diff --git a/core/include/detray/core/detail/container_buffers.hpp b/core/include/detray/core/detail/container_buffers.hpp
index 0c5f3998f..e2e9d82d8 100644
--- a/core/include/detray/core/detail/container_buffers.hpp
+++ b/core/include/detray/core/detail/container_buffers.hpp
@@ -126,6 +126,19 @@ struct has_buffer<const vecmem::vector<T>, void> : public std::true_type {
     using type = vecmem::data::vector_buffer<const T>;
 };
 
+/// Specialization of the buffer getter for @c vecmem::device_vector
+template <typename T>
+struct has_buffer<vecmem::device_vector<T>, void> : public std::true_type {
+    using type = vecmem::data::vector_buffer<T>;
+};
+
+/// Specialization of the buffer getter for @c vecmem::device_vector - const
+template <typename T>
+struct has_buffer<const vecmem::device_vector<T>, void>
+    : public std::true_type {
+    using type = vecmem::data::vector_buffer<const T>;
+};
+
 template <class T>
 inline constexpr bool has_buffer_v = has_buffer<T>::value;
 
diff --git a/core/include/detray/core/detail/container_views.hpp b/core/include/detray/core/detail/container_views.hpp
index e49ccae97..833221f2b 100644
--- a/core/include/detray/core/detail/container_views.hpp
+++ b/core/include/detray/core/detail/container_views.hpp
@@ -169,12 +169,26 @@ struct detail::has_view<vecmem::vector<T>, void> : public std::true_type {
     using type = dvector_view<T>;
 };
 
-/// Specialization of the view getter for @c vecmem::vector
+/// Specialization of the view getter for @c vecmem::vector - const
 template <typename T>
 struct detail::has_view<const vecmem::vector<T>, void> : public std::true_type {
     using type = dvector_view<const T>;
 };
 
+/// Specialization of the view getter for @c vecmem::device_vector
+template <typename T>
+struct detail::has_view<vecmem::device_vector<T>, void>
+    : public std::true_type {
+    using type = dvector_view<T>;
+};
+
+/// Specialization of the view getter for @c vecmem::device_vector - const
+template <typename T>
+struct detail::has_view<const vecmem::device_vector<T>, void>
+    : public std::true_type {
+    using type = dvector_view<const T>;
+};
+
 /// Specialized view for @c vecmem::jagged_vector containers
 template <typename T>
 using djagged_vector_view = vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<T>;
@@ -198,13 +212,27 @@ struct detail::has_view<vecmem::jagged_vector<T>, void>
     using type = djagged_vector_view<T>;
 };
 
-/// Specialization of the view getter for @c vecmem::jagged_vector
+/// Specialization of the view getter for @c vecmem::jagged_vector - const
 template <typename T>
 struct detail::has_view<const vecmem::jagged_vector<T>, void>
     : public std::true_type {
     using type = djagged_vector_view<const T>;
 };
 
+/// Specialization of the view getter for @c vecmem::jagged_device_vector
+template <typename T>
+struct detail::has_view<vecmem::jagged_device_vector<T>, void>
+    : public std::true_type {
+    using type = djagged_vector_view<T>;
+};
+
+/// Specialization of the view getter for @c vecmem::jagged_device_vector
+/// - const
+template <typename T>
+struct detail::has_view<const vecmem::jagged_device_vector<T>, void>
+    : public std::true_type {
+    using type = djagged_vector_view<const T>;
+};
 /// @}
 
 }  // namespace detray
diff --git a/core/include/detray/core/detector.hpp b/core/include/detray/core/detector.hpp
index 9dbcd4391..10d06c311 100644
--- a/core/include/detray/core/detector.hpp
+++ b/core/include/detray/core/detector.hpp
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ class detector {
         typename surface_container::view_type, dvector_view<surface_type>,
         typename volume_finder::view_type>;
 
+    static_assert(detail::is_device_view_v<view_type>,
+                  "Detector view type ill-formed");
+
     using const_view_type =
         dmulti_view<dvector_view<const volume_type>,
                     typename transform_container::const_view_type,
@@ -140,6 +143,9 @@ class detector {
                     dvector_view<const surface_type>,
                     typename volume_finder::const_view_type>;
 
