Parking Sensors

3 articles

Overhead sensor unit mounted on a pole above marked parking bays in an open lot

IoT & Sensors September 22, 2026

Smart Parking Sensors Are Moving to the Cloud: What Operators Give Up and Gain Versus On-Premise Systems

The honest answer is not cloud or local — it is which layer goes where. Detection wants the edge; management wants the cloud, and the bill lands in between.

Overhead LiDAR sensor mounted on parking garage ceiling scanning vehicles below with point cloud visualization

IoT & Sensors June 15, 2024

LiDAR Sensors in Parking: Precision Detection Beyond the Magnetometer

LiDAR is moving from autonomous vehicle R&D into parking facility operations. Here's what the technology delivers, where it outperforms conventional sensors, …

Network connectivity diagram showing IoT sensor nodes communicating in a parking facility

IoT & Sensors March 12, 2024

LPWAN vs. Cellular for Parking IoT: Choosing the Right Connectivity

A practical comparison of LPWAN and cellular connectivity for parking IoT deployments, covering range, power, cost, and real-world tradeoffs.