There is some speculation that one of the features or primary components of Microsoft's Windows 7 will be Windows Sensors, which may be the next version of Plug and Play — a way for Windows to automatically “sense” what kinds of peripherals or devices can/should be automatically connected and synced with the operating system. Windows Sensors might also be the main key to home-automation systems, and Windows 7 might be the control hub for users’ home devices, such as home appliances, alarm systems, security systems, and other "sensors".

While a lot of questions still remain about what Microsoft intends to do with their new Windows 7 operating system, much speculation and mystery still surrounds the idea of Windows Sensors, and what it might mean for the new incarnation of the Windows OS.