+    static_assert(detail::is_device_view_v<const_view_type>,
+                  "Detector const view type ill-formed");
+
     /// Detector buffer types
     using buffer_type = dmulti_buffer<
         dvector_buffer<volume_type>, typename transform_container::buffer_type,
@@ -148,6 +154,9 @@ class detector {
         typename surface_container::buffer_type, dvector_buffer<surface_type>,
         typename volume_finder::buffer_type>;
 
+    static_assert(detail::is_buffer_v<buffer_type>,
+                  "Detector buffer type ill-formed");
+
     detector() = delete;
     // The detector holds a lot of data and should never be copied
     detector(const detector &) = delete;
diff --git a/tests/common/include/tests/common/test_base/propagator_test.hpp b/tests/common/include/tests/common/test_base/propagator_test.hpp
index b1286696a..98fe1fc69 100644
--- a/tests/common/include/tests/common/test_base/propagator_test.hpp
+++ b/tests/common/include/tests/common/test_base/propagator_test.hpp
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 // Project include(s).
 #include "detray/definitions/algebra.hpp"
 #include "detray/definitions/units.hpp"
-#include "detray/detectors/bfield.hpp"
-#include "detray/detectors/toy_metadata.hpp"
 #include "detray/propagator/actor_chain.hpp"
 #include "detray/propagator/actors/aborters.hpp"
 #include "detray/propagator/actors/parameter_resetter.hpp"
@@ -27,6 +25,9 @@
 // Vecmem include(s)
 #include <vecmem/memory/memory_resource.hpp>
 
+// Covfie include(s)
+#include <covfie/core/field.hpp>
+
 // GTest include(s).
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
@@ -35,14 +36,8 @@
 
 namespace detray {
 
-// Host detector type
-using detector_host_t = detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>;
-
-// Device detector type using views
-using detector_device_t = detector<toy_metadata, device_container_types>;
-
 // These types are identical in host and device code for all bfield types
-using transform3 = typename detector_host_t::transform3;
+using transform3 = __plugin::transform3<detray::scalar>;
 using vector3_t = typename transform3::vector3;
 using point3_t = typename transform3::point3;
 using matrix_operator = standard_matrix_operator<scalar>;
@@ -147,9 +142,9 @@ inline vecmem::vector<track_t> generate_tracks(
 }
 
 /// Test function for propagator on the host
-template <typename bfield_bknd_t>
+template <typename bfield_bknd_t, typename host_detector_t>
 inline auto run_propagation_host(vecmem::memory_resource *mr,
-                                 const detector_host_t &det,
+                                 const host_detector_t &det,
                                  covfie::field<bfield_bknd_t> &field,
                                  const vecmem::vector<track_t> &tracks)
     -> std::tuple<vecmem::jagged_vector<scalar>,
@@ -158,7 +153,7 @@ inline auto run_propagation_host(vecmem::memory_resource *mr,
 
     // Construct propagator from stepper and navigator
     auto stepr = rk_stepper_t<typename covfie::field<bfield_bknd_t>::view_t>{};
-    auto nav = navigator_t<detector_host_t>{};
+    auto nav = navigator_t<host_detector_t>{};
 
     using propagator_host_t =
         propagator<decltype(stepr), decltype(nav), actor_chain_host_t>;
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/device/cuda/propagator_cuda_kernel.cu b/tests/unit_tests/device/cuda/propagator_cuda_kernel.cu
index e44f29d0d..98c8bf5f3 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/device/cuda/propagator_cuda_kernel.cu
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/device/cuda/propagator_cuda_kernel.cu
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ __global__ void propagator_test_kernel(
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<free_matrix> jac_transports_data) {
 
     int gid = threadIdx.x + blockIdx.x * blockDim.x;
+    using detector_device_t =
+        detector<typename detector_t::metadata, device_container_types>;
+
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename detector_t::view_type,
+                                 typename detector_device_t::view_type>,
+                  "Host and device detector views do not match");
 
     detector_device_t det(det_data);
     vecmem::device_vector<track_t> tracks(tracks_data);
@@ -96,19 +102,25 @@ void propagator_test(
 }
 
 /// Explicit instantiation for a constant magnetic field
-template void propagator_test<bfield::const_bknd_t, detector_host_t>(
-    detector_host_t::view_type, covfie::field_view<bfield::const_bknd_t>,
+template void propagator_test<bfield::const_bknd_t,
+                              detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>>(
+    detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>::view_type,
+    covfie::field_view<bfield::const_bknd_t>,
     vecmem::data::vector_view<track_t>&,
-    vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<intersection_t<detector_host_t>>&,
+    vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<
+        intersection_t<detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>>>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<scalar>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<vector3_t>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<free_matrix>&);
 
