diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 850e20d..2405eb3 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ Description: Download environmental measurements and sensor station metadata
 License: GPL (>= 2) | file LICENSE
 Encoding: UTF-8
 LazyData: true
-RoxygenNote: 6.0.1
+RoxygenNote: 6.1.0
 VignetteBuilder: knitr
diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 14c7cab..235b279 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ S3method(plot,sensebox)
 S3method(print,osem_measurements)
 S3method(print,sensebox)
 S3method(summary,sensebox)
-export(filter.osem_measurements)
-export(filter.sensebox)
-export(mutate.osem_measurements)
-export(mutate.sensebox)
 export(osem_as_measurements)
 export(osem_as_sensebox)
 export(osem_box)
@@ -24,8 +20,6 @@ export(osem_counts)
 export(osem_endpoint)
 export(osem_measurements)
 export(osem_phenomena)
-export(st_as_sf.osem_measurements)
-export(st_as_sf.sensebox)
 importFrom(graphics,legend)
 importFrom(graphics,par)
 importFrom(graphics,plot)
diff --git a/R/box_utils.R b/R/box_utils.R
index 0220b4d..0dc5f3b 100644
--- a/R/box_utils.R
+++ b/R/box_utils.R
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ osem_as_sensebox = function(x) {
 #' @param .dots see corresponding function in package \code{\link{dplyr}}
 #' @param ... other arguments
 #' @seealso \code{\link[dplyr]{filter}}
-#' @export
 filter.sensebox = dplyr_class_wrapper(osem_as_sensebox)
 
 #' Add new variables to the data, while maintaining class & attributes
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ filter.sensebox = dplyr_class_wrapper(osem_as_sensebox)
 #' @param .dots see corresponding function in package \code{\link{dplyr}}
 #' @param ... other arguments
 #' @seealso \code{\link[dplyr]{mutate}}
-#' @export
 mutate.sensebox = dplyr_class_wrapper(osem_as_sensebox)
 
 # ==============================================================================
@@ -116,7 +114,6 @@ mutate.sensebox = dplyr_class_wrapper(osem_as_sensebox)
 #' @param x The object to convert
 #' @param ... maybe more objects to convert
 #' @return The object with an st_geometry column attached.
-#' @export
 st_as_sf.sensebox = function (x, ...) {
   NextMethod(x, ..., coords = c('lon', 'lat'), crs = 4326)
 }
diff --git a/R/measurement_utils.R b/R/measurement_utils.R
index 447ddf3..beba0ec 100644
--- a/R/measurement_utils.R
+++ b/R/measurement_utils.R
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ osem_as_measurements = function(x) {
 #' @param .dots see corresponding function in package \code{\link{dplyr}}
 #' @param ... other arguments
 #' @seealso \code{\link[dplyr]{filter}}
-#' @export
 filter.osem_measurements = dplyr_class_wrapper(osem_as_measurements)
 
 #' Add new variables to the data, while maintaining class & attributes
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ filter.osem_measurements = dplyr_class_wrapper(osem_as_measurements)
 #' @param .dots see corresponding function in package \code{\link{dplyr}}
 #' @param ... other arguments
 #' @seealso \code{\link[dplyr]{mutate}}
-#' @export
 mutate.osem_measurements = dplyr_class_wrapper(osem_as_measurements)
 
