diff --git a/drivers/include/adcxx1c.h b/drivers/include/adcxx1c.h
index 382858cfde..d33fd74919 100644
--- a/drivers/include/adcxx1c.h
+++ b/drivers/include/adcxx1c.h
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
  * @defgroup   drivers_adcxx1x ADCXX1C ADC device driver
  * @ingroup    drivers_sensors
  * @brief      I2C Analog-to-Digital Converter device driver
+ *
+ *             This driver works with adc081c, adc101c and adc121c versions.
  * @{
  *
  * @file
  * @brief      ADCXX1C ADC device driver
  *
- *             This driver works with adc081c, adc101c and adc121c versions.
- *
  * @author     Vincent Dupont <vincent@otakeys.com>
  */
 
diff --git a/drivers/include/bmp180.h b/drivers/include/bmp180.h
index 926c83a030..5e888d5203 100644
--- a/drivers/include/bmp180.h
+++ b/drivers/include/bmp180.h
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_bmp180 BMP180
+ * @defgroup    drivers_bmp180 BMP180 temperature and pressure sensor
  * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
- * @brief       Device driver interface for the BMP180 sensor
+ * @brief       Device driver interface for the BMP180 sensor.
  * @{
  *
  * @file
diff --git a/drivers/include/bmx280.h b/drivers/include/bmx280.h
index 12de4a94e1..541114162e 100644
--- a/drivers/include/bmx280.h
+++ b/drivers/include/bmx280.h
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_bmx280 BMX280
+ * @defgroup    drivers_bmx280 BMP280/BME280 temperature, pressure and humidity sensor
  * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
- * @brief       Device driver interface for the BMX280 sensors (BMP280 and BME280).
+ * @brief       Device driver interface for the Bosch BMP280 and BME280 sensors.
+ *
+ * BMP280 and BME280 measure temperature in centi °C and pressure in Pa. BME280
+ * can also measure relative humidity in %.
+ *
+ * For more information, see the datasheets:
+ * * [BMP280](https://ae-bst.resource.bosch.com/media/_tech/media/datasheets/BST-BMP280-DS001-18.pdf)
+ * * [BME280](https://ae-bst.resource.bosch.com/media/_tech/media/datasheets/BST-BME280_DS001-11.pdf)
  *
  * @{
  * @file
diff --git a/drivers/include/cc110x.h b/drivers/include/cc110x.h
index 63c1fdda6f..156a5c52a8 100644
--- a/drivers/include/cc110x.h
+++ b/drivers/include/cc110x.h
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_cc110x CC110x
+ * @defgroup    drivers_cc110x CC1100/CC1101 radio driver
  * @ingroup     drivers_netdev
- * @brief       TI CC110x
+ * @brief       Driver for TI CC1100/CC1101 radios
  * @{
  * @file
  * @brief       Public interface for cc110x driver
diff --git a/drivers/include/cc2420.h b/drivers/include/cc2420.h
index 9c02d90bd4..c0e50108ef 100644
--- a/drivers/include/cc2420.h
+++ b/drivers/include/cc2420.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_cc2420 CC2420 driver
+ * @defgroup    drivers_cc2420 CC2420 radio driver
  * @ingroup     drivers_netdev
  * @{
  *
diff --git a/drivers/include/io1_xplained.h b/drivers/include/io1_xplained.h
index 278db2a30f..c6737186d2 100644
--- a/drivers/include/io1_xplained.h
+++ b/drivers/include/io1_xplained.h
@@ -7,13 +7,30 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_io1_xplained IO1_XPLAINED
+ * @defgroup    drivers_io1_xplained Atmel IO1 Xplained Extension board
  * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
- * @brief       Device driver interface for the IO1 Xplained extension.
+ * @brief       Device driver interface for the Atmel IO1 Xplained extension.
+ *
+ * This board contains several sensors and actuators:
+ * * @ref drivers_at30tse75x
+ * * TEMT6000 Light sensor (not yet supported by this driver)
+ * * microSD card connector (not yet supported by this driver)
+ * * one yellow LED
+ * * 2 GPIO pins
+ *
+ * This board can be used with the following Atmel evaluation boards:
+ * * @ref boards_samr21-xpro
+ * * @ref boards_samd21-xpro
+ * * @ref boards_saml21-xpro
+ *
+ * See the [datasheet]
+ * (http://www.atmel.com/images/atmel-42078-io1-xplained-pro_user-guide.pdf)
+ * for more information
+ *
  * @{
  *
  * @file
- * @brief       Device driver interface for the IO1 Xplained extention.
+ * @brief       Device driver interface for the Atmel IO1 Xplained extention.
