Safety and security are being threatened on a daily basis in the current scenario, especially surrounding school buses. Technology is lending a helping hand to tackle these issues in the form of RFID school bus tracking systems.

1. Scope of RFID School Bus Tracking
Systems
In security measures at
schools

2. Know about Automatic
IdentificationAutomatic Identification is known as auto ID for
short.
It is a term given to the technology that is used to
help machines in order to identify people or object.
Automatic data capture is often coupled with auto
identification.
The system is mainly used in order to collect data
without error.
The system increases efficiency and make the staff
members available for other functions resulting in
more productivity.
Bar codes, smart cards, voice recognition, some
biometric technologies, optical character
recognition, and radio frequency identification
(RFID) are the technologies that fall under the
shade of auto-ID umbrella.

3. What is RFID?
oRadio frequency identification or RFID for short is the broad term
given to the technology that uses radio waves to automatically
identify people or objects.
oThe normal method to store a serial number that identifies a person
or object on a microchip that is attached to an antenna (the chip and
the antenna together are called an RFID transponder or an RFID
tag).
oThe chip transmits the identification information to a reader. The
antenna enables the chip to transmit the information.
oThe radio waves reflected back from the RFID tag is converted in to
digital information that can then be passed on to computers that can
make use of it.

4. Scope of RFID in
schools
The worse nightmare a parent can have is losing their child.
A little care can make a lot of difference.
RFID tags are already attached to a lot of products we buy.
Using it with the id card of your child can fetch a lot of benefits.
RFID can be equipped for the simple reason that it brings with it
peace mind.

5. Automatically checking the attendance details of
children
Checking the attendance details of children manually requires
a lot of time and energy.
 With RFID school bus tracking system, the details are
automatically entered. The accurate attendance details can be
obtained.
Parents get notified about children’s activities automatically
The developments of the children are notified to the parents
without fail.
Performance tracking is possible that can result in the over-all
development of the child. RFID tag removes uncertainty.

6. Can be used in library and canteen
The tag can be used for taking books from library, making things
more simple and clear.
Through the tag, details of the book can be stored in the system,
making the job of librarian much easier. Using the tag in canteen
reduces the threat of bringing money to canteen.
The system monitor when and where each student gets on or
off a school bus
The accurate location of children can be monitored by parents
using RFID tracking systems.
This provides parents with extra peace of mind.

7. Reasons to rely on better security
A child is abducted or goes missing every 40
seconds, i.e.
Hourly 90
Daily 2160
Weekly 15120
Monthly 64800
Yearly 786240

8. Out of the children kidnapped in United States
40% are killed
4% are never found
75% of the parents fear that their children might get
kidnapped.
33% parents experiences the fear more than any other fear.
69,000 of the 800,000 children reported as missing are
abducted annually, 12,000 of these abductions were committed
by the non-family perpetrators and 37% by total strangers for
the victim.


9. Random facts about
abduction
Girls make up ¾th of the victims of non-family abductions.
 More than 1 of every 5 children reported as abducted are
found dead.
 Out of the dead children found after abduction, 74% were
dead within 3 hours of the abduction.
 Most of the victims are grabbed on the street by the
kidnapper or lured to their vehicle.

10. http://www.trackschoolbus.com/blog/scope-rfid-school-bus-tracking-
systems-security-measures-schools/
http://www.trackschoolbus.com/blog/school-bus-tracking-an-
effective-way-to-tackle-safety-concerns/
http://www.trackschoolbus.com/blog/rfid-helps-improve-fleet-
efficiency-productivity/
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