School Bus Safety: Enhanced Security through People Counter and Face Recognition System

The safety of students during transportation on school buses is a paramount concern for both parents and schools. Although GPS (Global Positioning System) tracking systems are commonly used, they are limited in their ability to identify which students are on board. To ensure the safety and security of the students, this paper proposes a student authentication system based on facial recognition, people counter along with GPS vehicle tracking. This is intended to explore the advantages of these three technologies combined together for student authentication, the implementation process, and how it can improve the safety of school bus transportation.