A method for computer-implemented determination of sensor positions in a simulated process of an automation system, wherein the simulated process includes a digital process description of an automation task to be executed by components, the process description including a movement specification describing the movement of the components during execution of the automation task, and including a digital sensing description defining a sensing task to be performed by a sensor during execution of the automation task and at least one sensing constraint of the sensor and the sensor volume of the sensor.