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Fleet Telemetry, Routes & Live Bus Tracking

Real-time GPS bus tracking, geofenced stop alerts, student boarding verification, and driver roster management.

What It Is

The Transport & Fleet module bridges school logistics with student safety. It provides live telemetry tracking for all campus buses, stop-by-stop passenger rosters, driver compliance documents, and automated notifications as buses approach pickup stops.

Web Admin Navigation
Transporter Service > Fleet > Routes & Vehicles
Mobile App Navigation
Cohort Admin > My Route (Driver) OR Cohort App > Bus Tracker (Parent)

Why It Exists & Institutional Purpose

Operational Challenge: Anxious parents waiting at bus stops in extreme weather, lack of visibility into traffic delays, and manual attendance on moving buses create safety hazards.

Key Operational Outcomes
  • Provides parents with live GPS map tracking and accurate Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA).
  • Geofence triggers automated push notifications 10 minutes before the bus arrives at the parent's stop.
  • Verifies student boarding and deboarding using NFC cards or quick driver attendance rosters.
  • Monitors bus speed, harsh braking, and route deviation in real time.

How to Use: Web Admin Portal

Step-by-step procedure for campus administrators, principals, and accountants on desktop viewports.

1
Define Bus Route & Stops
Navigate to 'Fleet > Routes', click 'New Route', and plot sequence stops on the interactive map with scheduled arrival times.
2
Assign Vehicle & Driver
Allocate a registered school bus, driver, and conductor with verified driving licenses and police clearance certificates.
3
Allocate Students to Stops
Assign enrolled students to their respective pickup and drop-off stops. Transport fees auto-calculate based on distance tier.

How to Use: Mobile App Workflow

Touch gestures, haptic roll-calls, and QR code workflows on mobile phones and tablets.

1
Driver Route Start
Driver taps 'Start Trip' in Cohort Admin. Live GPS coordinates broadcast securely to authorized parents and campus security.
2
Parent Live Tracker
Parent opens Cohort, taps 'Transport' to view the live bus icon moving on the map with distance remaining and ETA.

Telemetry & Mathematical Derivations

Formula derivations and institutional significance of summary KPI metrics.

On-Time Arrival %

Percentage of bus stops reached within 5 minutes of scheduled time.

(stops_on_time / total_scheduled_stops) * 100
Significance: Core performance metric for school fleet management and driver accountability.
Boarding Manifest Match

Students verified on board vs. expected transport roster.

COUNT(boarded_students) / COUNT(expected_students)
Significance: Prevents students from being left behind at campus or boarding the wrong bus.

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Enforced at PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS) layer and Next.js / Expo route guards.

View AccessCampus Principal, Transport Manager, Parent (own child's bus only)
Edit AccessTransport Manager, Fleet Admin

Safeguards & Operational Alerts

Speed Telemetry Alerts
Any bus exceeding the government school zone speed limit (40 km/h) triggers an instant SMS alarm to both the Transport Incharge and Campus Principal.
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