 #' maintains class / attributes after subsetting
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ mutate.osem_measurements = dplyr_class_wrapper(osem_as_measurements)
 #' @param x The object to convert
 #' @param ... maybe more objects to convert
 #' @return The object with an st_geometry column attached.
-#' @export
 st_as_sf.osem_measurements = function (x, ...) {
   NextMethod(x, ..., coords = c('lon', 'lat'), crs = 4326)
 }
diff --git a/R/tidyverse.R b/R/tidyverse.R
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..947d2c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R/tidyverse.R
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# helpers for the dplyr & co related functions
+# also custom method registration
+
+# they need to be registered, but not exported, see https://github.com/klutometis/roxygen/issues/796
+# we're using a different workaround than suggested, copied from edzer's sf package:
+# dynamically register the methods only when the related package is loaded as well.
+
+# from: https://github.com/tidyverse/hms/blob/master/R/zzz.R
+# Thu Apr 19 10:53:24 CEST 2018
+register_s3_method <- function(pkg, generic, class, fun = NULL) {
+  stopifnot(is.character(pkg), length(pkg) == 1)
+  stopifnot(is.character(generic), length(generic) == 1)
+  stopifnot(is.character(class), length(class) == 1)
+  
+  if (is.null(fun)) {
+    fun <- get(paste0(generic, ".", class), envir = parent.frame())
+  } else {
+    stopifnot(is.function(fun))
+  }
+  
+  if (pkg %in% loadedNamespaces()) {
+    registerS3method(generic, class, fun, envir = asNamespace(pkg))
+  }
+  
+  # Always register hook in case package is later unloaded & reloaded
+  setHook(
+    packageEvent(pkg, "onLoad"),
+    function(...) {
+      registerS3method(generic, class, fun, envir = asNamespace(pkg))
+    }
+  )
+}
+
+register_s3_method('dplyr', 'filter', 'sensebox')
+register_s3_method('dplyr', 'mutate', 'sensebox')
+register_s3_method('dplyr', 'filter', 'osem_measurements')
+register_s3_method('dplyr', 'mutate', 'osem_measurements')
+register_s3_method('sf', 'st_as_sf', 'sensebox')
+register_s3_method('sf', 'st_as_sf', 'osem_measurements')
diff --git a/man/filter.osem_measurements.Rd b/man/filter.osem_measurements.Rd
index e05ea6d..ae9ecc4 100644
--- a/man/filter.osem_measurements.Rd
+++ b/man/filter.osem_measurements.Rd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 \alias{filter.osem_measurements}
 \title{Return rows with matching conditions, while maintaining class & attributes}
 \usage{
-filter.osem_measurements(.data, ..., .dots)
+\method{filter}{osem_measurements}(.data, ..., .dots)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{.data}{A osem_measurements data.frame to filter}
diff --git a/man/filter.sensebox.Rd b/man/filter.sensebox.Rd
index 63fb42c..1cbb6dd 100644
--- a/man/filter.sensebox.Rd
+++ b/man/filter.sensebox.Rd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 \alias{filter.sensebox}
 \title{Return rows with matching conditions, while maintaining class & attributes}
 \usage{
-filter.sensebox(.data, ..., .dots)
+\method{filter}{sensebox}(.data, ..., .dots)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{.data}{A sensebox data.frame to filter}
diff --git a/man/mutate.osem_measurements.Rd b/man/mutate.osem_measurements.Rd
index 6afaa3e..32e3963 100644
--- a/man/mutate.osem_measurements.Rd
+++ b/man/mutate.osem_measurements.Rd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 \alias{mutate.osem_measurements}
 \title{Add new variables to the data, while maintaining class & attributes}
 \usage{
-mutate.osem_measurements(.data, ..., .dots)
+\method{mutate}{osem_measurements}(.data, ..., .dots)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{.data}{A osem_measurements data.frame to mutate}
diff --git a/man/mutate.sensebox.Rd b/man/mutate.sensebox.Rd
index 4f923ad..1dabe83 100644
--- a/man/mutate.sensebox.Rd
+++ b/man/mutate.sensebox.Rd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 \alias{mutate.sensebox}
 \title{Add new variables to the data, while maintaining class & attributes}
 \usage{
-mutate.sensebox(.data, ..., .dots)
+\method{mutate}{sensebox}(.data, ..., .dots)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{.data}{A sensebox data.frame to mutate}
diff --git a/man/opensensmapr.Rd b/man/opensensmapr.Rd
index e8d8539..48a3066 100644
--- a/man/opensensmapr.Rd
+++ b/man/opensensmapr.Rd
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 \name{opensensmapr}
 \alias{opensensmapr}
 \alias{opensensmapr-package}
-\alias{opensensmapr-package}
 \title{opensensmapr: Get sensor data from opensensemap.org}
 \description{
 The opensensmapr package provides functions for
diff --git a/man/osem_measurements.Rd b/man/osem_measurements.Rd
index b26eec2..428c373 100644
--- a/man/osem_measurements.Rd
+++ b/man/osem_measurements.Rd
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ osem_measurements(x, ...)
 
 \method{osem_measurements}{default}(x, ...)
 
-\method{osem_measurements}{bbox}(x, phenomenon, exposure = NA, from = NA,
-  to = NA, columns = NA, ..., endpoint = osem_endpoint(), progress = T,
-  cache = NA)
+\method{osem_measurements}{bbox}(x, phenomenon, exposure = NA,
+  from = NA, to = NA, columns = NA, ...,
+  endpoint = osem_endpoint(), progress = T, cache = NA)
 
 \method{osem_measurements}{sensebox}(x, phenomenon, exposure = NA,
-  from = NA, to = NA, columns = NA, ..., endpoint = osem_endpoint(),
-  progress = T, cache = NA)
+  from = NA, to = NA, columns = NA, ...,
+  endpoint = osem_endpoint(), progress = T, cache = NA)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{x}{Depending on the method, either