diff --git a/include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h b/include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed4e4cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_GUI_ISENSOR_EVENT_CONNECTION_H
+#define ANDROID_GUI_ISENSOR_EVENT_CONNECTION_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class SensorChannel;
+
+class ISensorEventConnection : public IInterface
+{
+public:
+    DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(SensorEventConnection);
+
+    virtual sp<SensorChannel> getSensorChannel() const = 0;
+    virtual status_t enableDisable(int handle, bool enabled) = 0;
+    virtual status_t setEventRate(int handle, nsecs_t ns) = 0;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class BnSensorEventConnection : public BnInterface<ISensorEventConnection>
+{
+public:
+    virtual status_t    onTransact( uint32_t code,
+                                    const Parcel& data,
+                                    Parcel* reply,
+                                    uint32_t flags = 0);
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_GUI_ISENSOR_EVENT_CONNECTION_H
diff --git a/include/gui/ISensorServer.h b/include/gui/ISensorServer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e05076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/gui/ISensorServer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_GUI_ISENSORSERVER_H
+#define ANDROID_GUI_ISENSORSERVER_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class Sensor;
+class ISensorEventConnection;
+
+class ISensorServer : public IInterface
+{
+public:
+    DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(SensorServer);
+
+    virtual Vector<Sensor> getSensorList()= 0;
+    virtual sp<ISensorEventConnection> createSensorEventConnection() = 0;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class BnSensorServer : public BnInterface<ISensorServer>
+{
+public:
+    virtual status_t    onTransact( uint32_t code,
+                                    const Parcel& data,
+                                    Parcel* reply,
+                                    uint32_t flags = 0);
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_GUI_ISENSORSERVER_H
diff --git a/include/gui/Sensor.h b/include/gui/Sensor.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86a16f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/gui/Sensor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_H
+#define ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+#include <utils/Flattenable.h>
+
+#include <hardware/sensors.h>
+
+#include <android/sensor.h>
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Concrete types for the NDK
+struct ASensor { };
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class Parcel;
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class Sensor : public ASensor, public Flattenable
+{
+public:
+    enum {
+        TYPE_ACCELEROMETER  = ASENSOR_TYPE_ACCELEROMETER,
+        TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD = ASENSOR_TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD,
+        TYPE_GYROSCOPE      = ASENSOR_TYPE_GYROSCOPE,
+        TYPE_LIGHT          = ASENSOR_TYPE_LIGHT,
+        TYPE_PROXIMITY      = ASENSOR_TYPE_PROXIMITY
+    };
+
+    Sensor();
+    virtual ~Sensor();
+
+    const String8& getName() const;
+    const String8& getVendor() const;
+    int32_t getHandle() const;
+    int32_t getType() const;
+    float getMinValue() const;
+    float getMaxValue() const;
+    float getResolution() const;
+    float getPowerUsage() const;
+
+    // Flattenable interface
+    virtual size_t getFlattenedSize() const;
+    virtual size_t getFdCount() const;
+    virtual status_t flatten(void* buffer, size_t size,
+            int fds[], size_t count) const;
+    virtual status_t unflatten(void const* buffer, size_t size,
+            int fds[], size_t count);
+
+private:
+    String8 mName;
+    String8 mVendor;
+    int32_t mHandle;
+    int32_t mType;
+    float   mMinValue;
+    float   mMaxValue;
+    float   mResolution;
+    float   mPower;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_H
diff --git a/include/gui/SensorChannel.h b/include/gui/SensorChannel.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb54618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/gui/SensorChannel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_CHANNEL_H
+#define ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_CHANNEL_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+
+
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class Parcel;
+
+class SensorChannel : public RefBase
+{
+public:
+
