diff --git a/include/gui/BitTube.h b/include/private/gui/BitTube.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/gui/BitTube.h
rename to include/private/gui/BitTube.h
diff --git a/libs/gui/Android.bp b/libs/gui/Android.bp
index 8f9c38a..a1b4abc 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/gui/Android.bp
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@
         // Don't warn about struct padding
         "-Wno-padded",
 
-        // android/sensors.h uses nested anonymous unions and anonymous structs
-        "-Wno-nested-anon-types",
-        "-Wno-gnu-anonymous-struct",
-
         // We are aware of the risks inherent in comparing floats for equality
         "-Wno-float-equal",
 
@@ -61,8 +57,6 @@
     },
 
     srcs: [
-        "IGraphicBufferConsumer.cpp",
-        "IConsumerListener.cpp",
         "BitTube.cpp",
         "BufferItem.cpp",
         "BufferItemConsumer.cpp",
@@ -79,18 +73,15 @@
         "GraphicBufferAlloc.cpp",
         "GuiConfig.cpp",
         "IDisplayEventConnection.cpp",
+        "IConsumerListener.cpp",
         "IGraphicBufferAlloc.cpp",
+        "IGraphicBufferConsumer.cpp",
         "IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp",
         "IProducerListener.cpp",
-        "ISensorEventConnection.cpp",
-        "ISensorServer.cpp",
         "ISurfaceComposer.cpp",
         "ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp",
         "LayerState.cpp",
         "OccupancyTracker.cpp",
-        "Sensor.cpp",
-        "SensorEventQueue.cpp",
-        "SensorManager.cpp",
         "StreamSplitter.cpp",
         "Surface.cpp",
         "SurfaceControl.cpp",
diff --git a/libs/gui/BitTube.cpp b/libs/gui/BitTube.cpp
index b653c5b..51a8d67 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BitTube.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BitTube.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <private/gui/BitTube.h>
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
@@ -25,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
 
 namespace android {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp b/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp
index 9973e8d..07e07e0 100644
--- a/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
 
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
 #include <gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h>
 #include <gui/IDisplayEventConnection.h>
 #include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
 
 #include <private/gui/ComposerService.h>
 
+#include <private/gui/BitTube.h>
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 namespace android {
diff --git a/libs/gui/IDisplayEventConnection.cpp b/libs/gui/IDisplayEventConnection.cpp
index b1d3b00..e5c3c48 100644
--- a/libs/gui/IDisplayEventConnection.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/IDisplayEventConnection.cpp
@@ -15,17 +15,15 @@
  */
 
 #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/IDisplayEventConnection.h>
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
+
+#include <private/gui/BitTube.h>
 
