Sensor having dynamic data range and method for adapting data range of sensor

The invention relates to a sensor having a dynamic data range, the sensor generating sensor values at temporally successive time points, the sensor being configured in such a way that the sensor values of the sensor values are measured. The data range is subjected to an operation corresponding to a subsequent one of the operation options made in accordance with the generated sensor values after each time point, said operation options comprising:-if n of the generated sensor values lie outside the data range during a first time window,-if n of the generated sensor values lie outside the data range,--if n of the generated sensor values lie outside the data range,---if n of the generated sensor values lie outside the data range during the first time window,---if n of the generated sensor values lie outside the data range; if so, expanding the data range; -if m of the generated sensor values lie within the data range during a second time window, narrowing the data range; and-if not, the data range is kept unchang