At BusPatrol, they’re always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to get your children to school in a safe and timely fashion. They’re creating exciting innovations in transportation nearly every day.

Their marquee solution is the Smart Bus. These vehicles are a safe and high-tech method for ensuring that your children get to their destination safely each time they leave for school.

There is a lot to keep in mind, however. They’re improving their technology every day, so there are always new features and safety measures being added to these smart vehicles

Keep reading for an in-depth breakdown of all the must-know information regarding BusPatrol’s Smart Buses and how they can impact the way your children receive their education.

What is a smart bus?

A smart bus is a bus outfitted with a suite of technology dedicated to making sure your child gets to school safely. This technology interfaces with a complex web of other technologies, like GPS signals, security cameras, and cellular modems.

All of these different pieces of tech work together to cultivate the safest environment possible for your child. They also optimize the traveling experience, which means your child will be able to get where they need to go faster.

BusPatrol’s Smart Buses connect with a complex interface in real-time, which allows their experts to monitor its location. Cameras located on the bus’ exterior also allows BusPatrol to capture bad actors. This technology lets them capture the license plates of those who speed, illegally pass the bus, and ignore stop signs. This information is then sent in to the authorities, making the road safer for both you and your child.

Best of all, this information can be processed instantaneously using cutting-edge, Cloud-based technology to instantly deliver information like license plate numbers to the authorities. Likewise, should an accident occur, GPS monitoring capabilities allow buses to send help to the scene instantly.

This technology is instrumental in making substantial improvements to the way we protect our children in the future. The system is a highly complex network of interactions between BusPatrol systems, GPS networks, and the local authorities.

Smart Bus technology allows these buses to ensure your child is as protected as possible during their morning commute.

How do they monitor driving behavior?

Smart Buses are monitored in a variety of methods. Each is carefully designed to ensure access to all the necessary information to make improvements to the systems and to take appropriate action in worst-case scenarios.

To start, the cameras on BusPatrol Smart Buses are always active. That’s right: always. As soon as the bus is put into motion, the cameras located both inside and outside of the bus are activated. As you may have guessed, this gives access to a comprehensive view of any potential dangers that may present themselves.

The footage recorded by these cameras is instantaneously transmitted via a cellular LTE network. A team of driven, passionate individuals monitor the information sent by these buses whenever a child is secured inside one of our vehicles.

The stop-arm located on the side of the bus is a huge part of the process. Once the arm extends, the Smart Bus systems send every bit of relevant data to a processing center. Systems will automatically store all recorded events for a minimum of seven days, which means there will always be access to crucial information concerning your child’s safety.

Cameras serve another crucial function: they encourage bus drivers to be on their best behavior. Any inappropriate actions, like ignoring traffic signals and taking illegal turns, will be instantly noted by the support team. Should this kind of behavior become a pattern, BusPatrol will ensure that a new driver is provided as soon as possible. Violations are sent both to the school employing the driver and to the local authorities.

Are Smart Buses the future of school-age transportation?

Absolutely. As technology becomes more and more advanced, we owe it to our community to ensure that it is used effectively and responsibly.

Smart Buses have already been adopted by several school districts, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. BusPatrol hopes to service your community, and more importantly, your children, as soon as possible.