A method for operating a sensor system, comprising: detecting a first wake trigger by a plurality of sensors (601A-601C) associated with a component disposed in a remote location; generating, by each sensor of the plurality of sensors, sensor service data that comprises a battery charge level of a respective sensor of the plurality of sensors and further comprises operating data; determining whether an active sensor is assigned from the plurality of sensors determining, in response to the active sensor being assigned from the plurality of sensors and according to sensor service data, whether the active sensor is operating within normal operating limits comprises the sensor service data of the current active sensor indicating that the battery charge level of the sensor exceeds a predetermined charge threshold and further according to the operating condition data indicating that the sensor, while the sensor was previously the active sensor, operated free of operating failures; assigning the active sensor to enter a deactivated mode in response to determining that the active sensor is operating outside of normal operating limits; determining in response to determining that no active sensor is assigned or in response to assigning the active sensor to enter the deactivated mode, a second sensor of the plurality of sensors to be the active sensor according to at least one of a battery charge state, a serial number or a priority value of each sensor of the plurality of sensors, and assigning the active sensor to enter an active mode; assigning each sensor of the plurality of sensors, other than the active sensor, to enter a sleep mode; generating, by the active sensor, sensor reading data indicating a physical parameter of the component until an inactive trigger is detected by the active sensor; sending the sensor reading data by the active sensor using a wireless transmission to a sensor data server; and leaving the active mode by the active sensor and entering a sleep mode by the active sensor after the active sensor sends the sensor reading data and in response to the active sensor detecting an inactive trigger. detecting a first wake trigger by a plurality of sensors (601A-601C) associated with a component disposed in a remote location; generating, by each sensor of the plurality of sensors, sensor service data that comprises a battery charge level of a respective sensor of the plurality of sensors and further comprises operating data; determining whether an active sensor is assigned from the plurality of sensors determining, in response to the active sensor being assigned from the plurality of sensors and according to sensor service data, whether the active sensor is operating within normal operating limits comprises the sensor service data of the current active sensor indicating that the battery charge level of the sensor exceeds a predetermined charge threshold and further according to the operating condition data indicating that the sensor, while the sensor was previously the active sensor, operated free of operating failures; assigning the active sensor to enter a deactivated mode in response to determining that the active sensor is operating outside of normal operating limits; determining in response to determining that no active sensor is assigned or in response to assigning the active sensor to enter the deactivated mode, a second sensor of the plurality of sensors to be the active sensor according to at least one of a battery charge state, a serial number or a priority value of each sensor of the plurality of sensors, and assigning the active sensor to enter an active mode; assigning each sensor of the plurality of sensors, other than the active sensor, to enter a sleep mode; generating, by the active sensor, sensor reading data indicating a physical parameter of the component until an inactive trigger is detected by the active sensor; sending the sensor reading data by the active sensor using a wireless transmission to a sensor data server; and leaving the active mode by the active sensor and entering a sleep mode by the active sensor after the active sensor sends the sensor reading data and in response to the active sensor detecting an inactive trigger.