Ggn playschool introduces system to track kids

This Indoor Location Tracking system — developed by Evoxyz Technologies, a private company based in Delhi, used by the playschool in Gurgaon is an initiative where Bluetooth devices within the school premises will be put up to provide near-real time information to parents. It uses GPS devices in buses to track kids while they are on their way to school and back and show the location live to the parents on their phone apps in a map.

While within the school, the system tracks the kids using the Bluetooth Low Energy enabled badges known as EvoTags. The location is provided to the parents through the mobile Apps — provided to them by the school. The mobile application shows the movement of the child through tiny footsteps.

“Inspired from Harry Potter’s Marauder’s map, the tiny footsteps move from location to location in the school based on the child’s movements. The children are given EvoTags that have a Bluetooth low energy-transmitting chip which helps to track the kids within the school premises,” said an official from the school.

“The Bluetooth devices are installed in the entire school which receive signals from the tags and locate the child step by step. The badge is prepared with the latest Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology--mostly given to new born babies in the US due to its use of extremely low power signals (less than 1,000 times a normal cell phone) to allow them to be worn by small kids for long durations,” the official added. 

The application also provides meaningful information about the child to their parents like homework, circular, class work and attendance through mobile app notifications.

The official also expounded upon some more of  the most important features of the application, that it analyses the location data to detect any behavioral or security issues, thereby, enabling quick reporting to parents and the school.

Tulika Negi, Head, Cradle to Crayons said: “We have been closely working with Evoxyz Technologies on a smart solution... Now, parents can get a near-real time location update of where their child is within the school. With the data analysis dashboards of indoor location feature, we are able to see how the student location patterns are within the premises. This way we can track early enough if a child is spending more time in unintended locations and ensure child safety.”