Conure Telecom Services is an IoT and smart city integrator based in Suwanee, Georgia. Its ParkSmart platform uses LoRaWAN sensors for live parking guidance, alongside its own tools for plate recognition and permit management. Since 2023 Conure has used Fleximodo hardware as the sensing layer: surface-mounted Mini sensors, in-ground Standard sensors and BLE Permit Cards, all on LoRaWAN. This page covers how the pieces fit together.
System architecture
Sensor. Two detection devices share the same core: a 3-axis magnetometer paired with radar, with automatic temperature compensation. The Mini bonds to the surface with adhesive. The Standard sits in a core-drilled hole flush with the surface. Both report occupancy changes over LoRaWAN.
Identification. Permit Cards in authorised vehicles broadcast over Bluetooth Low Energy. The sensor in the bay picks up the card, so each occupancy event can carry the identity of the vehicle, or the absence of one.
Network. All sensors join Conure's existing LoRaWAN gateway infrastructure. No separate network was built for Fleximodo devices, and one network serves every site type.
Platform and integration. Occupancy and card events flow into ParkSmart, which handles driver guidance and analytics, and into Conure's permit and enforcement workflows. Fleximodo is the sensing layer. The operator-facing software is Conure's own.
What was deployed
| Item | Sensor Mini | Sensor Standard | Permit Card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Surface, adhesive | In-ground, core-drilled | In vehicle |
| Detection | Magnetometer + radar | Magnetometer + radar | n/a |
| Radio | LoRaWAN Class A/B/C | LoRaWAN Class A/B/C | BLE |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP68 | IP67 |
| Operating range | -40 to +85 °C | -40 to +85 °C | -40 to +75 °C |
| Typical use | Sites where drilling is not allowed or practical, indoor lots | Permanent street and campus bays | Permit-controlled campus and residential zones |
Integration notes
- Why two sensor types. US sites vary. Some allow core drilling on roads the operator controls. Others need excavation permits and utility locates before anyone can cut the surface. The Mini avoids that entirely. The Standard is the choice for permanent installations where drilling is allowed. Running both on the same radio and data model means ParkSmart treats them the same way.
- Temperature drift. Conure's sites range from hot southern asphalt to northern winters. Magnetometer baselines shift with temperature, and uncorrected drift can register as a car arriving or leaving. Both sensors recalibrate automatically across their operating range, which is what keeps detection at 99.96% on the Standard.
- Camera-free identification. Conure already uses plate recognition. Permit Cards add a second identification method that needs no camera mast, power or line of sight, which suits open lots.
- Planning for LoRaWAN. Class A/B/C support lets the integrator balance battery use against downlink latency per site. Gateway coverage should be checked at bay level before installation, especially for in-ground units.
For API-level integration options, see integrations and API. For a German integrator running both sensor types, see Multiguide in Munich.