NorthStar, a tracking device installed in school buses to monitor the safety of the children has launched an app for the Android platform so that the parents can now see exactly where their children are. NorthStar is a product by Magnasoft, a Bangalore based GIS firm. Called the NorthStar Child Safety Monitor, the application will give details about the School bus, location of their child, estimated arrival time and many more.

A parent  needs to have GPRS on his/her phone, and after the app gets installed on the phone, parents can login by entering their mobile number. If a parent is registered with NorthStar through their child's school, the parent is allowed to view her child's bus' location and time of arrival.

After successfully logging in, parents can see her child's bus' location and time of arrival and can get updates to that information on demand.

Magnasoft claims that it has deployed NorthStar device for around 75 schools, in Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana and South India. The company is funded by Global Technology Ventures, part of the Sivan Securities Group, which also comprises of Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company (Coffee Day).