Location Tracker of School Bus

[moaaz]

Location Tracker of School Bus
Project Domain / Category
Mobile Application (Android) and Web Application

Abstract / Introduction
The school bus tracking system is meant for tracking the location of the bus at which the children are boarded. This system will work by the combination of both web and android application. The driver will be using the android application whereas admin and parents will be using web application. On the parent part, parent can view the travelling information and location of their child and admin will be able to track the location of his driver to get information about his attendance.

The System allows the admin to add a student with a system generated password which is then emailed to the parent so that the parent can locate and track the bus. The System allows the Admin to add a driver and maintain a database to track his movements and accordingly his attendance. The bus driver has to login to his account as he starts his duty by using the credentials i.e. Phone number and the password will be given to him by admin. The GPS co-ordinates will be shared after every 5 minutes to the server. When the duty of driver is over he can logout of the app and windup for the day which will help the admin with his working hours and attendance. The Parent can track his child or children and can give a feedback to the Admin.

Functional Requirements:
Admin:
• Add Driver: The Admin will add a driver.

• Add Student: The Admin is allowed to add a student and his details and a system generated password will be emailed to the parent’s email address.

• View Feedback: The Admin can view the feedback given by the parents.

• View Bus Details: The Admin can view the bus details and likewise can modify them.

Parent:
• Parent Login: The Parent is allowed to login into the system with password sent to his/her email Id.

• Track: The parent can locate and track the bus movements.

• Feedback: The Parent can give a feedback regarding the service or any complaints or suggestions.

• Change Password: The Parent can change the password as the password is initially given by the system which is difficult to memorize.

• Forgot Password: The Parent can provide the email address and reset the password the parent forgets it.

Driver:
• Login/Logout: The Driver has to login into the app and during these actions the GPS coordinates is sent to the server.

• App Live: The Driver has to keep the app live till his duty is over as the App sends the GPS Coordinates in the interval of 5 minutes.

Tools:
• Windows XP, Windows 7
• Visual Studio
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Android SDK
Note: The frontend of the System makes use of Eclipse ADT and Asp.net with c# while SQL Server as the Backend.

Supervisor:
Name: Asim Mehmood
Email ID: [email protected]
Skype ID: sardar-asim