Tag: Student school bus tracking

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For any school, routing and planning for transportation is a headache. The routes may not be the most efficient one; there might be special needs to be considered for some children, etc. So why not use the School Bus Tracker and tackle all these issues effectively.

Here are the advantages of employing School Bus Tracker for automatic routing and planning.

Automated Data Entry

The software automatically loads student info into the system. It saves manual effort, thereby cutting out on manual errors. The time spent for manual effort is minimized.

Efficient Management

School Bus Tracker’s interface helps school authorities to track all activities from one place. It helps to monitor school buses while they are running; making it immediately noticeable in case of any anomaly.

Optimized Routing

While routing, the software utilizes Google Maps to determine the most efficient routes, thereby removing inefficient routing.

Children’s Safety

The software allows choosing routes that are very safe and secure. School authorities will be able to avoid hazard zones, busy areas, predators, etc.

Work Flexibility

Work the way you are most comfortable with, using spreadsheets, forms or maps on the display.

Customized Software

We understand that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. The School Bus Tracking Software will be customized according to your requirements with the best tools required for routing and planning.

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A good school bus tracking software should invariably be able to manage drivers too. Imagine the scenario where you have the complete database of driver time and attendance. Wouldn’t it be really helpful? Definitely! You will be able to compare driver performance over time. The School bus Tracker would in fact be a single tool required to analyse and improve your employees’ performance no matter where you are.

Let’s see how the School Bus Tracker software helps to manage drivers

Data

Driver attendance and time can be tracked with the bus. Drivers would need to log in to the GPS tracking system when they start their day.

Performance Evaluation

Analyse actual performance against planned schedules for employees with the data collected over time. It can be used
to improve employee performance.

Safety

Re-assign drivers with ease in case there is some sort of trouble. Also, be updated about the maintenance requirements of your vehicles.

Tracking

Along with the location of the bus on a route by route basis, the driver can also be tracked. You will be notified in case of unscheduled stops, over speeding, etc.

Managing drivers can bring some real benefits to you. Employ our GPS school bus tracker and enjoy these benefits.

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Last year, a school bus with 11 children was hijacked in Arkansas. The hijacker had blended in with parents and got into the bus before the driver could stop him. He himself started driving the bus. GPS tracking system was recently installed in the bus and that helped the police to track it down immediately. The hijacker drove another 10 miles and was finally caught. All the students were saved without much fuss.

It was an incident that brought forth the advantage of having GPS tracking facility in school buses. Now, these are not incidents that happen to everyone or everyday. But think about it. Wouldn’t you be at peace knowing your child is safely on the way home? Wouldn’t it be comforting to know that your child is late only because of heavy traffic? Safety and convenience are advantages that school bus tracking systems provide.

These advantages has immensely popularised real-time GPS school bus tracking in middle-east countries such as UAE as well in Europe and USA. It is also slowly picking up in Asian countries as people realize the utility in implementing GPS School Bus Tracking software.

However, GPS tracking would offer more value if it works with another application such the ParentApp. This android application acts as a single point reference for real time tracking of the students’ whereabouts as well as school activities. It is a handy application for tracking attendance, fees, results and much more.

Individual student tracking is made possible through RFID tags that students carry everywhere. It is an economical option and is more convenient than typical barcodes that needs to be scanned by the bus driver.

GPS and RFID are undoubtedly at the forefront of tracking technologies and would give you additional safety, savings, efficiency and ease of use. The main features of school bus tracking are given below

  • Real-time Tracking – Real-time location to parents with the help of GPS satellites including pickup and drop information.
  • Notifications – Parents can choose to get notified by sms, Android push notification or iOS push notifications.
  • Accurate & Efficient Reports – Get reports that include information on travel distance, travel history, travel speed, stops, etc.
  • Simple, Clutter-free Interface – The School Bus Tracker applications have simple, user-friendly interface with minimalist design
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Global courier companies have to deliver millions of packages everyday. Despite the numbers, they deliver with spot-on accuracy. They do it with vehicle tracking system utilizing Geo Positioning System (GPS). We thought – why not use the same technology for student school bus tracking and give that extra peace of mind to worrying parents. Thus was born the school bus tracking software.
This state-of-the-art technology can be used to track students using the school bus service from their boarding points to drop-off points. Each student will be provided a unique RFID tag which needs to be swiped when entering and leaving the bus. Once the tag is read, parents will receive an sms or Android/iOS push notification. Parents can track their children real-time from their mobile device using the ParentApp application or the web based application.

Features

Real-time Tracking – Lets parents know the location of the bus in real-time with the help of GPS satellites. It helps them know if bad weather, traffic jam or some unexpected event has caused any delay. Parents also get to know pickup and drop information real-time.

Notifications – Parents can choose to get notified by sms, Android push notification or iOS push notifications. They will be notified. In short, parents stay aware of the whereabouts of their children.

  • When there are bus delays
  • If their child gets in the wrong route
  • In case of emergencies
  • Unscheduled stops

Accurate & Efficient Reports – The software can generate reports that include information on travel distance, travel history, travel speed, stops, etc.

Simple, Clutter-free Interface – Having so many good features will be useless if the interface is difficult to comprehend and use. The School Bus Tracker has a simple interface with six menu options. These options show running vehicles, available vehicles, pickups assigned, pickups unassigned, Off duty drivers and an option for other vehicles.

Benefits

  • Plan, schedule and route your school bus fleet with efficiency
  • Parents and school authorities are aware of the students’ whereabouts, providing extra safety
  • RFID student tracking system is more efficient and easier to use than typical bar codes
  • Time-saving when compared to managing manually
  • Have a clear picture of worker hours
  • Cost savings by optimizing. Reducing the need for even one bus can save you a lot
    The attractive features and benefits of the School Bus Tracking software is sure to revolutionize the management of your School Bus Fleet. Enhance the reputation of your school by adapting this efficient and feature-rich software.
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The progress of a child at school is one of the most important concerns of a parent. They are keen to track attendance, results and the different activities that take place at the school regarding their child. The best way to address this concern is to hand them the ability to track the different aspects 24/7, no matter where they are. This is what the ParentApp mobile application does.

The ParentApp has been designed to help parents in two ways – Tracking and communication.

Tracking Features

  • Attendance Tracking – Attendance of the entire school year displayed on a day to day basis
  • Tracking Semester Results – Semester-wise results with grades received for each subject
  • Track Fee – Find out if there are any fee arrears
  • School Bus Tracker – This is a real time tracking facility that helps parents to pin point the location of their children’s school bus. (This is a feature under progress. It will be fully functional with the next update to the application.)

Communication Features

  • Noticeboard – View schedules, time tables, circulars,etc in PDF format
  • Information section – Push notification facility that shows up critical messages from the school to the parents and bridges the communication gap between teachers and parents.
  • Feedback Section – Allows parents to send feedback on your child’s progress and activities, which help you to improve your service.

Usability and Safety Features

  • Simple Interface – Easy to comprehend and navigate for even the least tech-savvy person
  • Separate Profiles For Each Child – Access the details of your children from the same app
  • Single Point Access – Can be accessed from a single device only. Cannot be logged in from other devices.
  • Login ID and Password Recovery – Enables parents to recover the log in details and password with ease.

The main advantage of using the ParentApp is the satisfaction of parents in being up-to-date with the progress of their children. This application is convenient, saves time and eliminates the need for an extensive setup to communicate with parents. Employ this application and improve your reputation.