My Bus Tracker

Creators: Michael, Jayniel, Luis, LaAisyah, Matthew, Aidan, Dalia, Maria, Eliah

School: High School Students from P.S. M094

Location: Manhattan, NY

Project Themes: Public Services

Project Type: App Design

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About this Project

This application was created to help students track the location of their school buses. Students are able to see how close or far the school bus is from their home or school. Many of our students rely on taking school buses back and forth to school.

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What the Judges are Saying

Hi, Michael, Jayniel, Luis, La Aisyah, Matthew, Aidan, Dalia, Maria, Eliah!
Wow! Congratulations on collaborating so well on your app design, 'My Bus Tracker', managing a team of nine people and reaching decisions together is no small feat, amazing job! πŸ†πŸ‘πŸΌ
It's impressive that you interviewed potential users to guide your decisions on how the app should function and look. That user-centered approach is key to building a successful app. Your idea is incredibly valuable, you're contributing to improving safety for teens, and that’s fantastic! πŸ‘πŸ˜‰
Your mockups clearly show the app’s functionality and are well-organized, well-done! πŸ’»πŸ“²
As you continue building your skills, I encourage you to take the next step: move from paper mockups to a digital prototype using Figma. This will be an exciting opportunity to explore app creation, UX/UI design, and teamwork even more deeply! Don’t forget to build in πŸ” feedback loops with users, this will help you improve your app throughout the design and development process.
Keep up the amazing work, your creativity is a true inspiration to your community! πŸš€πŸ‘πŸΌ
Dear Student Innovators,
Congratulations on developing such a thoughtful solution to a real-world problem that affects thousands of students, parents, and school staff every day! Your My Bus Tracker app shows excellent attention to the needs of your users, particularly in how you conducted interviews with various stakeholders and incorporated their feedback about wanting an easy-to-use interface with visual elements and accessibility features.
Strengths of your design:
β€’ Clean, intuitive interface with essential features (routes, maps, settings)
β€’ Strong focus on safety and practical functionality
β€’ Consideration of language and accessibility options
β€’ Clear understanding of the core user needs
Exciting opportunities for future development:
1. Real-time notifications system:
β—‹ Alert when bus is running late
β—‹ Confirmation when student boards the bus
β—‹ Arrival notifications for both school and home
β—‹ Missed bus alerts
2. Enhanced safety features:
β—‹ Integration with student's phone GPS
β—‹ Parent-student connected accounts
β—‹ EmYour idea to build a working prototype on computer is excellent! As you continue developing, I encourage you to lookergency contact system
3. Accessibility considerations:
β—‹ WCAG compliance for users with disabilities
β—‹ Voice commands and screen reader optimization
β—‹ High contrast color options
You've shown great promise as problem-solvers and designers. Keep thinking about how technology can make transportation safer and more reliable for everyone in your community!
Looking forward to seeing how your project evolves!

Community Feedback

Melissa πŸ‘ a Teacher and/or Educator from P94M
We are so proud of you and how hard you worked on this app! We love how you took a problem that you see in school and tried to solve it! Way To Go Team!
Danielle πŸ‘ a Teacher and/or Educator from P94M
This is such a wonderful idea! Great work Mr. Feldman's class!
Shaly πŸ‘ a Parent and/or Guardian from NY
This is absolutely amazing and quite useful! I’m so very proud of each and every one of you for the incredible job you all did in creating something that is so very much needed, especially by us parents! I look forward to seeing more of your hard work!! Congratulations to all!!!
Mariela πŸ‘ a Teacher and/or Educator from P94M
It's amazing to see how you all came up with this idea and pieced it together with the design! Great job!
Ms. G πŸ‘ a Teacher and/or Educator from New York City
Love the work our students put into this program - go 94!!!
Sydney πŸ‘ a Teacher and/or Educator from P94m
This is amazing! It would be so helpful for students and their families to track their school buses so definitely a smart idea! Great work
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