Smart Bus Tracking

//Smart Bus Tracking

Bus Near Me Alert

About the Product
  • Timely Notifications: Parents and students receive real-time alerts when the bus is approaching, reducing wait times and ensuring timely pickups.
  • Improved Safety: Enhanced awareness of the bus’s location adds an extra layer of safety, ensuring children are ready and supervised.
  • Reduced Uncertainty: Eliminates the guesswork and anxiety of waiting for the bus, providing a clear schedule and location updates.
  • Efficient Scheduling: Helps parents and school administrators plan better by providing accurate arrival times.
  • Enhanced Communication: Provides a direct line of information between the bus, parents, and the school, improving overall coordination.
  • Convenience: Makes it easier for families to manage their schedules and stay informed about bus arrivals.
Client

GeoTech Incorporation, Pune

Specification
  • IoT Device: Equipped with an E-SIM and microcontroller to facilitate real-time communication and tracking.
  • GPS Module: Provides accurate location data for tracking the bus’s position.
  • Communication Module: Ensures connectivity for sending alerts and updates, often using cellular or Wi-Fi networks.
  • Power Supply: Battery or integrated power system to ensure continuous operation of the device.
Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Tracking: View the live location of the school bus on a map for precise arrival times.
  • Alerts and Notifications: Receive instant updates when the bus is approaching or delayed, keeping you informed.
  • User Login: Secure access for parents, students, and school administrators with personalized features and settings.
  • Geofencing: Create your own Geofencing with accuracy of 20 meters
  • Bus Schedule Management: Check and manage bus schedules, route changes, and other important information.
  • Historical Data: Access past trip data and reports for better planning and monitoring.
  • Communication Tools: Contact the school or bus service directly through the app for any inquiries or concerns.
  • Bus Entry/Exit Attendance: RFID based entry/exit monitoring (Optional).
Dashboard for Operator
  • Real-Time Bus Tracking: Visualize all bus locations on a map with live updates.
  • Arrival Time Estimates: Display predicted arrival times based on real-time data.
  • Alerts and Notifications Summary: Track the history of alerts sent, including timestamps and recipients.
  • Route Analytics: Analyze bus routes for efficiency, delays, and deviations.
  • Passenger Insights: Monitor student boarding and alighting times, and track bus usage patterns.
  • Performance Metrics: Evaluate bus performance, including punctuality and adherence to schedules.
  • Historical Data: Access and review historical tracking data, alert logs, and route information.
  • Custom Reports: Generate detailed reports on bus operations, performance, and user engagement.
  • Driver Management: Driver allotment and driving skill analysis.
Technology Used

Conceptual Design

  • CAD Software CATIA: For designing the physical casing and components of the alert device.
  • Mapping and Routing Tools (Google Maps API): To plan the bus routes and visualize them during the design phase.

Hardware Development

  • Microcontrollers (e.g. Raspberry Pi): For processing data and controlling the device.
  • GPS Modules (u-blox): To track the bus’s real-time location.
  • Communication Modules (GSM): For transmitting location data to the cloud and enabling communication between the bus and the user’s device.

Embedded Systems Development

  • Programming Languages (Python): For writing the firmware that controls the hardware.
  • Embedded Development Platforms ( Raspberry Pi OS formerly Raspbian): For coding, testing, and deploying the embedded software.
  • Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS): To manage tasks like GPS data processing and communication efficiently.

Mobile App Development

  • Development Frameworks (React Native): For building cross-platform or native mobile apps that allow users to receive alerts and view bus locations.
  • Map SDKs (Google Maps SDK): To integrate real-time bus location tracking and route visualization within the app.
  • Push Notification Services (Firebase Cloud Messaging): To send alerts to users when the bus is nearby.
  • Backend Services (Firebase, AWS Amplify): For managing user data, app authentication, and real-time updates.

Dashboard Development

  • Frontend Technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Angular): For creating the user interface of the dashboard where operators can monitor bus locations and manage routes.
  • Backend Technologies (e.g., Node.js, Python with Flask/Django, Ruby on Rails): For processing bus location data and handling the communication between the buses, mobile apps, and dashboard.
  • Database Systems (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL): For storing route data, user preferences, and bus location history.
  • Data Visualization Tools (e.g., D3.js, Chart.js): To create real-time charts and maps on the dashboard for easy monitoring.

Connectivity and Cloud Integration

  • IoT Platforms (Thing Worx and Things Board): To manage device connectivity and data transmission from buses to the cloud.
  • MQTT/HTTP Protocols: For real-time communication between the device, mobile apps, and dashboard.
  • Real-Time Databases (e.g., Firebase Realtime Database, Redis): For ensuring quick data access and updates to keep the bus locations and alerts accurate.

Testing and Quality Assurance

  • Simulation Tools (e.g., Proteus, LTspice): For simulating electronic circuits before deploying the hardware.
  • Mobile App Testing Tools (e.g., Appium, TestFlight): For testing the mobile app across different devices and platforms.
  • Field Testing: Deploying prototype devices on buses to test real-world performance and accuracy of the location tracking and alert system.

Manufacturing and Deployment

  • PCB Design Software (Altium Designer): For designing the circuit boards that house the electronic components. (Outsourced)
  • 3D Printing: For producing the device casing and any custom parts required.
  • Cloud Services for Deployment (AWS): To host the backend, manage data, and ensure the app and dashboard are available to users at all times