Abstract

An advanced and novel system for monitoring and tracking the school van to ensure the safety of children, the proposed system works in case of emergencies such as accidents, breakdowns, and fire accidents by immediately sharing the location and images of the inside environment of the bus with the school authorities and parents as well. Images are captured using a camera, and location is determined by a GPS module. Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) tags are used to track the number of students traveling. Further, one panic button and a couple of other keys were also provided for security enhancement, where the first button is utilized if there is an emergency and the latter is used when the vehicle gets stuck or breaks down. With the advancement of the Raspberry Pi, every time a key is pressed, an email alert will be sent to the parents and the school management, as well as the inside snapshots of the vehicle. Moreover, it is also implemented to control the speed of the vehicle when it exceeds the average speed, which prevents rash driving and reduces the percentage of accidents.

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