AbstractSMRT--Vehicle Management System in Detroit Public Schools Track: GIS for Administration & Planning Author(s): Randall Raymond, Yichun Xie, Lamont Satchel, Jovon Boyer Detroit Public Schools (DPS) is developing an integrated school transportation management system (ISTMS) to achieve safe, efficient, and timely delivery of student transportation services. Its geodatabase module provides integration tools that manage data connection and synchronization between the student geodatabase, the transportation needs, the fleet routing and scheduling data, and the GPS data. It is designed to perform comprehensive operation and analysis functions for student transportation routing and scheduling; GPS data analysis and vehicle tracking; rider eligibility; and exception reports on safety, timing, and efficiency. A Web-enabled system allows transportation administrators and the public to view bus stop locations and transportation information. Furthermore, districtwide access to this integrated geographic decision support system enables all school district management units including the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment, to leverage the geocoded student data layers to better understand learning disparities at the student level rather than the school building level. Randall Raymond Detroit Public Schools Office of Student Transportation 27415 Selkirk Southfield, MI 48076 US Phone: 248-910-7830 Fax: 313-945-6422 E-mail: aerraymond@aol.com Yichun Xie Eastern Michigan University Institute of Geospatial Research and Education 125 King Hall Ypsilanti, MI 48197 US Phone: 734-487-8489 E-mail: yxie@emich.edu Lamont Satchel Detroit Public Schools Business Support Services 7305 Second Ave, 10th Floor Fisher Detroit, MI 48202 US Phone: 313-873-6531 E-mail: lamont.satchel2detroitk12.org Jovon Boyer Detroit Public Schools Office of Student Transportation 8145 Greenfield Rd. Detroit, MI 48228 US Phone: 313-945-0636 E-mail: jovon.boyer@detroitk12.org |