 /// Explicit instantiation for an inhomogeneous magnetic field
-template void propagator_test<bfield::cuda::inhom_bknd_t, detector_host_t>(
-    detector_host_t::view_type, covfie::field_view<bfield::cuda::inhom_bknd_t>,
+template void propagator_test<bfield::cuda::inhom_bknd_t,
+                              detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>>(
+    detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>::view_type,
+    covfie::field_view<bfield::cuda::inhom_bknd_t>,
     vecmem::data::vector_view<track_t>&,
-    vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<intersection_t<detector_host_t>>&,
+    vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<
+        intersection_t<detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>>>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<scalar>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<vector3_t>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<free_matrix>&);
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/device/cuda/propagator_cuda_kernel.hpp b/tests/unit_tests/device/cuda/propagator_cuda_kernel.hpp
index 8200fe648..7274e0ce9 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/device/cuda/propagator_cuda_kernel.hpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/device/cuda/propagator_cuda_kernel.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 // Project include(s)
+#include "detray/detectors/bfield.hpp"
+#include "detray/detectors/toy_metadata.hpp"
 #include "tests/common/test_base/propagator_test.hpp"
 
 // Vecmem include(s)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/device/sycl/propagator_kernel.sycl b/tests/unit_tests/device/sycl/propagator_kernel.sycl
index 1e0f5d043..f605f3f51 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/device/sycl/propagator_kernel.sycl
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/device/sycl/propagator_kernel.sycl
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ void propagator_test(
                                      candidates_data, path_lengths_data,
                                      positions_data, jac_transports_data](
                                         ::sycl::nd_item<1> item) {
+                using detector_device_t =
+                    detector<typename detector_t::metadata,
+                             device_container_types>;
+
+                static_assert(
+                    std::is_same_v<typename detector_t::view_type,
+                                   typename detector_device_t::view_type>,
+                    "Host and device detector views do not match");
+
                 detector_device_t dev_det(det_data);
 
                 vecmem::device_vector<track_t> tracks(tracks_data);
@@ -94,22 +103,26 @@ void propagator_test(
 }
 
 /// Explicit instantiation for a constant magnetic field
-template void propagator_test<bfield::const_bknd_t, detector_host_t>(
-    detector_host_t::view_type, covfie::field_view<bfield::const_bknd_t>,
+template void propagator_test<bfield::const_bknd_t,
+                              detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>>(
+    detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>::view_type,
+    covfie::field_view<bfield::const_bknd_t>,
     vecmem::data::vector_view<track_t>&,
-    vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<intersection_t<detector_host_t>>&,
+    vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<
+        intersection_t<detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>>>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<scalar>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<vector3_t>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<free_matrix>&,
     detray::sycl::queue_wrapper);
 
 /// Explicit instantiation for an inhomogeneous magnetic field
-/*template void propagator_test<bfield::sycl::inhom_bknd_t, detector_host_t>(
-    detector_host_t::view_type,
+/*template void propagator_test<bfield::sycl::inhom_bknd_t,
+   detector<toy_metadata, host_container_types>>( detector<toy_metadata,
+   host_container_types>::view_type,
     covfie::field_view<bfield::sycl::inhom_bknd_t>,
     vecmem::data::vector_view<track_t>&,
-    vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<intersection_t<detector_host_t>>&,
-    vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<scalar>&,
+    vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<intersection_t<detector<toy_metadata,
+   host_container_types>>>&, vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<scalar>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<vector3_t>&,
     vecmem::data::jagged_vector_view<free_matrix>&,
     detray::sycl::queue_wrapper);*/
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/device/sycl/propagator_sycl_kernel.hpp b/tests/unit_tests/device/sycl/propagator_sycl_kernel.hpp
index 3fd35cd1a..4f631ed27 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/device/sycl/propagator_sycl_kernel.hpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/device/sycl/propagator_sycl_kernel.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 // Project include(s)
+#include "detray/detectors/bfield.hpp"
+#include "detray/detectors/toy_metadata.hpp"
 #include "queue_wrapper.hpp"
 #include "tests/common/test_base/propagator_test.hpp"