+            SensorChannel();
+            SensorChannel(const Parcel& data);
+    virtual ~SensorChannel();
+
+    int getFd() const;
+    ssize_t write(void const* vaddr, size_t size);
+    ssize_t read(void* vaddr, size_t size);
+
+    status_t writeToParcel(Parcel* reply) const;
+
+private:
+    int mSendFd;
+    mutable int mReceiveFd;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_CHANNEL_H
diff --git a/include/gui/SensorEventQueue.h b/include/gui/SensorEventQueue.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8d8128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/gui/SensorEventQueue.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_SENSOR_EVENT_QUEUE_H
+#define ANDROID_SENSOR_EVENT_QUEUE_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/Timers.h>
+
+#include <gui/SensorChannel.h>
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+struct ALooper;
+struct ASensorEvent;
+
+// Concrete types for the NDK
+struct ASensorEventQueue {
+    ALooper* looper;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class ISensorEventConnection;
+class Sensor;
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class SensorEventQueue : public ASensorEventQueue, public RefBase
+{
+public:
+            SensorEventQueue(const sp<ISensorEventConnection>& connection);
+    virtual ~SensorEventQueue();
+    virtual void onFirstRef();
+
+    int getFd() const;
+    ssize_t write(ASensorEvent const* events, size_t numEvents);
+    ssize_t read(ASensorEvent* events, size_t numEvents);
+
+    status_t enableSensor(Sensor const* sensor) const;
+    status_t disableSensor(Sensor const* sensor) const;
+    status_t setEventRate(Sensor const* sensor, nsecs_t ns) const;
+
+private:
+    sp<ISensorEventConnection> mSensorEventConnection;
+    sp<SensorChannel> mSensorChannel;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_SENSOR_EVENT_QUEUE_H
diff --git a/include/gui/SensorManager.h b/include/gui/SensorManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d65334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/gui/SensorManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_MANAGER_H
+#define ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_MANAGER_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/Singleton.h>
+#include <utils/Vector.h>
+
+#include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Concrete types for the NDK
+struct ASensorManager { };
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class ISensorServer;
+class Sensor;
+class SensorEventQueue;
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class SensorManager : public ASensorManager, public Singleton<SensorManager>
+{
+public:
+    SensorManager();
+    ~SensorManager();
+
+    ssize_t getSensorList(Sensor**) const;
+    Sensor* getDefaultSensor(int type);
+    sp<SensorEventQueue> createEventQueue();
+
+private:
+    sp<ISensorServer> mSensorServer;
+    Sensor* mSensorList;
+    Vector<Sensor> mSensors;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_MANAGER_H
diff --git a/libs/gui/Android.mk b/libs/gui/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..249558a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gui/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= \
+	ISensorEventConnection.cpp \
+	ISensorServer.cpp \
+	Sensor.cpp \
+	SensorChannel.cpp \
+	SensorEventQueue.cpp \
+	SensorManager.cpp
+
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
+	libcutils \
+	libutils \
+	libbinder \
+	libhardware \
+	libhardware_legacy
+
+LOCAL_MODULE:= libgui
+
+ifeq ($(TARGET_SIMULATOR),true)
+    LOCAL_LDLIBS += -lpthread
+endif
+
+include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISensorEventConnection.cpp b/libs/gui/ISensorEventConnection.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e9d456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gui/ISensorEventConnection.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/Timers.h>
+
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+
+#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+#include <gui/SensorChannel.h>
+
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+enum {
+    GET_SENSOR_CHANNEL = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
+    ENABLE_DISABLE,
+    SET_EVENT_RATE
+};
+
+class BpSensorEventConnection : public BpInterface<ISensorEventConnection>
+{
+public:
+    BpSensorEventConnection(const sp<IBinder>& impl)
+        : BpInterface<ISensorEventConnection>(impl)
+    {
+    }
+
+    virtual sp<SensorChannel> getSensorChannel() const
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        remote()->transact(GET_SENSOR_CHANNEL, data, &reply);
