In-vehicle monitoring system for supervised ride hailing experiences

A system for monitoring a ride in which a vehicle picks up a rider at a pickup location and transports the rider to a drop-off destination, the system comprising:

• at least one sensor arranged in the vehicle and configured to capture sensor data during the ride;
• at least one indicator light;
• a transceiver configured to communicate with at least one remote server;
• a memory configured to store data;
• and
• a processor operatively connected to the at least one sensor, the transceiver, and the memory, the processor being configured to:
• receive, from the at least one remote server via the transceiver, a signal indicating one of (i) that first sensor data is to be captured during the ride or (ii) that the first sensor data is not to be captured during the ride, the signal depending on a selection made by the rider using a personal electronic device of the rider;
• operate, in response to the signal indicating that the first sensor data is to be captured during the ride, the at least one sensor to capture the first sensor data during the ride and store the first sensor data captured during the ride in the memory;
• receive, from the at least one remote server via the transceiver, a request from the rider for a visual confirmation that indicates whether the at least one sensor is currently capturing sensor data, the request having been generated by the rider using the personal electronic device of the rider;
• and
• operate, in response to the request, the at least one indicator light to display the visual confirmation depending on whether the at least one sensor is currently capturing sensor data, the visual confirmation including operating the at least one indicator light in a predetermined manner.