OPERATING SENSORS

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for operating a sensor (14). The methods comprise: providing a database (20,22) containing sets of algorithms, each set comprising one or more algorithms selected from the group consisting of control algorithms for controlling operation of the sensor (14) and data processing algorithms for processing sensor data output by the sensor (14); coupling a sensor unit (8) to a sensor hub (10) located onboard a vehicle such that the sensor unit (8) is detachably connected to the sensor hub (10) and located onboard the vehicle (2), the sensor unit comprising the sensor (14); acquiring, by the sensor hub (10), from the sensor unit (8), configuration data relating to the sensor (14); providing, to a further module (18), by the sensor hub (10), the configuration data; and selecting, using the configuration data, by the further module (18), from the database (20, 22), a set of algorithms.