Smart School Bus System: A key to ultimate student safety!

Although technology has transformed the way teachers teach and schools manage, student mass transportation is still non-transparent. It picks students up, drops them off, leaving family and school admin out of the loop. This leads to safety issues. However, with a smart school bus, there’s none to concern, for the reasons below.

Smart School Bus System allows for real-time bus locations & student attendance check

School buses are getting more and more popular by schools all over the world. In Vietnam, the use of school buses has also been higher in recent years, especially in international private schools. School buses bring significant benefits for school children, school administrations, and parents. Schools can make sure their students arrive on time for classes. Parents can save time every morning. Kids can have fun and make friends on the bus. 

However, the biggest downside here is the information transparency. As parents and school managers do not know what is going on along the way, they worry about student safety. If anything unfortunately occurs, they can not come in time. 

Smart School Bus System, which is integrated into a school digitalization solution package, can help improve student safety. For bus location, a smart school bus can enable real-time live tracking via GPS. This is the same as what is available in some public transport bus apps. As a result, school and parents are all aware of where the bus is and at what time it might reach the destination. Families can also know whether the bus has arrived school, home. They can also know in case the bus is delayed due to unexpected weather or traffic jams. Thanks to the application, student safety is higher.  

Besides, Smart School Bus System also helps with student attendance checks. Yes, schools have done this for decades. There has always been a guardian or bus assistant who checks and reports student attendance. However, a human can make mistakes. They might forget, or they might tick “present” for an absent student. Using a digital solution, students can check in the bus using their own student cards. The data is definitely accurate and in sync with the whole management system. Parents can know whether their kids are still safe on the bus to school or not, alleviating any anxiety. 

Smart School Bus System helps plan and manage safest bus routes

For a long time, most school bus drivers drive according to their “experience”. The other factors are not under consideration, making the routing energy-consuming and not safe enough for all kids. 

With a Smart School Bus System, schools can design routes with a full focus on all students’ safety and convenience. They can also optimize the routes in terms of energy and time thanks to smart algorithms. 

Using the digital solution, schools can effectively design bus routes. They take into account other factors such as special regulations for a stop, busloads, and specific requirements for Special Needs students. These all help to ensure that the road to school is also the most convenient and safe for all kids. 

When designing routes, Smart School Bus System automatically integrates all student information. They collect the home address of all students, school location, bell/tier timings, permissible ride periods, etc. Administrators can view and edit routes if needed once the system constructs them, as well as alter important system variables. 

In addition to that, it also calculates ridership data, last-minute modifications, and real-time traffic flow. For example, if a student is sick and decides to stay home in the morning, bus drivers can skip the stop to save time. Or if there’s an accident or terrible weather that results in bad road conditions, bus drivers can choose another optimal route. All of these reduce the chances of accidents and contribute to student safety. 

Thanks to safe and optimal bus routes, schools can reduce their costs and go green. The bus operation cost is lower, bus energy consumption and the carbon footprint is much less. 

Conclusion

Platform innovations are already in use of schools in several areas of operations. And now it’s time to apply technology to the inherent issues of student transportation. Schools should utilize an integrated routing and communication platform that is leaps and bounds ahead of legacy systems. As a result, they will be able to effectively operate transportation and ensure student safety. To successfully move your analog school bus into the digital world, let’s contact Helen for support. We provide a Smart School Bus System, incorporated in a school digitalization solution. Our advanced technology includes route planning, smart attendance checks, real-time data, and notifications that surely make your students and parents feel secure! 

Find more about Helen School Solution at: https://helen.edu.vn/about/