Student custody monitoring and tracking in a fleet routing system
A system and method include providing a list of children to be picked up by a vehicle at a particular stop along a route to a driver device. The provided list is displayed as part of a graphical user interface which includes a plurality of pick up options for each child in the list of children. The options include a picked up interface button, a no show interface button and a canceled button. The graphical user interface provides a picture and identification of each child. The server device transmits a message to a user device with confirmation that a child has been picked up. The server device also provides a list of children to be dropped off by the vehicle via a graphical user interface that also provides drop off options for each child in the list of children including a dropped off button or an on hold button.
1 . A system, comprising: a server computer comprising one or more processors and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
transmitting a list of children to be picked up by a vehicle at a particular stop along a route to a device associated with the vehicle;
receiving, from the device associated with the vehicle, a first indication that a user canceled a pick up for a first child in the list of children prior to the pick up;
in response to receiving the first indication, optimizing, using an artificial intelligence engine, the route to re-direct the vehicle along an optimized route based on a plurality of factors comprising at least historical data associated with the list of children, preventing U-turns and enforcing curbside pickup;
updating a user interface at the device associated with the vehicle based on the optimized route such that the user interface comprises a graphical representation of the optimized route and stop information associated with the optimized route;
once children in the list of children have been picked up, transmitting, to the device associated with the vehicle, a list of children to be dropped off by the vehicle at a particular location;
performing at least one of:
in response to receiving, from the device associated with the vehicle, a second indication that a second child in the list of children to be dropped off has been dropped off, transmitting a message to a user device associated with the second child confirming drop off; or
in response to receiving, from the device associated with the vehicle, a third indication that the second child has been placed on hold, transmitting a message to a user device associated with the second child providing a new estimated drop off time and location.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
receiving a pickup request for a child not included in the list of children;
generating an updated list of children to be picked up by the vehicle; and
transmitting the updated list to the device associated with the vehicle.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
receiving confirmation that the device associated with the vehicle received the updated list.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
transmitting a notification to another user device associated with the child not included in the list of children including a message containing drop off time and location information.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
receiving a reason why the second child that has been placed on hold.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the reason includes at least one of an indication that a parent was not present at a stop when the vehicle arrived, an indication that the stop was unsafe, or another reason comprising text information describing the reason.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
transmitting a notification to the user device with a message indicating that the second child has been placed on hold and containing a drop off time and location information.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
receiving a notification about a lost item from the user device; and
transmitting a notification to the device associated with the vehicle about the lost item.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
receiving a notification about a lost item from the device associated with the vehicle; and
transmitting a notification to the user device about the lost item.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
continuously providing location information about the second child to the user device between pick up and drop off.
11 . A method comprising: transmitting, by a server computer, a list of children to be picked up by a vehicle at a particular stop along a route to a device associated with the vehicle;
receiving, by the server computer from the device associated with the vehicle, a first indication that a user canceled a pick up for a first child in the list of children prior to the pick up;
in response to receiving the first indication, optimizing, by the server computer using an artificial intelligence engine, the route to re-direct the vehicle along an optimized route based on a plurality of factors comprising at least historical data associated with the list of children, preventing U-turns and enforcing curbside pickup;
updating a user interface at the device associated with the vehicle based on the optimized route such that the user interface comprises a graphical representation of the optimized route and stop information associated with the optimized route;
once children in the list of children have been picked up, transmitting, by the server computer to the device associated with the vehicle, a list of children to be dropped off by the vehicle at a particular location;
performing at least one of:
in response to receiving, from the device associated with the vehicle, a second indication that a second child in the list of children to be dropped off has been dropped off, transmitting, by the server computer, a message to a user device associated with the second child confirming drop off; or
in response to receiving, from the device associated with the vehicle, a third indication that the second child has been placed on hold, transmitting, by the server computer, a message to a user device associated with the second child providing a new estimated drop off time and location.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising: receiving, by the server computer, a pickup request for a child not included in the list of children; generating, by the server computer, an updated list of children to be picked up by the vehicle; and transmitting, by the server computer, the updated list to the device associated with the vehicle.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving, by the server computer, confirmation that the device associated with the vehicle received the updated list.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the server computer, a notification to another user device associated with the child not included in the list of children including a message containing drop off time and location information.
15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving, by the server computer, a reason why the second child that has been placed on hold.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the reason includes at least one of an indication that a parent was not present at a stop when the vehicle arrived, an indication that the stop was unsafe, or another reason comprising text information describing the reason.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the server computer, a notification to the user device with a message indicating that the second child has been placed on hold and containing a drop off time and location information.
18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving, by the server computer, a notification about a lost item from the user device and transmits a notification to the device associated with the vehicle about the lost item.
19 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving, by the server computer, a notification about a lost item from the device associated with the vehicle and transmits a notification to the user device about the lost item.
20 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
continuously providing, by the server computer, location information about the second child to the user device between pick up and drop off.