Sensing and privacy
Parking sensor
Capteur de stationnement
Parking sensor is a device or sensing system used to detect vehicle presence or other parking-related conditions. Sensors can support occupancy monitoring, but the measurement depends on installation, calibration, communication, and detection logic, and does not by itself establish vehicle eligibility, payment, or the purpose of a stop.
Understanding the term
Document which vehicle types and spatial areas the sensor can detect. A device calibrated for marked car spaces may miss motorcycles, overhanging vans, or unmarked loading activity.
Validate the measurement against an independent reference under representative conditions. Record uncertainty, coverage, missing intervals, and the difference between a raw observation and an inferred activity. Technical outputs should be used only for purposes they can support reliably. Assign responsibility for calibration, corrections, access, and retention, and assess privacy across the complete data flow. An operational dashboard can conceal measurement errors if it displays precise values without their method or limitations.