System and method for automatic configuration of a road sensor unit

A method for automatically configuring a road sensor unit, comprising:

• detecting, by the road sensor unit, an identification unit of the road socket unit upon mechanical insertion of the road sensor unit into the road socket unit;
• reading, by the road sensor unit, a unique designation of the identification unit of the road socket unit and unique parameters related to configuration of the road sensor unit;
• configuring, by the road sensor unit, the road sensor unit to operate based on the unique parameter;
• operating said road sensor unit with the configuration;
• and
• transmitting, by the road sensor unit, the unique designation of the identification unit, the unique parameters and a unique sensor identification to a remote server.

A system for automatically configuring a road sensor unit, comprising:

• a road socket unit comprising an identification unit;
• and
• a road sensor unit configured to be mechanically inserted into the road socket unit, the road sensor unit comprising a processor configured to:
• detect an identification unit of the road socket unit upon mechanical insertion of the road sensor unit into the road socket unit;
• read a unique designation of the identification unit of the road socket unit;
• transmit the unique designation and a unique sensor identification of the road sensor unit to a remote server;
• receive from the remote server, unique parameters, wherein the unique parameters are based on the unique designation of the identification unit;
• configure the road sensor unit to operate based on the unique parameter;
• and
• operate said road sensor unit with the configuration.