diff --git a/src/veles/device/__init__.py b/src/veles/device/__init__.py
index a19b375..d98d887 100644
--- a/src/veles/device/__init__.py
+++ b/src/veles/device/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 from .sensor_wired_IAQ import SensorWiredIAQ
-from .sensor_wired_RHT import SensorWiredRHT
\ No newline at end of file
+from .sensor_wired_RHT import SensorWiredRHT
diff --git a/src/veles/device/find.py b/src/veles/device/find.py
index 5041344..6946ae6 100644
--- a/src/veles/device/find.py
+++ b/src/veles/device/find.py
@@ -1,10 +1,30 @@
-from typing import Final, Dict
-from .generic import Device
+from typing import Final, Dict, Any, TypeVar, Type
+from .generic import Device, NoResponseError
 from .sensor_wired_IAQ import SensorWiredIAQ
 from .sensor_wired_RHT import SensorWiredRHT
 
 # links device identifiers to its class
-device_identifiers: Final[Dict[int, Device]] = {
+DEVICE_IDENTIFIERS: Final[Dict[int, Device]] = {
     SensorWiredIAQ.DEVICE_CODE: SensorWiredIAQ,
     SensorWiredRHT.DEVICE_CODE: SensorWiredRHT,
 }
+
+T = TypeVar("T", bound=Device)
+
+def find_devices(device_cls: Type[T], address_space: list[Any]) -> list[T]:
+    """
+    Look for devices in given address space
+    """
+    # found_devices = []
+    # for address in address_space:
+    #     try:
+    #         found_devices.append(device_cls(address))
+    #     except NoResponseError:
+    #         pass
+    # return found_devices
+
+    return list(filter(device_cls.probe, address_space))
+
+    # TODO add device args
+    # TODO return devices themselves, not addresses
+    # TODO add .address to Device
diff --git a/src/veles/device/generic.py b/src/veles/device/generic.py
index 465e85f..7800c44 100644
--- a/src/veles/device/generic.py
+++ b/src/veles/device/generic.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Module containing classes for generic wired/wireless devices"""
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Dict, Final, Any
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from abc import ABC, abstractclassmethod, abstractmethod, abstractstaticmethod
 import minimalmodbus
 import serial
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ReadoutErrorCounter:
     no_response: int = 0
 
 
-class NoResponseException(Exception):
+class NoResponseError(Exception):
     """
     Raised when device fails to respond
     """
@@ -59,6 +59,20 @@ class Device(ABC):
         Return serial number, unique for each device
         """
 
+    @classmethod
+    def probe(cls, address) -> bool:
+        """
+        Probe given address, return True if device detected,
+        False otherwise
+        """
+        # try instantiating; this raises NoResponseError
+        # if device not detected
+        try:
+            _ = cls(address)
+        except NoResponseError:
+            return False
+        return True
+
 
 class ModbusRTUDevice(Device):
     """
@@ -103,7 +117,7 @@ class ModbusRTUDevice(Device):
         try:
             self.read_register(self.input_registers["SERIAL_NUMBER_1"])
         except minimalmodbus.NoResponseError as exc:
-            raise NoResponseException from exc
+            raise NoResponseError from exc
 
     def read_register(
         self, register_number: int, signed: bool = False, retries: int = 10