+        return new SensorChannel(reply);
+    }
+
+    virtual status_t enableDisable(int handle, bool enabled)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInt32(handle);
+        data.writeInt32(enabled);
+        remote()->transact(ENABLE_DISABLE, data, &reply);
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
+
+    virtual status_t setEventRate(int handle, nsecs_t ns)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInt32(handle);
+        data.writeInt64(ns);
+        remote()->transact(SET_EVENT_RATE, data, &reply);
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_META_INTERFACE(SensorEventConnection, "android.gui.SensorEventConnection");
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+status_t BnSensorEventConnection::onTransact(
+    uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags)
+{
+    switch(code) {
+        case GET_SENSOR_CHANNEL: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISensorEventConnection, data, reply);
+            sp<SensorChannel> channel(getSensorChannel());
+            channel->writeToParcel(reply);
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+        case ENABLE_DISABLE: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISensorEventConnection, data, reply);
+            int handle = data.readInt32();
+            int enabled = data.readInt32();
+            status_t result = enableDisable(handle, enabled);
+            reply->writeInt32(result);
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+        case SET_EVENT_RATE: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISensorEventConnection, data, reply);
+            int handle = data.readInt32();
+            int ns = data.readInt64();
+            status_t result = setEventRate(handle, ns);
+            reply->writeInt32(result);
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+    }
+    return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISensorServer.cpp b/libs/gui/ISensorServer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6177bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gui/ISensorServer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/Vector.h>
+#include <utils/Timers.h>
+
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+
+#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <gui/ISensorServer.h>
+#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+enum {
+    GET_SENSOR_LIST = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
+    CREATE_SENSOR_EVENT_CONNECTION,
+};
+
+class BpSensorServer : public BpInterface<ISensorServer>
+{
+public:
+    BpSensorServer(const sp<IBinder>& impl)
+        : BpInterface<ISensorServer>(impl)
+    {
+    }
+
+    virtual Vector<Sensor> getSensorList()
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        remote()->transact(GET_SENSOR_LIST, data, &reply);
+        Sensor s;
+        Vector<Sensor> v;
+        int32_t n = reply.readInt32();
+        v.setCapacity(n);
+        while (n--) {
+            reply.read(static_cast<Flattenable&>(s));
+            v.add(s);
+        }
+        return v;
+    }
+
+    virtual sp<ISensorEventConnection> createSensorEventConnection()
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        remote()->transact(CREATE_SENSOR_EVENT_CONNECTION, data, &reply);
+        return interface_cast<ISensorEventConnection>(reply.readStrongBinder());
+    }
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_META_INTERFACE(SensorServer, "android.gui.SensorServer");
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+status_t BnSensorServer::onTransact(
+    uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags)
+{
+    switch(code) {
+        case GET_SENSOR_LIST: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISensorServer, data, reply);
+            Vector<Sensor> v(getSensorList());
+            size_t n = v.size();
+            reply->writeInt32(n);
+            for (size_t i=0 ; i<n ; i++) {
+                reply->write(static_cast<const Flattenable&>(v[i]));
+            }
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+        case CREATE_SENSOR_EVENT_CONNECTION: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISensorServer, data, reply);
+            sp<ISensorEventConnection> connection(createSensorEventConnection());
+            reply->writeStrongBinder(connection->asBinder());
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+    }
+    return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/Sensor.cpp b/libs/gui/Sensor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fdd285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gui/Sensor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+#include <utils/Flattenable.h>