 namespace android {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Android.bp b/libs/gui/tests/Android.bp
index 5944110..4492a08 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Android.bp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
         "GLTest.cpp",
         "IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp",
         "MultiTextureConsumer_test.cpp",
-        "Sensor_test.cpp",
         "StreamSplitter_test.cpp",
         "SurfaceTextureClient_test.cpp",
         "SurfaceTextureFBO_test.cpp",
diff --git a/libs/sensor/Android.bp b/libs/sensor/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..171a627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/sensor/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// Copyright 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.
+
+cc_library_shared {
+    name: "libsensor",
+
+    clang: true,
+    cppflags: [
+        "-Weverything",
+        "-Werror",
+
+        // The static constructors and destructors in this library have not been noted to
+        // introduce significant overheads
+        "-Wno-exit-time-destructors",
+        "-Wno-global-constructors",
+
+        // We only care about compiling as C++14
+        "-Wno-c++98-compat-pedantic",
+
+        // android/sensors.h uses nested anonymous unions and anonymous structs
+        "-Wno-nested-anon-types",
+        "-Wno-gnu-anonymous-struct",
+
+        // Don't warn about struct padding
+        "-Wno-padded",
+    ],
+
+    srcs: [
+        "BitTube.cpp",
+        "ISensorEventConnection.cpp",
+        "ISensorServer.cpp",
+        "Sensor.cpp",
+        "SensorEventQueue.cpp",
+        "SensorManager.cpp",
+    ],
+
+    shared_libs: [
+        "libbinder",
+        "libcutils",
+        "libutils",
+        "liblog",
+        "libhardware",
+    ],
+
+    export_include_dirs: ["include"],
+
+    export_shared_lib_headers: ["libbinder", "libhardware"],
+}
+
+subdirs = ["tests"]
diff --git a/libs/sensor/BitTube.cpp b/libs/sensor/BitTube.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93555c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/sensor/BitTube.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*
+ * 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 <sensor/BitTube.h>
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
+
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Socket buffer size.  The default is typically about 128KB, which is much larger than
+// we really need.  So we make it smaller.
+static const size_t DEFAULT_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE = 4 * 1024;
+
+
+BitTube::BitTube()
+    : mSendFd(-1), mReceiveFd(-1)
+{
+    init(DEFAULT_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE, DEFAULT_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+}
+
+BitTube::BitTube(size_t bufsize)
+    : mSendFd(-1), mReceiveFd(-1)
+{
+    init(bufsize, bufsize);
+}
+
+BitTube::BitTube(const Parcel& data)
+    : mSendFd(-1), mReceiveFd(-1)
+{
+    mReceiveFd = dup(data.readFileDescriptor());
+    if (mReceiveFd < 0) {
+        mReceiveFd = -errno;
+        ALOGE("BitTube(Parcel): can't dup filedescriptor (%s)",
+                strerror(-mReceiveFd));
+    }
+}
+
+BitTube::~BitTube()
+{
+    if (mSendFd >= 0)
+        close(mSendFd);
+
+    if (mReceiveFd >= 0)
+        close(mReceiveFd);
+}
+
+void BitTube::init(size_t rcvbuf, size_t sndbuf) {
+    int sockets[2];
+    if (socketpair(AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0, sockets) == 0) {
+        size_t size = DEFAULT_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE;
+        setsockopt(sockets[0], SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &rcvbuf, sizeof(rcvbuf));
+        setsockopt(sockets[1], SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, &sndbuf, sizeof(sndbuf));
+        // sine we don't use the "return channel", we keep it small...
+        setsockopt(sockets[0], SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, &size, sizeof(size));
+        setsockopt(sockets[1], SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &size, sizeof(size));
+        fcntl(sockets[0], F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
+        fcntl(sockets[1], F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
+        mReceiveFd = sockets[0];
+        mSendFd = sockets[1];
+    } else {
+        mReceiveFd = -errno;
+        ALOGE("BitTube: pipe creation failed (%s)", strerror(-mReceiveFd));
+    }
+}
+
+status_t BitTube::initCheck() const
+{
+    if (mReceiveFd < 0) {
+        return status_t(mReceiveFd);
+    }
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+int BitTube::getFd() const
+{
+    return mReceiveFd;
+}
+
+int BitTube::getSendFd() const
+{
+    return mSendFd;
+}
+
+ssize_t BitTube::write(void const* vaddr, size_t size)
+{
+    ssize_t err, len;
+    do {
+        len = ::send(mSendFd, vaddr, size, MSG_DONTWAIT | MSG_NOSIGNAL);
+        // cannot return less than size, since we're using SOCK_SEQPACKET
+        err = len < 0 ? errno : 0;
+    } while (err == EINTR);
+    return err == 0 ? len : -err;
+}
+
+ssize_t BitTube::read(void* vaddr, size_t size)
+{
+    ssize_t err, len;
+    do {
+        len = ::recv(mReceiveFd, vaddr, size, MSG_DONTWAIT);
+        err = len < 0 ? errno : 0;
+    } while (err == EINTR);
+    if (err == EAGAIN || err == EWOULDBLOCK) {
+        // EAGAIN means that we have non-blocking I/O but there was
+        // no data to be read. Nothing the client should care about.
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return err == 0 ? len : -err;
+}
+
+status_t BitTube::writeToParcel(Parcel* reply) const
+{
+    if (mReceiveFd < 0)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    status_t result = reply->writeDupFileDescriptor(mReceiveFd);
+    close(mReceiveFd);
+    mReceiveFd = -1;
+    return result;
+}
+
+
+ssize_t BitTube::sendObjects(const sp<BitTube>& tube,
+        void const* events, size_t count, size_t objSize)
+{
+    const char* vaddr = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(events);
+    ssize_t size = tube->write(vaddr, count*objSize);
+
+    // should never happen because of SOCK_SEQPACKET
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF((size >= 0) && (size % static_cast<ssize_t>(objSize)),
+            "BitTube::sendObjects(count=%zu, size=%zu), res=%zd (partial events were sent!)",
+            count, objSize, size);
+
+    //ALOGE_IF(size<0, "error %d sending %d events", size, count);
+    return size < 0 ? size : size / static_cast<ssize_t>(objSize);
+}
+
+ssize_t BitTube::recvObjects(const sp<BitTube>& tube,
+        void* events, size_t count, size_t objSize)
+{
+    char* vaddr = reinterpret_cast<char*>(events);
+    ssize_t size = tube->read(vaddr, count*objSize);
+
+    // should never happen because of SOCK_SEQPACKET
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF((size >= 0) && (size % static_cast<ssize_t>(objSize)),
+            "BitTube::recvObjects(count=%zu, size=%zu), res=%zd (partial events were received!)",
+            count, objSize, size);
+
+    //ALOGE_IF(size<0, "error %d receiving %d events", size, count);
+    return size < 0 ? size : size / static_cast<ssize_t>(objSize);
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISensorEventConnection.cpp b/libs/sensor/ISensorEventConnection.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from libs/gui/ISensorEventConnection.cpp
rename to libs/sensor/ISensorEventConnection.cpp
index 8af51c5..8a3a623 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISensorEventConnection.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/ISensorEventConnection.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
@@ -24,8 +26,7 @@
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
 
