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See how NorthStar helps schools with automatic child attendance AND safety, with GPS and RFID.
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Automatic Child Attendance
NorthStar School Bus and Child Safety System
Problems of Child Attendance
1. Did the child enter the school bus at home?– When going to school
2. Did the child enter the school gates?– After exiting the bus
3. Did the child exit the school gates?– When leaving the school
4. Did the child enter the school bus at school?– When leaving the school
5. Did the child exit the school bus at home?– When returning homeNorthStar can monitor all these.
Solutions Available
1. Blue– Bus-based Attendance– Attendance marked when child enters/exits the bus– Useful if all children are using the bus services
2. Silver– Security guard-based Attendance– Attendance marked using handheld reader when child crosses school gate– Useful to know if the child as entered the school
3. Gold– Gate-based Attendance– Attendance automatically marked when child walks past school gate– Useful to know if the child as entered the school
4. Platinum– Gate + Direction-based Attendance– Entry attendance marked when child enters the school gate– Exit attendance marked when leaves the school gate– Useful to know if the child is bunking (monitor truancy)
Solution Offerings
Blue• Close-range RFID• Proximity smartcard
reader on the bus• Child/attendant must
bring the card close to the reader (2 cm)
Silver• Short range RFID• 1 handheld reader given
to security guard at gate• A security guard with a
handheld reader can manually swipe each child’s card
Gold• Medium range RFID• 1 medium range
smartcard reader at each gate
• Child can walk through the gate and swipe at the gate (unmanned)
Platinum• Long range RFID• 1 long range smartcard
reader at each gate to detect entry
• 1 long range smartcard reader at each gate to detect exit
• No need to bring the card close to the reader
• Child can walk through the gate with the smartcard around the neck
Solution Implementation
• Blue and Silver
Solution Implementation
• Gold and Platinum
Solution Implementation Options
Blue
• 1 proximity reader per bus
• Uses bus GPRS provided by NorthStar
• Not reliant on school’s infrastructure
• Uses passive RFID tags
Silver
• 1 handheld reader per gate
• Uses RFID GPRS provided by NorthStar
• Not reliant on school’s infrastructure
• Uses passive RFID tags
Gold
• 1 medium range reader per gate
• Uses school’s internet connection
• Needs a server set up in the school with LAN
• Uses active RFID tags
Platinum
• 2 long range readers per gate
• Uses school’s internet connection
• Needs a server set up in the school with LAN
• Uses active RFID tags
View of the Solution
Pricing
Blue
• Hardware included in per-child monthly subscription
• Passive RFID tags (smartcards) included in per-child monthly subscription
Silver
• Hardware included in per-child monthly subscription
• Passive RFID tags (smartcards) included in per-child monthly subscription
Gold
• Hardware needs outright purchase
• Active RFID tags need outright purchase
Platinum
• Hardware needs outright purchase
• Active RFID tags need outright purchase