+
+#include <hardware/sensors.h>
+
+#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Sensor::Sensor()
+    : mHandle(0), mType(0),
+      mMinValue(0), mMaxValue(0), mResolution(0),
+      mPower(0)
+{
+}
+
+Sensor::~Sensor()
+{
+}
+
+const String8& Sensor::getName() const {
+    return mName;
+}
+
+const String8& Sensor::getVendor() const {
+    return mVendor;
+}
+
+int32_t Sensor::getHandle() const {
+    return mHandle;
+}
+
+int32_t Sensor::getType() const {
+    return mType;
+}
+
+float Sensor::getMinValue() const {
+    return mMinValue;
+}
+
+float Sensor::getMaxValue() const {
+    return mMaxValue;
+}
+
+float Sensor::getResolution() const {
+    return mResolution;
+}
+
+float Sensor::getPowerUsage() const {
+    return mPower;
+}
+
+size_t Sensor::getFlattenedSize() const
+{
+    return  sizeof(int32_t) + ((mName.length() + 3) & ~3) +
+            sizeof(int32_t) + ((mVendor.length() + 3) & ~3) +
+            sizeof(int32_t) * 2 +
+            sizeof(float) * 3;
+}
+
+size_t Sensor::getFdCount() const
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static inline
+size_t write(void* buffer, size_t offset, const String8& value) {
+    memcpy(static_cast<char*>(buffer) + offset, value.string(), value.length());
+    return (value.length() + 3) & ~3;
+}
+
+static inline
+size_t write(void* buffer, size_t offset, float value) {
+    *reinterpret_cast<float*>(static_cast<char*>(buffer) + offset) = value;
+    return sizeof(float);
+}
+
+static inline
+size_t write(void* buffer, size_t offset, int32_t value) {
+    *reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(static_cast<char*>(buffer) + offset) = value;
+    return sizeof(int32_t);
+}
+
+status_t Sensor::flatten(void* buffer, size_t size,
+        int fds[], size_t count) const
+{
+    if (size < Sensor::getFlattenedSize())
+        return -ENOMEM;
+
+    size_t offset = 0;
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, int32_t(mName.length()));
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, mName);
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, int32_t(mVendor.length()));
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, mVendor);
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, mHandle);
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, mType);
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, mMinValue);
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, mMaxValue);
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, mResolution);
+    offset += write(buffer, offset, mPower);
+
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+static inline
+size_t read(void const* buffer, size_t offset, String8* value, int32_t len) {
+    value->setTo(static_cast<char const*>(buffer) + offset, len);
+    return (len + 3) & ~3;
+}
+
+static inline
+size_t read(void const* buffer, size_t offset, float* value) {
+    *value = *reinterpret_cast<float const*>(static_cast<char const*>(buffer) + offset);
+    return sizeof(float);
+}
+
+static inline
+size_t read(void const* buffer, size_t offset, int32_t* value) {
+    *value = *reinterpret_cast<int32_t const*>(static_cast<char const*>(buffer) + offset);
+    return sizeof(int32_t);
+}
+
+status_t Sensor::unflatten(void const* buffer, size_t size,
+        int fds[], size_t count)
+{
+    int32_t len;
+    size_t offset = 0;
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &len);
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &mName, len);
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &len);
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &mVendor, len);
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &mHandle);
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &mType);
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &mMinValue);
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &mMaxValue);
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &mResolution);
+    offset += read(buffer, offset, &mPower);
+
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/SensorChannel.cpp b/libs/gui/SensorChannel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..147e1c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gui/SensorChannel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
+
+#include <gui/SensorChannel.h>
+
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+SensorChannel::SensorChannel()
+    : mSendFd(-1), mReceiveFd(-1)
+{
+    int fds[2];
+    if (pipe(fds) == 0) {
+        mReceiveFd = fds[0];
+        mSendFd = fds[1];
+        fcntl(mReceiveFd, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