-#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
+#include <sensor/BitTube.h>
 
 namespace android {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISensorServer.cpp b/libs/sensor/ISensorServer.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from libs/gui/ISensorServer.cpp
rename to libs/sensor/ISensorServer.cpp
index aea7403..f41f187 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISensorServer.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/ISensorServer.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <sensor/ISensorServer.h>
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
@@ -26,9 +28,8 @@
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorServer.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h>
 
 namespace android {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libs/gui/Sensor.cpp b/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from libs/gui/Sensor.cpp
rename to libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
index e2f733a..c2d477e 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Sensor.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
@@ -14,19 +14,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <sys/limits.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <binder/AppOpsManager.h>
+#include <binder/IPermissionController.h>
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
-#include <hardware/sensors.h>
-#include <log/log.h>
-#include <utils/Errors.h>
-#include <utils/String8.h>
-#include <utils/Flattenable.h>
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace android {
@@ -51,7 +45,7 @@
     mHandle = hwSensor.handle;
     mType = hwSensor.type;
     mMinValue = 0;                      // FIXME: minValue
-    mMaxValue = hwSensor.maxRange;     // FIXME: maxValue
+    mMaxValue = hwSensor.maxRange;      // FIXME: maxValue
     mResolution = hwSensor.resolution;
     mPower = hwSensor.power;
     mMinDelay = hwSensor.minDelay;
diff --git a/libs/gui/SensorEventQueue.cpp b/libs/sensor/SensorEventQueue.cpp
similarity index 96%
rename from libs/gui/SensorEventQueue.cpp
rename to libs/sensor/SensorEventQueue.cpp
index 6d69839..8ba3ebe 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SensorEventQueue.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/SensorEventQueue.cpp
@@ -16,20 +16,17 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "Sensors"
 
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <sensor/SensorEventQueue.h>
 
-#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/Looper.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
-#include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/BitTube.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h>
 
 #include <android/sensor.h>
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/SensorManager.cpp b/libs/sensor/SensorManager.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from libs/gui/SensorManager.cpp
rename to libs/sensor/SensorManager.cpp
index 513b889..b6e9fa1 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SensorManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/SensorManager.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "Sensors"
 
+#include <sensor/SensorManager.h>
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
@@ -27,11 +29,10 @@
 #include <binder/IBinder.h>
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
 
