RFID based school bus tracking and security system

In present time due to increase in number of kidnapping and road accident cases, parents always worry about their children. This paper recommends a SMS based solution which assists parents to track their children location in real time. To track the location GPS module is used and to identify the identity of the child a RFID card is used which is in built in the system. Whenever a child boards a bus, the RFID tag located in his identity card will be detected by the reader present in the bus and the system will identify the child and will send a text message to the parents consisting the current location and time. In this way the parents will be able to keep record of their kid's whereabouts. The paper also proposes security system such as drunk and drive prevention system and speed control mechanism.