  *
  * @author      Alexandre Abadie <alexandre.abadie@inria.fr>
  */
diff --git a/drivers/include/led.h b/drivers/include/led.h
index 09fa19f7d6..a29d5690ae 100644
--- a/drivers/include/led.h
+++ b/drivers/include/led.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 /**
  * @defgroup    drivers_led Control on-board LEDs
- * @ingroup     drivers
+ * @ingroup     drivers_actuators
  * @brief       Access macros to control the on-board LEDs
  *
  * This header contains a set of macros for controlling the on-board LEDs of
diff --git a/drivers/include/mpu9150.h b/drivers/include/mpu9150.h
index 9fc21bf55e..735dd9d20d 100644
--- a/drivers/include/mpu9150.h
+++ b/drivers/include/mpu9150.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_mpu9150 MPU-9150
+ * @defgroup    drivers_mpu9150 MPU-9150 accelerometer/magnetometer/gyroscope
  * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
  * @brief       Device driver interface for the MPU-9150
  * @{
diff --git a/drivers/include/sht11.h b/drivers/include/sht11.h
index f28f4a7b85..e70d38cb7e 100644
--- a/drivers/include/sht11.h
+++ b/drivers/include/sht11.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #define SHT11_H
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_sht11   SHT11
+ * @defgroup    drivers_sht11 SHT11 Humidity and Temperature Sensor
  * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
  * @brief       Driver for Sensirion SHT11 Humidity and Temperature Sensor
  * @{
diff --git a/drivers/include/si70xx.h b/drivers/include/si70xx.h
index 36533e382f..498b98a09d 100644
--- a/drivers/include/si70xx.h
+++ b/drivers/include/si70xx.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    driver_si70xx Si70xx
+ * @defgroup    driver_si70xx Si7006/13/20/21 temperature and humidity sensors
  * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
  * @brief       Driver for the Si7006/13/20/21 temperature and humidity sensor.
  * @{
diff --git a/drivers/include/srf02.h b/drivers/include/srf02.h
index 1a584a5d0a..f71c618168 100644
--- a/drivers/include/srf02.h
+++ b/drivers/include/srf02.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    driver_srf02 SRF02
+ * @defgroup    driver_srf02 SRF02 ultrasonic range sensor
  * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
  * @brief       Driver for the SRF02 ultrasonic range sensor
  * @{
diff --git a/drivers/include/sx127x.h b/drivers/include/sx127x.h
index f3a45acb20..06eb1450fb 100644
--- a/drivers/include/sx127x.h
+++ b/drivers/include/sx127x.h
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_sx127x SX127X
+ * @defgroup    drivers_sx127x Semtech SX1272 and SX1276 radios driver
  * @ingroup     drivers_netdev
- * @brief       Semtech SX127X driver (SX1272 and SX1276)
+ * @brief       Driver for Semtech SX1272 and SX1276 radios.
  *
  * This module contains the driver for radio devices of the Semtech SX127x
  * series (SX1272 and SX1276).
diff --git a/drivers/include/tsl2561.h b/drivers/include/tsl2561.h
index d824337be0..e2f7cef37f 100644
--- a/drivers/include/tsl2561.h
+++ b/drivers/include/tsl2561.h
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_tsl2561 TSL2561
+ * @defgroup    drivers_tsl2561 TSL2561 illuminance sensor
  * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
- * @brief       Device driver interface for the illuminance  TSL2561 sensor
+ * @brief       Device driver interface for the illuminance TSL2561 sensor
  * @{
  *
  * @file
diff --git a/drivers/include/veml6070.h b/drivers/include/veml6070.h
index dff261852a..d1c12f0f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/include/veml6070.h
+++ b/drivers/include/veml6070.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_veml6070 VEML6070
+ * @defgroup    drivers_veml6070 VEML6070 UV sensor
  * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
  * @brief       Device driver interface for the VEML6070 UV sensor
  * @{
diff --git a/drivers/include/w5100.h b/drivers/include/w5100.h
index 361bd2f048..ce2e07887b 100644
--- a/drivers/include/w5100.h
+++ b/drivers/include/w5100.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_w5100 W5100
+ * @defgroup    drivers_w5100 W5100 ethernet driver
  * @ingroup     drivers_netdev
  * @brief       Driver for W5100 ethernet devices
  *
diff --git a/drivers/io1_xplained/include/io1_xplained_internals.h b/drivers/io1_xplained/include/io1_xplained_internals.h
index 3fb6a5ce68..fbdcaec3e5 100644
--- a/drivers/io1_xplained/include/io1_xplained_internals.h
+++ b/drivers/io1_xplained/include/io1_xplained_internals.h
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    drivers_io1_xplained IO1_XPLAINED
- * @ingroup     drivers_sensors
+ * @ingroup     drivers_io1_xplained
  * @brief       Internal addresses, constants for the IO1 Xplained extension.
  * @{
  *