-#include <gui/ISensorServer.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
-#include <gui/SensorManager.h>
-#include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorServer.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/SensorEventQueue.h>
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace android {
diff --git a/libs/sensor/include/sensor/BitTube.h b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/BitTube.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1fabe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/BitTube.h
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+
+namespace android {
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class Parcel;
+
+class BitTube : public RefBase
+{
+public:
+
+    // creates a BitTube with a default (4KB) send buffer
+    BitTube();
+
+    // creates a BitTube with a a specified send and receive buffer size
+    explicit BitTube(size_t bufsize);
+
+    explicit BitTube(const Parcel& data);
+    virtual ~BitTube();
+
+    // check state after construction
+    status_t initCheck() const;
+
+    // get receive file-descriptor
+    int getFd() const;
+
+    // get the send file-descriptor.
+    int getSendFd() const;
+
+    // send objects (sized blobs). All objects are guaranteed to be written or the call fails.
+    template <typename T>
+    static ssize_t sendObjects(const sp<BitTube>& tube,
+            T const* events, size_t count) {
+        return sendObjects(tube, events, count, sizeof(T));
+    }
+
+    // receive objects (sized blobs). If the receiving buffer isn't large enough,
+    // excess messages are silently discarded.
+    template <typename T>
+    static ssize_t recvObjects(const sp<BitTube>& tube,
+            T* events, size_t count) {
+        return recvObjects(tube, events, count, sizeof(T));
+    }
+
+    // parcels this BitTube
+    status_t writeToParcel(Parcel* reply) const;
+
+private:
+    void init(size_t rcvbuf, size_t sndbuf);
+
+    // send a message. The write is guaranteed to send the whole message or fail.
+    ssize_t write(void const* vaddr, size_t size);
+
+    // receive a message. the passed buffer must be at least as large as the
+    // write call used to send the message, excess data is silently discarded.
+    ssize_t read(void* vaddr, size_t size);
+
+    int mSendFd;
+    mutable int mReceiveFd;
+
+    static ssize_t sendObjects(const sp<BitTube>& tube,
+            void const* events, size_t count, size_t objSize);
+
+    static ssize_t recvObjects(const sp<BitTube>& tube,
+            void* events, size_t count, size_t objSize);
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+}; // namespace android
diff --git a/include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h
similarity index 91%
rename from include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h
rename to libs/sensor/include/sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h
index 2ccd832..07cc7e8 100644
--- a/include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h
+++ b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ANDROID_GUI_ISENSOR_EVENT_CONNECTION_H
-#define ANDROID_GUI_ISENSOR_EVENT_CONNECTION_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
-#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
+#include <utils/Timers.h>
 
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class BitTube;
+class Parcel;
 
 class ISensorEventConnection : public IInterface
 {
@@ -56,5 +57,3 @@
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }; // namespace android
-
-#endif // ANDROID_GUI_ISENSOR_EVENT_CONNECTION_H
diff --git a/include/gui/ISensorServer.h b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/ISensorServer.h
similarity index 93%
rename from include/gui/ISensorServer.h
rename to libs/sensor/include/sensor/ISensorServer.h
index 0c36c99..f922307 100644
--- a/include/gui/ISensorServer.h
+++ b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/ISensorServer.h
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ANDROID_GUI_ISENSORSERVER_H
-#define ANDROID_GUI_ISENSORSERVER_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
-#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
+#include <utils/Vector.h>
 
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
 
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 namespace android {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class Sensor;
 class ISensorEventConnection;
+class Parcel;
+class Sensor;
 class String8;
+class String16;
 
 class ISensorServer : public IInterface
 {
@@ -63,5 +65,3 @@
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }; // namespace android
-
-#endif // ANDROID_GUI_ISENSORSERVER_H
diff --git a/include/gui/Sensor.h b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/Sensor.h
similarity index 97%
rename from include/gui/Sensor.h
rename to libs/sensor/include/sensor/Sensor.h
index d886b2b..043e635 100644
--- a/include/gui/Sensor.h
+++ b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/Sensor.h
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_H
-#define ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -25,10 +24,11 @@
 #include <utils/String8.h>
 #include <utils/Timers.h>
 
-#include <hardware/sensors.h>
-
+// FIXME: including from android/ breaks layering, as libandroid ultimately depends on libsensors
 #include <android/sensor.h>
 
