2. Only a parent
knows the anxiety
he/she goes
through every time
a child boards
a school bus.
3. Major Concerns of Parents
Has my child boarded the bus?
Has my child reached the school?
How long will it take for the bus to reach the pick up / drop off point?
If there is any accident or untoward incident on the way will I be informed
immediately?
Is the driver driving safely ?
4. Concerns of School Authorities / Transporters
Is the bus taking the correct route?
Is the driver driving safely?
Is the pick-up and dropping off of children happening at scheduled locations
and scheduled time?
Will we be informed immediately in case of an accident or any
untoward incident?
5. To address these concerns
we created NorthStar-a
service that is inexpensive
and simple to use.
6. Adavantage Parents
Can keep track of children in the school bus constantly
Can know for sure if the child has boarded the bus and reached the
school.
Can be notified if the child has got off at the wrong stop
Can know expected time of arrival at the pick-up / drop off point,
helping manage one’s time better
Can be notified in advance in case of delays or cancellations
Can get immediate alert in case of accidents or unforeseen events.
7. Advantage Schools and Transporters
Can keep track of school bus constantly online
Can manage and plan routes better, ensuring smooth drive to
the destinations and more economical operations
Can be informed immediately in case of accidents or unforeseen
events, with all details of location, time etc.
Can get automatic logs when bus reaches potentially unsafe sped
Earn goodwill of parents who will be reassured of the safety of their
children traveling by school bus
Can use the personalized Smartcards to deliver other useful;
services to children
11. • NorthStar has been running live for 2 years
• NorthStar has traffic data of Bangalore for 2 years
• Monitors the status of buses every 5-10 seconds
• Instant notification by SMS, email and web in case of
accidents, over-speeding, tampering, violations, etc.
• Monitor and measure the performance of your drivers
– Driver Merit System to improve their performance
• Emergency notification system
• Premium SMS delivery service – less than 15 seconds
• Coming soon:
• Watch the interior of your buses live using webcams
• Comprehensive Emergency Management System
12. NorthStar Variants
NORTHSTAR VARIANTS
SMS intimation of arrival at School and Home
Emergency SMS on delays due to traffic jam, accidents or natural
calamities
Online monitoring of the bus routes
Personalized Smartcard for every child to aid emergency management.
SMS Confirmation of the child entry to and exit from the bus
BASIC PLUS PREMIUM
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