A sensor assignment device (SAD) having: - a movement instruction generator (MIG) for generating and submitting a movement instruction (MI) to a distinct one of a plurality of actuators (A k ) to move a distinct one of a plurality of machine parts (MP j ), so that the distinct one of a plurality of machine parts (MPj) performs movements (Mm) in accordance with the movement instruction (MI); - a sensor data receiver (SDR) for receiving sensor data (SD) acquired by a subset of a plurality of sensors (S i ), wherein the sensors (S i ) are located at the machine parts (MP j ), wherein the sensor data is acquired as a consequence of the movements (Mm) and comprises information on the movements (Mm) performed by the distinct machine part (MPj); - a degree of correlation determiner (DCD) for determining sensor-specific degrees of correlation (DC) between said sensor data (SD) and the movement instruction (MI), wherein the degree of correlation determiner (DCD) is prepared to detect a correlation between a requested movement pattern and an actual movement pattern of the movements (Mm) performed by the distinct machine part (MP j ) and detected by said subset of sensors (S i ), wherein the requested movement pattern is predetermined by the movement instruction (MI); - a sensor assigner (SA) for assigning those sensors (Si) to the distinct machine part (MP j ) whose sensor-specific degrees of correlation (DC) exceed a predetermined threshold; and - a plausibility checker (PC) for checking a plausibility (P) of sensor assignments, wherein the plausibility checker (PC) is prepared to perform and evaluate a cross-correlation (CC). - a movement instruction generator (MIG) for generating and submitting a movement instruction (MI) to a distinct one of a plurality of actuators (A k ) to move a distinct one of a plurality of machine parts (MP j ), so that the distinct one of a plurality of machine parts (MPj) performs movements (Mm) in accordance with the movement instruction (MI); - a sensor data receiver (SDR) for receiving sensor data (SD) acquired by a subset of a plurality of sensors (S i ), wherein the sensors (S i ) are located at the machine parts (MP j ), wherein the sensor data is acquired as a consequence of the movements (Mm) and comprises information on the movements (Mm) performed by the distinct machine part (MPj); - a degree of correlation determiner (DCD) for determining sensor-specific degrees of correlation (DC) between said sensor data (SD) and the movement instruction (MI), wherein the degree of correlation determiner (DCD) is prepared to detect a correlation between a requested movement pattern and an actual movement pattern of the movements (Mm) performed by the distinct machine part (MP j ) and detected by said subset of sensors (S i ), wherein the requested movement pattern is predetermined by the movement instruction (MI); - a sensor assigner (SA) for assigning those sensors (Si) to the distinct machine part (MP j ) whose sensor-specific degrees of correlation (DC) exceed a predetermined threshold; and - a plausibility checker (PC) for checking a plausibility (P) of sensor assignments, wherein the plausibility checker (PC) is prepared to perform and evaluate a cross-correlation (CC). <EOS>