Smart solution designed to prevent children from being left on board by automatically triggering an alarm and SMS notification
Almas Robotics, a Dubai-based technology and engineering company, has launched its new ‘Safe Bus’ smart device which uses artificial intelligence technology to track passengers on school buses with the aim of improving safety standards in the UAE.
The device is connected to multiple sensors installed on the bus door that monitor passenger movement and record the number of passengers entering and exiting the vehicle. The Safe Bus device is automatically activated as soon as the bus engine is switched on and provides a reading within one second.
Safe Bus was created by Almas Robotics Founder and CEO Eng. Fahim Almas, an Emirati mechatronics and aviation engineer. Almas is a member of the Hamdan Innovation Incubator, part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development (Dubai SME), and Dubai Startup Hub, the entrepreneurship arm of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Once a bus driver attempts to turn off the engine, the device will complete a check to determine if the number of exiting passengers matches the number of those who entered originally. If the number of passengers on board is higher than zero, the device will instantly sound an alarm and send an SMS notification to the driver and transportation company.
“It is solutions like these that will lead Dubai to achieve its ambitious vision of becoming one of the world’s smartest cities in the near future,” asserted Almas.
Earlier this year, Almas Robotics launched its M-First and M-Second Educational Robots, a unique series of multi-purpose 3D printed robotic arms designed to lift light objects and teach children about the basics of robotics.
