator. The sensor module may be configured to generate a sensor measurement from measured data associated with the user. For example, a controller operably coupled to the sensor module may include a local classification model configured to classify a gait situation based on a classification input received from the sensor module. In some implementations, an activation module of the controller may generate an activation level to control the actuator. In operation, the activation module may apply the local classification model to the classification input to determine the activation level of the actuator to generate a vibration gait assistance and/or illumination guidance. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a gait assistant function to prevent gait impairment injuries.