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Local Invention Promotes Safety
Radio frequency transmitters and receivers are nothing new, but a new application has the attention of school bus managers.
More than 30 Arkansas school transportation officials met in Springdale to learn more about the Student Alert System — a radio frequency transmission between local school buses and the homes they serve.
The patent-pending device was designed by Loy Hoskins, owner of Complete Inc., a manufacturing company in Springdale, with almost $2 million in sales for 2006.
“I rode the school bus as a kid and remember how inconvenient it was trying to figure out when the bus would arrive,” said Hoskins.
The receiving system is set by pressing a button the first time the bus arrives. Thereafter, the home receiver sounds an alarm and flashes a red light when the approaching bus is within a mile of the receiver.
“This lets the family know the bus is within a mile or less of the home and helps the students know when to start heading for the bus stop,” Hoskins said.
Photo by Complete Inc..
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