Synovia’s “Here Comes the Bus” app is one of several technology options currently available to both student transporters and parents for receiving and tracking on-time arrival of the school bus as well as where and when students boarded or egressed the vehicle.
to mount on school bus consoles that provide cloud-based routing, instant updates, turn-by-turn directions, student identification, and driver timekeeping. “Tablet hardware doesn’t need to change all the time, the way some cell phone compa- nies expect you to buy a whole new piece of hardware every year. In our industry, it’s not the hardware, but the software, that will to continue to develop and improve, and those improvements can be pushed to the tablets through an over-the-air update,” Tien said.
APPLICATIONS GROW IN NUMBERS Apps are available for smart devices through the iTunes app store and Google Play for
Android. School bus manufacturers, such as IC, also recognize the need for their own marketplace where customers can find and download apps to fit their needs. “Technology is great, but it can be overwhelming. Many apps are entrepreneurial.
We want to help customers find economic solutions, right down to the smallest school bus customers who need a choice,” said Trish Reed, vice president and general manager of IC Bus.
Te company demonstrated a tablet-based app at the NAPT Summit in November that would compete with Zonar and Tyler for the school bus inspection reporting market.
We’ve packed it all in.
Tyler Technologies is ready for anything. No matter the needs of your students, your vehicles or your budget, Tyler’s Versatrans and Traversa software solutions support all of your transportation needs. And our Tyler Drive on-board tablet is revolutionizing the industry by making each vehicle a mobile transportation management terminal for routing, timekeeping, student ridership and inspections.
To learn about the industry’s most complete solution, go to
tylertech.com/transportation.
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