iBeacon App for Smart School Bus Tracking
Using iBeacon App Development Services, SNS (UAE) built a school bus app to track students and buses, notify parents in real time, and ensure safer transport. IT Craft implemented the beacon-based mobile solution.
- Team 7 team members
- Type Location & Student Presence Tracking
- Industry Smart Mobility, EdTech
- Platforms iOS, Android, Web
About the project with SNS
IT Craft developed a custom tracking system for SNS — including native apps for parents and drivers, and a web control panel for schools — to manage routes, monitor buses, and detect student presence in real time.
The system uses GPS and BLE iBeacons to track buses, automatically check students on and off, send alerts to parents, and help administrators manage transport operations efficiently.
The founder wanted to eliminate uncertainty during school commutes by providing parents with full visibility and creating a safer transportation environment.
The key goal was to build a reliable, scalable tracking ecosystem that ensures real-time monitoring, instant notifications, and simplified management for all users.
Client’s expectations
- Enable GPS-based bus tracking via mobile and web
- Use iBeacons for student presence detection
- Deliver localized dashboards in Arabic and English
- Build scalable backend for high-load data processing
- Provide flexible alerts via app notifications and SMS
- Optimize mobile apps for speed, accuracy, and offline use
Services we provided
Technologies:
Estimote
BlueCats
Radius Network
Glimworm
Apple AirLocate
Swift
Android SDK
Google Maps
QRCodeReader
Socket.IO
Laravel
PHP
MySQL
Apache
Java
Traccar
SNS approached IT Craft with the vision of a connected, beacon-powered tracking system for safer school transportation. Our role was to bring this idea to life by delivering a scalable solution through expert iBeacon App Development Services — from technical discovery to cross-platform implementation.
We provided services across the entire development lifecycle, including mobile development, real-time communication setup, BLE beacon integration, and backend optimization.
More specifically, this included:
- Scanning and pairing BLE beacons to automate student check-ins and check-outs
- Enabling dynamic route adjustment based on real-time student attendance
- Sending automated SMS alerts to parents based on geofencing triggers
- Developing native iOS and Android apps with offline-ready architecture
- Building a centralized admin panel for school-wide control and visibility
- Ensuring compatibility with multiple beacon vendors and BLE protocols for scale and flexibility
Results of the collaboration with SNS
IT Craft’s iBeacon app development expertise helped SNS launch a robust, real-time school bus tracking platform — connecting parents, drivers, and school staff through a unified system with BLE beacon technology at its core.
- Real-time bus and student location tracking across 100+ countries
- Secure student check-in/out using individual iBeacons
- Native iOS and Android apps with offline mode and route caching
- Flexible GPS integration via Traccar or driver smartphones
- Multilingual admin dashboard (Arabic & English)
- Over 1,000 active installations and rapid expansion across regions
The result of our collaboration was the development of a scalable iBeacon mobile app that improves school transportation safety through real-time bus tracking and seamless parent-school communication.