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Oct62019 by Thomas PredmoreNo Comments

What you need to know about video surveillance solution hard drives and media storage options

Expert Advice Series, For New Transportation Directors

So, you’re looking to add video surveillance to vehicles and there are so many things to consider. Below we attempt to demystify some of those things. Video Surveillance Storage It’s well understood you need a place to store all the video and audio your system will capture, and more storage provides more available days of video and audio to review should the need arise. However, how much storage is really needed and what about media cost? On top of that, there are at least three types of storage to consider. Should you deploy rotating hard disk drives (HDD) or their non-movable counterparts, solid-state drives (SSD) or solid-state memory cards (SD Card)? Each media has its benefit and use case which we’ll explore. (more…)

Sep252019 by Deirdre O'BrienNo Comments

Tracking of Students on School Buses Enables Enhanced Student Safety

Industry Trends, School Bus, Solution & Product Updates

The tracking of students on school buses is all about safety. In order to do their jobs properly, those who are responsible for students need a reliable way to communicate student and bus data to authorities during emergency situations. From a safety perspective, boarding a school bus can be viewed similarly to boarding an airplane. Knowing who is on the vehicle contributes to the level of safety that can be provided and in some cases determines whether the bus even leaves a stop. Some districts indicate a student tracking program is mandatory and will not allow students who are not enrolled in the program to board. (more…)

Sep62019 by Deirdre O'BrienNo Comments

How Wireless Downloading Can Solve 5 Key Transit Video Surveillance Pain-Points

Expert Advice Series, For New Transportation Directors, School Bus, Transit, Video Camera Surveillance, Video Management, Wireless Downloads, Wireless networks

Transit agencies use video evidence to help them reduce liability and provide an extra layer of safety and security for bus operators and passengers alike. Video helps provide a clear and accurate story of events on the bus as well as how the vehicle interacts with pedestrians and other motor vehicles. (more…)

Aug82019 by Deirdre O'BrienNo Comments

NASDPTS says the Number of School Bus Stop Arm Violations is Increasing

Industry Trends, Perimeter Safety, School Bus, Video Camera Surveillance, Video Management

We say, the Technology to Decrease these Numbers is Real and Available Today. The staggering statistics associated with the number of stop arm violations occurring each day are hard to fathom. The NASDPTS 2019 School Bus Industry Survey identified an average of 95,000 illegal passes across 39 states in a single day. That’s 17 million near misses in one school year, an increase of 2 million from last year alone. (more…)