diff --git a/hikey_control/Makefile b/hikey_control/Makefile
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+LDFLAGS=-lmraa
+CXXFLAGS=-Wall -g
+TARGETS=touch_switch
+
+all: ${TARGETS}
+clean:
+	rm -f ${TARGETS}
diff --git a/hikey_control/README.txt b/hikey_control/README.txt
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+Hello, my dear!
+
+This folder contains the hikey control as binary and the c++ ressources.
+
+
+
+Take a look at this:
+
+https://github.com/96boards/Sensor_Mezzanine_Getting_Started#step-7-configure-the-software
+
+
+This is for setting up the board
+---------------------------------
+
+
+sudo apt-get install arduino-mk arduino git build-essential autoconf libtool swig3.0 python-dev nodejs-dev cmake pkg-config libpcre3-dev
+
+sudo apt-get clean
+
+sudo apt-get install libmraa-dev
diff --git a/hikey_control/temp_touch_switch.cpp b/hikey_control/temp_touch_switch.cpp
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+#include <signal.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "mraa.hpp"
+
+bool running = true;
+bool relay_state = false;
+int last_touch;
+void sig_handler(int signo)
+{
+        if (signo == SIGINT)
+                running = false;
+}
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+        mraa::Gpio* touch_gpio = new mraa::Gpio(29);
+        mraa::Gpio* relay_gpio = new mraa::Gpio(27);
+        mraa::Result response;
+        int touch;
+
+        signal(SIGINT, sig_handler);
+
+        response = touch_gpio->dir(mraa::DIR_IN);
+        if (response != mraa::SUCCESS)
+                return 1;
+        response = relay_gpio->dir(mraa::DIR_OUT);
+        if (response != mraa::SUCCESS)
+                return 1;
+
+        relay_gpio->write(relay_state);
+        
+        while (running) {
+                touch = touch_gpio->read();
+                if (touch == 1 && last_touch == 0) {
+                        relay_state = !relay_state;
+                        response = relay_gpio->write(relay_state);
+                        usleep(100000);
+                }
+                last_touch = touch;
+        }
+        delete relay_gpio;
+        delete touch_gpio;
+        return response;
+}
+
diff --git a/hikey_control/touch_switch b/hikey_control/touch_switch
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diff --git a/hikey_control/touch_switch.cpp b/hikey_control/touch_switch.cpp
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+#include <string>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "mraa.hpp"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    if (argc != 2) {
+	return 1;
+    }
+
+    std::string new_state = argv[1];
+
+    mraa::Gpio* relay_gpio = new mraa::Gpio(27);
+    mraa::Result response;
+
+    response = relay_gpio->dir(mraa::DIR_OUT);
+    if (response != mraa::SUCCESS) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (new_state == "on") {
+        relay_gpio->write(true);
+    } else {
+        relay_gpio->write(false);
+    }
+
+    delete relay_gpio;
+    return response;
+}