A wearable sensor apparatus , comprising: (a) a computer processor with memory; (b) a plurality of sensors operably coupled to the processor; (c) a communications link ; and (d) programming in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable on the computer processor for performing steps comprising: (i) detecting satellite wearable devices that have one or more sensors that are in range of the communications link of the sensor apparatus; (ii) communicating with the one or more detected devices; (iii) identifying control classifications of each detected satellite device; (iv) establishing control of the apparatus and satellite devices based on the control classifications of the devices, the control classifications of the devices providing a control structure and priority between the devices such that the control classifications create a central control over the satellite devices; (v) controlling sensor actuation of the sensor apparatus and satellite devices; and (vi) acquiring sensor data from selected sensors from one or more of the detected devices; wherein said programming further performs the steps comprising: evaluating the sensor configuration of each detected device; selecting the most accurate sensor type of all sensor devices; acquiring sensor data from the most accurate sensor; and deactivating sensors that were not selected; wherein said programming further performs the steps comprising: detecting a change in a signal pattern of the acquired sensor data indicative of a change of activity of the wearer; and turning on the deactivated sensors until a new type of activity of the wearer is recognized. (a) a computer processor with memory; (b) a plurality of sensors operably coupled to the processor; (c) a communications link ; and (d) programming in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable on the computer processor for performing steps comprising: (i) detecting satellite wearable devices that have one or more sensors that are in range of the communications link of the sensor apparatus; (ii) communicating with the one or more detected devices; (iii) identifying control classifications of each detected satellite device; (iv) establishing control of the apparatus and satellite devices based on the control classifications of the devices, the control classifications of the devices providing a control structure and priority between the devices such that the control classifications create a central control over the satellite devices; (v) controlling sensor actuation of the sensor apparatus and satellite devices; and (vi) acquiring sensor data from selected sensors from one or more of the detected devices; (i) detecting satellite wearable devices that have one or more sensors that are in range of the communications link of the sensor apparatus; (ii) communicating with the one or more detected devices; (iii) identifying control classifications of each detected satellite device; (iv) establishing control of the apparatus and satellite devices based on the control classifications of the devices, the control classifications of the devices providing a control structure and priority between the devices such that the control classifications create a central control over the satellite devices; (v) controlling sensor actuation of the sensor apparatus and satellite devices; and (vi) acquiring sensor data from selected sensors from one or more of the detected devices; evaluating the sensor configuration of each detected device; selecting the most accurate sensor type of all sensor devices; acquiring sensor data from the most accurate sensor; and deactivating sensors that were not selected; detecting a change in a signal pattern of the acquired sensor data indicative of a change of activity of the wearer; and turning on the deactivated sensors until a new type of activity of the wearer is recognized. <EOS>