much access into the vehicle information from any- where in the world, from their desktop, mobile phone, or any other device they may utilize,” said Dean. “That’s a long way of saying that, really, the Internet of Things and how we can connect to the engine and different parts of vehicles has really exploded.” To that end, he shared that all of the company’s 1,650 school buses are equipped with telematics. “Not only does it do your traditional telematics of your speed, your heading, all of your vehicle operation information, but it really gives us a look into the vehicle and connections to various components,” he added. This, he continued, allows the company to accomplish
more advanced work like conducting over-the-air up- dates of Cummins engines and obtaining specific fault codes from Cummins as well as Detroit engines. “These are things that historically a mechanic would have to plug into the bus [for],” said Dean. “We can do all that over the air now.” Additionally, the company is trialing a purely cloud- based connected onboard camera system to surveil the passenger compartment. This, Dean said, includes live
viewing of video footage and remote downloads. The company is also utilizing only for select customers driv- er-facing cameras that use artificial intelligence to monitor behind-the-wheel behavior and identify risky behaviors. “Utilizing those cameras is an evolving trend in our
industry,” he said adding that the company is looking to implement systems on school buses that have improved driver and passenger safety on other fleet vehicles. “It gives us way to do a virtual ride along, meaning we kind of have a set of eyes and ears on every single ride that that driver takes and if there is something that needs to be addressed, we have ways to do that and to make the ride safer for everyone.” Wi-Fi is also in the works for certain district customers
that want the connectivity for their students so they can complete homework. “But also we found that it provides a way for them to use their own device to connect to school approved websites,” Dean observed. “And it kind of allows them to focus their energy on those things ver- sus potentially becoming involved in any sort of conflict or engaging in behavior that’s not appropriate for the school bus.” ●
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