diff --git a/slic/core/sensor/monitor.py b/slic/core/sensor/monitor.py
index d4b2747c..db076a6f 100644
--- a/slic/core/sensor/monitor.py
+++ b/slic/core/sensor/monitor.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from threading import Thread
 from itertools import count
 from slic.utils import tqdm_sleep
 
@@ -9,8 +10,49 @@ def monitor(name, sensor, record_time, grum_client, cfg=None):
         print(f"iteration #{x}")
         with sensor:
             tqdm_sleep(record_time)
-        y = float(sensor.get_aggregate())
+        y = sensor.get_aggregate()
+        y = float(y)
         grum_client.append_data(name, (x, y))
 
 
 
+class Monitor:
+
+    def __init__(self, name, sensor, record_time, grum_client, cfg=None):
+        self.name = name
+        self.sensor = sensor
+        self.record_time = record_time
+        self.grum_client = grum_client
+        self.cfg = cfg or {}
+        self.stop()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.thread = None
+        self.running = False
+
+    def start(self):
+        self.thread = Thread(target=self.run)
+        self.running = True
+        self.thread.start()
+
+
+    def run(self):
+        name = self.name
+        sensor = self.sensor
+        record_time = self.record_time
+        grum_client = self.grum_client
+
+        grum_client.new_plot(name, self.cfg)
+        for x in count():
+            print(f"iteration #{x}")
+            with sensor:
+                tqdm_sleep(record_time)
+            y = sensor.get_aggregate()
+            y = float(y)
+            grum_client.append_data(name, (x, y))
+
+            if not self.running:
+                break
+
+
+