Eduride Guardian 2.0: An Advanced School Bus Safety, Tracking, And Alert System

Abstract

This paper presents EduRide Guardian 2.0, an advanced IoT-based system developed to enhance the safety, tracking, and alert capabilities of school bus transportation. The system integrates Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies with both web and Android-based applications to enable secure, real-time monitoring and communication. Authorized drivers are authenticated using RFID cards, along with a secondary RFID tag for temporary driver access, ensuring that vehicle ignition is permitted only after successful verification. Each student is assigned a unique RFID card, which is used during boarding and exiting to automatically record attendance and generate instant notifications for parents and school authorities. The system continuously tracks the live location of the bus using GPS and provides real-time route visibility through both a web platform and a dedicated Android application, offering improved accessibility and user convenience. An in-bus camera enables continuous visual monitoring of student safety. Additionally, an intelligent SOS alert mechanism detects route deviations, extended stoppages, or emergency conditions and immediately notifies relevant stakeholders. The proposed solution delivers a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective approach to modern school transportation management, ensuring enhanced safety, improved operational transparency, and efficient real-time communication.