the subject using the assistive walking device an exemplary embodiment of the distance sensor mount 134 and first distance sensor 120 is illustrated in fig3 8 the distance sensor mount 134 includes a body 300 having a length 310 the distance sensor mount 134 provides for adjustment around and along a first axis 340 fig7 and around and along a second axis 350 adjustment along the first axis 340 is provided by a telescoping mechanism provided in the body 300 between the first end 360 and the second end 370 opposite the first end 360 the telescoping mechanism adjusts the length 310 of the body 300 as illustrated the telescoping mechanism is provided by an inner tube 320 disposed in an outer or sheathing tube 330 the inner tube 320 moves into and out of the outer tube 330 and is held in place by a knob 380 and set screw 390 that passes through a threaded opening in the outer tube 330 and presses against the inner tube 320 other suitable telescoping mechanisms can include external threads on the inner tube 320 and corresponding internal threads on the outer tube 330 the inner tube 320 can include a gear rack and the outer tube 330 can include a corresponding gear wheel the telescoping mechanism can be manual or motorized in addition to providing a telescoping mechanism the same components of the body 300 can provide a rotation mechanism disposed in the body and configured to permit relative rotation between the first end 360 and the second end 370 of the body 300 around the first axis 340 which is parallel to the length 310 of the body 300 preferably the same components that provide for the telescoping mechanism also provide for the rotation mechanism alternatively the telescoping.