diff --git a/exts/stride.simulator/stride/simulator/vehicles/sensors/__init__.py b/exts/stride.simulator/stride/simulator/vehicles/sensors/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bc7a35
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+++ b/exts/stride.simulator/stride/simulator/vehicles/sensors/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .sensor import Sensor
diff --git a/exts/stride.simulator/stride/simulator/vehicles/sensors/sensor.py b/exts/stride.simulator/stride/simulator/vehicles/sensors/sensor.py
index 3d83f64..6d25ecc 100644
--- a/exts/stride.simulator/stride/simulator/vehicles/sensors/sensor.py
+++ b/exts/stride.simulator/stride/simulator/vehicles/sensors/sensor.py
@@ -1 +1,176 @@
-"""PlACEHOLDER"""
+__all__ = ["Sensor"]
+
+from pegasus.simulator.logic.state import State
+
+class Sensor:
+    """The base class for implementing a sensor.
+
+    Attributes:
+        update_period (float): The period for each sensor update: update_period = 1 / update_frequency (in seconds).
+        origin_latitude (float): The latitude of the origin of the world in degrees.
+        origin_longitude (float): The longitude of the origin of the world in degrees.
+        origin_altitude (float): The altitude of the origin of the world relative to sea water level in meters.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, sensor_type: str, update_frequency: float):
+        """Initialize the Sensor class
+
+        Args:
+            sensor_type (str): A name that describes the type of sensor.
+            update_frequency (float): The rate at which the data in the sensor should be refreshed (in Hz).
+        """
+
+        # Set the sensor type and update rate.
+        self._sensor_type = sensor_type
+        self._update_frequency = update_frequency
+        self._update_period = 1.0 / self._update_frequency
+
+        # Auxiliary variables used to control whether to update the sensor or not, given the time elapsed.
+        self._first_update = True
+        self._total_time = 0.0
+
+        # Set the spherical coordinate of the world - some sensors might need it.
+        self._origin_latitude = -999
+        self._origin_longitude = -999
+        self._origin_altitude = 0.0
+
+    def set_spherical_coordinate(self, origin_latitude, origin_longitude, origin_altitude):
+        """Method that initializes the sensor shperical coordinate attributes.
+
+        Note:
+            Given that some sensors require the knowledge of the latitude, longitude and altitude of the [0, 0, 0]
+            coordinate of the world, then we might as well just save this information for whatever sensor that comes.
+
+        Args:
+            origin_latitude (float): The latitude of the origin of the world in degrees.
+            origin_longitude (float): The longitude of the origin of the world in degrees.
+            origin_altitude (float): The altitude of the origin of the world relative to sea water level in meters.
+        """
+        self._origin_latitude = origin_latitude
+        self._origin_longitude = origin_longitude
+        self._origin_altitude = origin_altitude
+
+    def set_update_frequency(self, frequency: float):
+        """Method that changes the update frequency and period of the sensor.
+
+        Args:
+            frequency (float): The new frequency at which the data in the sensor should be refreshed (in Hz).
+        """
+        self._update_frequency = frequency
+        self._update_period = 1.0 / self._update_frequency
+
+    def update_at_frequency(fnc):
+        """Decorator function used to check if the time elapsed between the last sensor update call and the current
+        sensor update call is higher than the defined 'update_frequency' of the sensor. If so, we need to actually
+        compute new values to simulate a measurement of the sensor at a given frequency.
+
+        Args:
+            fnc (function): The function that we want to enforce a specific update rate.
+
+        Examples:
+            >>> class GPS(Sensor):
+            >>>    @Sensor.update_at_frequency
+            >>>    def update(self):
+            >>>        (do some logic here)
+
+        Returns:
+            [None, Dict]: This decorator function returns None if there was no data to be produced by the sensor at the
+            specified timestamp or a Dict with the current state of the sensor otherwise.
+        """
+
+        # Define a wrapper function so that the "self" of the object can be passed to the function as well.
+
+        def wrapper(self, state: State, dt: float):
+            # Add the total time passed between the last time the sensor was updated and the current call.
+            self.total_time += dt
+
+            # If it is time to update the sensor data, then just call the update function of the sensor.
+            if self.total_time >= self.update_period or self.first_update:
+
+                # Result of the update function for the sensor.
+                result = fnc(self, state, self.total_time) # pylint: disable=not-callable, TODO: enable this.
+
+                # Reset the auxiliary counter variables.
+                self.first_update = False
+                self.total_time = 0.0
+
+                return result
+            return None
+        return wrapper
+
+    @property
+    def sensor_type(self):
+        """
+        (str) A name that describes the type of sensor.
+        """
+        return self._sensor_type
+
+    @property
+    def update_frequency(self):
+        """
+        (float) The rate at which the data in the sensor should be refreshed (in Hz).
+        """
+        return self._update_frequency
+
+    @property
+    def update_period(self):
+        """
+        (float) The period for each sensor update: update_period = 1 / update_frequency (in seconds).
+        """
+        return self._update_period
+
+    @property
+    def first_update(self):
+        """
+        (bool) A flag that indicates whether this is the first time the sensor is being updated.
+        """
+        return self._first_update
+
+    @property
+    def total_time(self):
+        """
+        (float) The total time elapsed since the last sensor update.
+        """
+        return self._total_time
+
+    @property
+    def origin_latitude(self):
+        """
+        (float) The latitude of the origin of the world in degrees.
+        """
+        return self._origin_latitude
+
+    @property
+    def origin_longitude(self):
+        """
+        (float) The longitude of the origin of the world in degrees.
+        """
+        return self._origin_longitude
+
+    @property
+    def origin_altitude(self):
+        """
+        (float) The altitude of the origin of the world relative to sea water level in meters.
+        """
+        return self._origin_altitude
+
+    def update(self, state: State, dt: float):
+        """Method that should be implemented by the class that inherits Sensor. This is where the actual implementation
+        of the sensor should be performed.
+
+        Args:
+            state (State): The current state of the vehicle.
+            dt (float): The time elapsed between the previous and current function calls (s).
+
+        Returns:
+            (dict) A dictionary containing the current state of the sensor (the data produced by the sensor)
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def config_from_dict(self, config_dict):
+        """Method that should be implemented by the class that inherits Sensor. This is where the configuration of the
+        sensor based on a dictionary input should be performed.
+
+        Args:
+            config_dict (dict): A dictionary containing the configurations of the sensor
+        """
+        pass