+#include <hardware/sensors.h>
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Concrete types for the NDK
 struct ASensor { };
@@ -138,5 +138,3 @@
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }; // namespace android
-
-#endif // ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_H
diff --git a/include/gui/SensorEventQueue.h b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/SensorEventQueue.h
similarity index 94%
rename from include/gui/SensorEventQueue.h
rename to libs/sensor/include/sensor/SensorEventQueue.h
index 4ee7c02..84b6ab2 100644
--- a/include/gui/SensorEventQueue.h
+++ b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/SensorEventQueue.h
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ANDROID_SENSOR_EVENT_QUEUE_H
-#define ANDROID_SENSOR_EVENT_QUEUE_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -23,9 +22,9 @@
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/Timers.h>
-#include <utils/String16.h>
+#include <utils/Mutex.h>
 
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
+#include <sensor/BitTube.h>
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #define WAKE_UP_SENSOR_EVENT_NEEDS_ACK (1U << 31)
@@ -107,5 +106,3 @@
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }; // namespace android
-
-#endif // ANDROID_SENSOR_EVENT_QUEUE_H
diff --git a/include/gui/SensorManager.h b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/SensorManager.h
similarity index 94%
rename from include/gui/SensorManager.h
rename to libs/sensor/include/sensor/SensorManager.h
index 5b34ff4..a3d9741 100644
--- a/include/gui/SensorManager.h
+++ b/libs/sensor/include/sensor/SensorManager.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define ANDROID_GUI_SENSOR_MANAGER_H
 
 #include <map>
+#include <unordered_map>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -27,14 +28,11 @@
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
 
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
-#include <utils/RefBase.h>
-#include <utils/Singleton.h>
+#include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
 #include <utils/Vector.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
 
-#include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
-
-#include <unordered_map>
+#include <sensor/SensorEventQueue.h>
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Concrete types for the NDK
@@ -52,8 +50,7 @@
 class SensorEventQueue;
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class SensorManager :
-    public ASensorManager
+class SensorManager : public ASensorManager
 {
 public:
     static SensorManager& getInstanceForPackage(const String16& packageName);
diff --git a/libs/sensor/tests/Android.bp b/libs/sensor/tests/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d530fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/sensor/tests/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright 2017 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.
+
+cc_test {
+    name: "libsensor_test",
+
+    clang: true,
+
+    srcs: [
+        "Sensor_test.cpp",
+    ],
+
+    shared_libs: [
+        "liblog",
+        "libsensor",
+        "libutils",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Sensor_test.cpp b/libs/sensor/tests/Sensor_test.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from libs/gui/tests/Sensor_test.cpp
rename to libs/sensor/tests/Sensor_test.cpp
index fbf282d..ede20c9 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Sensor_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/tests/Sensor_test.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "Sensor_test"
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 #include <hardware/sensors.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/Android.mk b/services/sensorservice/Android.mk
index d61f26f..cfb7231 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/Android.mk
+++ b/services/sensorservice/Android.mk
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
     libutils \
     liblog \
     libbinder \
-    libui \
-    libgui \
+    libsensor \
     libcrypto \
     libbase \
     libhidlbase \
@@ -45,6 +44,10 @@
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := \
     android.hardware.sensors@1.0-convert
 
+# our public headers depend on libsensor
+LOCAL_EXPORT_SHARED_LIBRARY_HEADERS := \
+    libsensor \
+
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libsensorservice
 
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/CorrectedGyroSensor.h b/services/sensorservice/CorrectedGyroSensor.h
index 68acd43..1d49e01 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/CorrectedGyroSensor.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/CorrectedGyroSensor.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 
 #include "SensorInterface.h"
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/GravitySensor.h b/services/sensorservice/GravitySensor.h
index 8e33a73..483f468 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/GravitySensor.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/GravitySensor.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 
 #include "SensorInterface.h"
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/LinearAccelerationSensor.h b/services/sensorservice/LinearAccelerationSensor.h
index 428baa6..aa4e54a 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/LinearAccelerationSensor.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/LinearAccelerationSensor.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 
 #include "SensorInterface.h"
 #include "GravitySensor.h"
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/OrientationSensor.h b/services/sensorservice/OrientationSensor.h
index 30ff226..a3f2a99 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/OrientationSensor.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/OrientationSensor.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 
 #include "SensorInterface.h"
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/RotationVectorSensor.h b/services/sensorservice/RotationVectorSensor.h
index 265b4c4..34deaa9 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/RotationVectorSensor.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/RotationVectorSensor.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 
 #include "SensorDevice.h"
 #include "SensorInterface.h"
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.h
index 7f95429..818656c 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "SensorServiceUtils.h"
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.h
index 692ef0d..27458d4 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.h
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 
 #include <binder/BinderService.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorServer.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/BitTube.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorServer.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h>
 
