School Bus Video Attendance Monitoring and Management System
1. System Overview
The School Bus Video Attendance Monitoring and Management System is an intelligent comprehensive management solution specially designed for the safe operation of school buses. Integrating advanced technologies such as 4G/5G wireless communication, Beidou/GPS dual-mode positioning, AI face recognition, RFID card swiping, video monitoring and big data analysis, the system conducts all-round management of school bus driving status, driver behaviors, students' in-vehicle activities and boarding & alighting attendance. It builds a four-in-one safety protection network covering vehicles, personnel, routes and time, and provides full-process digital guarantee for students' safe travel.
2. System Architecture
The system adopts a three-layer architecture of "Cloud - Network - Terminal":
- Terminal Layer: Intelligent vehicle-mounted terminals, high-definition cameras, active safety early warning devices, RFID card readers and face recognition tablets.
-Network Layer: 4G/5G cellular network.
-Platform Layer: School bus management cloud platform (including device management, video forwarding, cloud storage, AI analysis, attendance statistics and alarm push).
-Display Layer: PC management backend, mobile APP, WeChat mini-program, large display screen and parent client.

3. Core Functional Modules
3.1 Student Pick-up and Drop-off Attendance Management
Attendance Method | Description | Applicable Scenarios |
RFID card swiping | Students swipe their smart cards | kindergartens and primary school students |
Facial Recognition | Automatic identification of vehicle-mounted terminals | senior students |
Two-factor authentication | Card Swiping + Facial Recognition | High-security scenarios |
Features:
Real-time recording of boarding and alighting time, locations and vehicles
Automatic statistics of boarding and alighting passengers and absent personnel
Overload warning
Anti-omission alarm (people remaining in the vehicle after engine shutdown)
3.2 Full-process Video Monitoring
Panoramic In-vehicle Monitoring
Driver Monitoring (DSM)
Road Condition Monitoring Ahead
Door Monitoring
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSD)
Infrared Night Vision
3.3 Active Safety Driving Warning
Driver Status Monitoring (DSM): Fatigue, distraction, smoking, phone use, unfastened seat belt, driver leaving position
Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS): Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Close Distance Warning
Blind Spot Detection (BSD): Blind spot warning during starting, turning and reversing
3.4 Real-time Positioning and Track Management
Beidou/GPS Dual-mode Positioning
Track Playback
Electronic Fence (Route / Area / Time)
Overspeed Alarm
3.5 Home-School Interaction Function
Features supported by the parent-side WeChat Mini Program:
- Real-time school bus location tracking
- Pick-up and drop-off notifications (with photos)
- Live in-vehicle video viewing (subject to access permissions)
- School bus arrival alerts
Alarm Type | Trigger conditions |
Omission Prevention Alarm | Someone remains in the vehicle after the engine is turned off |
Overload Alarm | Number of students > Rated capacity |
Overspeed Alarm | Exceed the threshold |
Emergency Alarm | Active trigger |
Deviate from the route | Did not travel along the preset route |
3.6 Alarm and Emergency Handling.
3.7 Video Cloud Storage and Playback
Cloud Storage (90 days recommended)
Local Storage (Continuous recording without network)
Remote Playback
Export of Key Recordings
3.8 Operation Statistical Reports
Attendance Statistical Report
Driver Behavior Report
Vehicle Operation Report
Alarm Statistical Report
Vehicle Departure Inspection Report
4. Typical Application Scenarios
scene | Explanation |
kindergarten school bus | Card Swiping + Omission Prevention + Parent Notification |
school buses for primary and secondary schools | Face recognition + in-vehicle monitoring + route supervision |
School bus service company | Unified scheduling and risk reduction |
competent educational authorities | Unified supervision of school buses |
5. Practical Application Cases
Case: The education system of a city (500 school buses, 30,000 students)
Number of students left behind: 0
Overloading incidents: decreased by 100%
Driver violations: decreased by 78%
Parent satisfaction rate: 96%
6. Policy Background and Compliance
Regulations on the Safety Administration of School Buses (Decree No. 617 of the State Council)
GB 24407-2012 Safety Technical Specifications for Special School Buses
Compliant with the access specifications of the online joint control platform of the Ministry of Transport
Supports connection to provincial and municipal school bus supervision platforms
Compliant with the Personal Information Protection Law
7. Equipment Configuration Plan (Single School Bus)
equipment | Specifications |
Car Host | 4G/5G, 4-8 channel videos, H.265, dual-mode positioning |
Panoramic in-vehicle camera | 1080P, 130°, infrared night vision, anti-violence |
Driver camera | 720P, Infrared, DSM Algorithm |
Road condition camera at the front of the vehicle | 1080P,140°,F1.6 |
Face Recognition Tablet | 5-inch, Liveness Detection(Optional) |
RFID刷卡机RFID Card Reader | 13.56MHz((Optional)) |
8. Summary of Platform Value
Guard the first line of defense for students' safety
Joint management by schools and families
Standardize school bus operations
Meet compliance requirements
Provide a complete chain of evidence
Data-driven decision making