Autonomous and controllable systems of sensors and methods of using such systems

A sensor system comprising a plurality of unit sensors, each unit sensor comprising:

• an inner enclosure;
• an outer enclosure enclosing the inner enclosure, the outer enclosure including at least one sensing device and a controlling device;
• and
• a first elastic layer between an outer surface of the inner enclosure and an inner surface of the outer enclosure,
• wherein
• each unit sensor is configured to communicate with other unit sensors within the sensor system;
• and
• the plurality of unit sensors in the sensor system form a network of sensors.