PNI Sensor
DOC# : PlacePod Installation Guide R01_draft7
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Figure 2: Surface Mount PlacePod
1 PLACEPOD OVERVIEW
PlacePod™ is an IoT-enabled smart parking sensor for on-street and off-street municipal and
private parking management. It solves the most mission-critical aspects of parking
management: accurate, real-time vehicle detection and location of available parking spaces.
Key Features & Benefits
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Includes the industry’s most accurate magnetic sensing system for vehicle detection
with the combination of PNI’s high-performance magnetic sensor and vehicle detection
algorithms that accurately detect the presence or absence of a car in a parking space.
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Includes a built-in LoRa radio that communicates to a gateway or base station with
complete LPWAN compatibility.
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Sensors and algorithms are finely tuned for ultra-low power consumption, providing
continuous vehicle detection without missing a parking event.
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Capability for wireless software updates using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) via PNI’s
mobile application.
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Battery capacity = 8.1 Ah
Figure 1: In-Ground PlacePod