 #include "SensorService.h"
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.cpp
index d84d36e..fad046c 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <utils/threads.h>
 
-#include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
+#include <sensor/SensorEventQueue.h>
 
 #include "vec.h"
 #include "SensorEventConnection.h"
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.h
index cd81ddd..c81e015 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.h
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
 
 #include <binder/BinderService.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorServer.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/BitTube.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorServer.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h>
 
 #include "SensorService.h"
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorFusion.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorFusion.h
index ad636d5..8c0fbf9 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorFusion.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorFusion.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <utils/Singleton.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 
 #include "Fusion.h"
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorInterface.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorInterface.h
index 0867dc2..b5375cb 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorInterface.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorInterface.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef ANDROID_SENSOR_INTERFACE_H
 #define ANDROID_SENSOR_INTERFACE_H
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorList.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorList.h
index 8209d96..6b90ad9 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorList.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorList.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "SensorInterface.h"
 #include "SensorServiceUtils.h"
 
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
 #include <utils/Vector.h>
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
index 143a3c5..c11df13 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <binder/PermissionCache.h>
 
 #include <cutils/ashmem.h>
-#include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
+#include <sensor/SensorEventQueue.h>
 
 #include <hardware/sensors.h>
 #include <hardware_legacy/power.h>
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.h
index eeedd4a..5583dad 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.h
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 
 #include <binder/BinderService.h>
 #include <cutils/compiler.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorServer.h>
-#include <gui/ISensorEventConnection.h>
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorServer.h>
+#include <sensor/ISensorEventConnection.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
 
 #include <utils/AndroidThreads.h>
 #include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/tests/Android.mk b/services/sensorservice/tests/Android.mk
index 45296dd..e894655 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/tests/Android.mk
+++ b/services/sensorservice/tests/Android.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	sensorservicetest.cpp
 
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
-	libcutils libutils libui libgui
+	libutils libsensor libandroid
 
 LOCAL_MODULE:= test-sensorservice
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/tests/sensorservicetest.cpp b/services/sensorservice/tests/sensorservicetest.cpp
index 186b60c..1cb0489 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/tests/sensorservicetest.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/tests/sensorservicetest.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <android/sensor.h>
-#include <gui/Sensor.h>
-#include <gui/SensorManager.h>
-#include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
+#include <sensor/Sensor.h>
+#include <sensor/SensorManager.h>
+#include <sensor/SensorEventQueue.h>
 #include <utils/Looper.h>
 
 using namespace android;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/EventThread.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/EventThread.cpp
index d1bc7eb..486bce4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/EventThread.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/EventThread.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <cutils/compiler.h>
 
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
+#include <private/gui/BitTube.h>
 #include <gui/IDisplayEventConnection.h>
 #include <gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h>
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/MessageQueue.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/MessageQueue.cpp
index 974c7a3..debea58 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/MessageQueue.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/MessageQueue.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
 #include <gui/IDisplayEventConnection.h>
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
+#include <private/gui/BitTube.h>
 
 #include "MessageQueue.h"
 #include "EventThread.h"
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index daeac27..0dc3034 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <ui/DisplayInfo.h>
 #include <ui/DisplayStatInfo.h>
 
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
 #include <gui/BufferQueue.h>
 #include <gui/GuiConfig.h>
 #include <gui/IDisplayEventConnection.h>
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger_hwc1.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger_hwc1.cpp
index fe8dd0c..6cd7152 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger_hwc1.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger_hwc1.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <ui/DisplayInfo.h>
 #include <ui/DisplayStatInfo.h>
 
-#include <gui/BitTube.h>
 #include <gui/BufferQueue.h>
 #include <gui/GuiConfig.h>
 #include <gui/IDisplayEventConnection.h>