+        fcntl(mSendFd, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
+    }
+}
+
+SensorChannel::SensorChannel(const Parcel& data)
+    : mSendFd(-1), mReceiveFd(-1)
+{
+    mReceiveFd = dup(data.readFileDescriptor());
+    fcntl(mReceiveFd, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
+}
+
+SensorChannel::~SensorChannel()
+{
+    if (mSendFd >= 0)
+        close(mSendFd);
+
+    if (mReceiveFd >= 0)
+        close(mReceiveFd);
+}
+
+int SensorChannel::getFd() const
+{
+    return mReceiveFd;
+}
+
+ssize_t SensorChannel::write(void const* vaddr, size_t size)
+{
+    ssize_t len = ::write(mSendFd, vaddr, size);
+    if (len < 0)
+        return -errno;
+    return len;
+}
+
+ssize_t SensorChannel::read(void* vaddr, size_t size)
+{
+    ssize_t len = ::read(mReceiveFd, vaddr, size);
+    if (len < 0)
+        return -errno;
+    return len;
+}
+
+status_t SensorChannel::writeToParcel(Parcel* reply) const
+{
+    if (mReceiveFd < 0)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    status_t result = reply->writeDupFileDescriptor(mReceiveFd);
+    close(mReceiveFd);
+    mReceiveFd = -1;
+    return result;
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/SensorEventQueue.cpp b/libs/gui/SensorEventQueue.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f922ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gui/SensorEventQueue.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+
+#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <gui/SensorChannel.h>
+#include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
+#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+
+#include <android/sensor.h>
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+SensorEventQueue::SensorEventQueue(const sp<ISensorEventConnection>& connection)
+    : mSensorEventConnection(connection)
+{
+}
+
+SensorEventQueue::~SensorEventQueue()
+{
+}
+
+void SensorEventQueue::onFirstRef()
+{
+    mSensorChannel = mSensorEventConnection->getSensorChannel();
+}
+
+int SensorEventQueue::getFd() const
+{
+    return mSensorChannel->getFd();
+}
+
+ssize_t SensorEventQueue::write(ASensorEvent const* events, size_t numEvents)
+{
+    ssize_t size = mSensorChannel->write(events, numEvents * sizeof(events[0]));
+    if (size >= 0) {
+        if (size % sizeof(events[0])) {
+            // partial write!!! should never happen.
+            return -EINVAL;
+        }
+        // returns number of events written
+        size /= sizeof(events[0]);
+    }
+    return size;
+}
+
+ssize_t SensorEventQueue::read(ASensorEvent* events, size_t numEvents)
+{
+    ssize_t size = mSensorChannel->read(events, numEvents*sizeof(events[0]));
+    if (size >= 0) {
+        if (size % sizeof(events[0])) {
+            // partial write!!! should never happen.
+            return -EINVAL;
+        }
+        // returns number of events read
+        size /= sizeof(events[0]);
+    }
+    return size;
+}
+
+status_t SensorEventQueue::enableSensor(Sensor const* sensor) const
+{
+    return mSensorEventConnection->enableDisable(sensor->getHandle(), true);
+}
+
+status_t SensorEventQueue::disableSensor(Sensor const* sensor) const
+{
+    return mSensorEventConnection->enableDisable(sensor->getHandle(), false);
+}
+
+status_t SensorEventQueue::setEventRate(Sensor const* sensor, nsecs_t ns) const
+{
+    return mSensorEventConnection->setEventRate(sensor->getHandle(), ns);
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
+
diff --git a/libs/gui/SensorManager.cpp b/libs/gui/SensorManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd89285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gui/SensorManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/Singleton.h>
+
+#include <gui/ISensorServer.h>
+#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <gui/SensorManager.h>
+#include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ANDROID_SINGLETON_STATIC_INSTANCE(SensorManager)
+
+SensorManager::SensorManager()
+    : mSensorList(0)
+{
+    mSensors = mSensorServer->getSensorList();
+    // TODO: needs implementation
+}
+
+SensorManager::~SensorManager()
+{
+    // TODO: needs implementation
+}
+
+ssize_t SensorManager::getSensorList(Sensor** list) const
+{
+    *list = mSensorList;
+    return mSensors.size();
+}
+
+Sensor* SensorManager::getDefaultSensor(int type)
+{
+    // TODO: needs implementation
+    return mSensorList;
+}
+
+sp<SensorEventQueue> SensorManager::createEventQueue()
+{
+    sp<SensorEventQueue> result = new SensorEventQueue(
+            mSensorServer->createSensorEventConnection());
+    return result;
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android