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# Sensors

Sensors measure the environmental characteristics of the device that the application is running on. You can use the `Sensor` API to access information like a device's speed, orientation, or ambient temperature.

| **Topic**                       | **Description**                  |
| :------------------------------ | :------------------------------- |
| **[Sensors introduction](sensors-introduction.md)** | Configure sensors to get information about environmental characteristics of devices. |
| **[Query sensors in code](query-sensors.md)** | Access information about the sensors connected to your application.|
| **[Supported sensors reference](supported-sensors-reference.md)** | Explore the sensor types the Input System can access.|

## Additional resources

- [Devices](devices.md)
- [Use mobile device input in the Editor (Unity Remote)](use-mobile-device-input-editor-unity-remote.md)
- [Compensate orientation](compensate-orientation.md)
- [Platform-specific settings](platform-specific-settings.md)