Multi-Module School Transportation Solution
How developing a multifunctional app for students’ safety with real-time location tracking, notification system, in-app messages and voice calls, and other top-tier capabilities improved security and efficiency of school transportation management.
Domain:
Education, Automotive
Expertise:
Web/Mobile development
Team:
30 specialists
Duration:
approx. 2 years
Project description
A multifunctional application (Web/iOS/Android) for school enabling communication between several stakeholders: staff members, students, parents and external transportation service providers (bus drivers and transportation managers).
Challenge
Understanding customer’s pains and goals we defined the following objectives that the final product should solve:
Optimize and simplify the process of students’ transportation
Provide information sharing and communication between stakeholders in a more fast and convenient way
Thus the main requirements to the multi-module application were set:
Mobile notifications of multiple school events via location
Possibility of planning and tracking the transportation of students
Communication between the staff members and other stakeholders like students, parents and contracted external service providers
Dedicated Apps for mobile phones (Android and iOS), the corresponding web interfaces and the needed backend service logic
Task
The main task set for the *instinctools team was to design and develop multipurpose management system with applications integrated with iSAMS, DAKS systems. 30 specialists in the software development, the architecture and the project management were employed in a turnkey project development.
Solution
The final result was delivered as cloud solution including a web part for staff members and mobile apps for students, parents and drivers with the set of features based on logged in user role. It also includes third-party systems integration and has a range of functional features:
Key features
iOS/Android applications for students, parents, school staff and drivers
In-app messages and voice calls with several parties involved
Transportation Web-dashboard (routes, drivers and buses management and communication)
Events/actions history accessible anytime
One-click check-in/out for users
Map localization of students
Data storage & synchronization (The app can be used in an offline mode and the data will be saved and synched after connection is back)
Alarm system sending fire/lockdown alarm signals to recipients
Assistance request option in case of emergency
Notification system (personal and mass-notifications of bus delays, accidents, student absence, and other events/actions)
Value
The final solution brings special value to every participant and system as a whole.
- Drivers now can manage their routes and notify Transportation Managers about breakdowns or incidents through delay announcements, alarms and voice calls.
- Any user in case of emergency situations can quickly communicate via voice calls to get some help.
- Since the security of children is one of the most important points, the parents now have the ability to track their children location and receive notifications of any emergencies.
- All school updates, changes in the schedule, delays in transportations, emergency signals and other options available in these apps facilitate communication and information exchange between parties.
Technologies
Front-End:
IOS:
Integrations with external systems:
Android:
Front-End:
