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+#include <Servo.h>
+
+#define SPU 80 // 20 teeth pulley, 16 microstep, 2mm a tooth belt, 16*200 microsteps per turn  == (16*200)/(20*2) == 80
+#define PIN_SERVO D6
+
+Servo servo;
+
+typedef uint8_t (*CallbackFunction)(uint8_t*, int, uint8_t*);
+
+struct EventCallback {
+  String event;
+  CallbackFunction callback;
+};
+
+
+float pos[] = {0, 0};
+
+const int motor1StepPin = D10;
+const int motor1DirPin = D9;
+const int motor2StepPin = D8;
+const int motor2DirPin = D7;
+
+const int enablePin = D1;
+
+void setup() {
+  servo.attach(PIN_SERVO);
+
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+
+  // on("light", onLight);
+  on("go", go);
+  on("servo", moveServo);
+  on("motorsOn", motorsOn);
+  on("motorsOff", motorsOff);
+  on("moveTowardsOrigin", moveTowardsOrigin);
+  on("setOrigin", setOrigin);
+
+  pinMode(motor1StepPin, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(motor1DirPin, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(motor2StepPin, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(motor2DirPin, OUTPUT);
+
+  pinMode(enablePin, OUTPUT); // enable pin
+
+  pinMode(PIN_LED, OUTPUT);
+
+  startupIndicator(); // once startup is finished, indicate to user
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  readSerial();
+}
+
+void startupIndicator() {
+  // flash LED to indicate board is initialized
+  for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+    digitalWrite(PIN_LED, 0);
+    delay(200);
+    digitalWrite(PIN_LED, 1);
+    delay(200);
+  }
+}
+
+uint8_t onLight(uint8_t* payload, int length, uint8_t* reply) {
+  uint8_t value = payload[0];
+
+  // Serial.println("light it up");
+
+  digitalWrite(PIN_LED, value);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+uint8_t motorsOn(uint8_t* payload, int length, uint8_t* reply) {
+  digitalWrite(enablePin, 0);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+uint8_t motorsOff(uint8_t* payload, int length, uint8_t* reply) {
+  digitalWrite(enablePin, 1);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+uint8_t moveTowardsOrigin(uint8_t* payload, int length, uint8_t* reply) {
+  float x = pos[0];
+  float y = pos[1];
+
+  // this ternary may not be neccesary
+  goTo(
+    x + ( x < 0 ? 10 : -10),
+    y + ( y < 0 ? 10 : -10)
+  );
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+uint8_t setOrigin(uint8_t* payload, int length, uint8_t* reply) {
+  pos[0] = 0;
+  pos[1] = 0;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+int bufferIndex = 0;
+uint8_t msgBuffer[100];
+
+void readSerial() {
+  while (Serial.available() > 0) {
+    uint8_t incoming = Serial.read();
+
+    msgBuffer[bufferIndex] = incoming;
+
+    if (incoming != 0) {
+      bufferIndex++;
+      continue; // Proceed to the next byte if current byte is not null
+    }
+
+    // Serial.print("RECEIVED: ");
+    // for (int i = 0; i < bufferIndex; i++) {
+    //   Serial.print(msgBuffer[i]);
+    //   Serial.print(", ");
+    // }
+    // Serial.println("DONE");
+
+    // Now we have a full message, perform COBS decoding
+    uint8_t decoded[bufferIndex];
+    cobs_decode(decoded, msgBuffer, bufferIndex);
+
+    // Serial.print("DECODED: ");
+    // for (int i = 0; i < bufferIndex; i++) {
+    //   Serial.print(decoded[i]);
+    //   Serial.print(", ");
+    // }
+    // Serial.println("DONE");
+
+    // Parse the decoded message
+    int i = 0;
+
+    uint8_t msgLength = decoded[i];
+    // Serial.print("MSG-LENGTH: ");
+    // Serial.println(msgLength);
+
+    uint8_t msgArr[msgLength];
+    i++;
+    while (i < 1 + msgLength) {
+      msgArr[i-1] = decoded[i];
+      i++;
+    }
+
+    // Serial.print("MSGARR: ");
+    // for (int i = 0; i < msgLength; i++) {
+    //   Serial.print(msgArr[i]);
+    //   Serial.print(", ");
+    // }
+    // Serial.println("MSGARR-END");
+
+    uint8_t payloadLength = decoded[i];
+    uint8_t payload[payloadLength];
+    i++;
+    while (i < 1 + msgLength + 1 + payloadLength) {
+      payload[i-1-msgLength-1] = decoded[i];
+      i++;
+    }
+
+    uint8_t msgCount = decoded[i];
+
+    // String msg = String((char*)msgArr);
+    String msg = byteArrayToString(msgArr, msgLength);
+
+    // Serial.println(msg);
+
+    // printArray("PAYLOAD", payload, payloadLength);
+
+    // Serial.print("MSGCOUNT: ");
+    // Serial.println(msgCount);
+
+    bool triggered = triggerEvent(msg, payload, payloadLength, msgCount);
+
+    bufferIndex = 0; // Reset the buffer for the next message
+  }
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+
+
+const int MAX_EVENTS = 255; // Maximum number of events to store, adjust as needed
+EventCallback eventCallbacks[MAX_EVENTS];
+int eventCount = 0;
+
+const int REPLY_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 255;
+uint8_t reply[REPLY_PAYLOAD_LENGTH];
+
+void on(String event, CallbackFunction callback) {
+  if (eventCount < MAX_EVENTS) {
+    eventCallbacks[eventCount].event = event;
+    eventCallbacks[eventCount].callback = callback;
+    eventCount = (eventCount + 1) % MAX_EVENTS;
+  } else {
+    // Serial.println("Max number of events reached. Wrapping events.");
+  }
+}
+
+bool triggerEvent(String event, uint8_t* payload, int payloadLength, uint8_t msgCount) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < eventCount; i++) {
+    if (eventCallbacks[i].event == event) {
+      // want to pass payload and payloadLength, need to get response payload
+      uint8_t reply_length = eventCallbacks[i].callback(payload, payloadLength, reply);
+
+      sendAck(msgCount, reply, reply_length);
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Serial.println(" No event registered.");
+  return false;
+}
+
+const int arrayLength = 7; // + length;
+uint8_t byteArray[arrayLength];
+
+void sendAck(uint8_t msgCount, uint8_t* reply, uint8_t length) {
+  // Serial.println("SEND ACK");
+
+  // int arrayLength = 7; // + length;
+  // static uint8_t byteArray[arrayLength];
+
+  byteArray[0] = 0x03;
+  byteArray[1] = 0x61;
+  byteArray[2] = 0x63;
+  byteArray[3] = 0x6B;
+  byteArray[4] = 0x00;
+  byteArray[5] = msgCount;
+  byteArray[6] = 0x0A;
+
+  // byteArray[4] = length;
+  // for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+  //   byteArray[i+5] = reply[i];
+  // }
+  // byteArray[5+length] = msgCount;
+  // byteArray[6+length] = 0x0A;
+
+  // Serial.println(msgCount);
+  // printArray("ACK", byteArray, 5+length);
+
+  Serial.write(byteArray, arrayLength);
+
+  // uint8_t byteArrayEncoded[arrayLength + 2]; // +2 for possible COBS overhead
+  // cobs_encode(byteArrayEncoded, byteArray, arrayLength);
+  // Serial.write(byteArrayEncoded, arrayLength + 2);
+
+  // printArray("ENCODED-ACK", byteArray, 5+length);
+
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+void cobs_encode(uint8_t *dst, const uint8_t *src, size_t len) {
+    size_t read_index = 0;
+    size_t write_index = 1;
+    size_t code_index = 0;
+    uint8_t code = 1;
+
+    while (read_index < len) {
+        if (src[read_index] == 0) {
+            dst[code_index] = code;
+            code = 1;
+            code_index = write_index++;
+            read_index++;
+        } else {
+            dst[write_index++] = src[read_index++];
+            code++;
+            if (code == 0xFF) {
+                dst[code_index] = code;
+                code = 1;
+                code_index = write_index++;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    dst[code_index] = code;
+
+    // Add trailing zero
+    if (write_index < len + 2) {
+        dst[write_index] = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+void cobs_decode(uint8_t *dst, const uint8_t *src, size_t len) {
+    size_t i, j, dst_i = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < len;) {
+        uint8_t code = src[i++];
+        for (j = 1; j < code && i < len; j++) {
+            dst[dst_i++] = src[i++];
+        }
+        if (code < 0xFF && dst_i < len) {
+            dst[dst_i++] = 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+// TODO: THINK THIS IS BUGGY
+void cobs_print(const String& message) {
+  // Convert the message to a byte array
+  int length = message.length();
+  uint8_t byteArray[length + 1]; // +1 for the null terminator
+  message.getBytes(byteArray, length + 1);
+
+  // Prepare the buffer for the encoded message
+  uint8_t encoded[length + 2]; // +2 for possible COBS overhead
+
+  // Perform COBS encoding
+  cobs_encode(encoded, byteArray, length + 1);
+
+  // Send the encoded message
+  Serial.write(encoded, length + 2); // Write the encoded bytes
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+float read_float(uint8_t* buffer, int index) {
+  uint8_t byte0 = buffer[index];
+  uint8_t byte1 = buffer[index+1];
+  uint8_t byte2 = buffer[index+2];
+  uint8_t byte3 = buffer[index+3];
+
+  uint8_t byteArray[] = {byte0, byte1, byte2, byte3};
+  float floatValue;
+  memcpy(&floatValue, &byteArray, sizeof(floatValue));
+
+  return floatValue;
+}
+
+int read_int(uint8_t* buffer, int index) {
+  uint8_t byte0 = buffer[index];
+  uint8_t byte1 = buffer[index+1];
+  uint8_t byte2 = buffer[index+2];
+  uint8_t byte3 = buffer[index+3];
+
+  uint8_t byteArray[] = {byte0, byte1, byte2, byte3};
+  int value;
+  memcpy(&value, &byteArray, sizeof(value));
+
+  return value;
+}
+
+String byteArrayToString(byte arr[], int length) {
+  String result = "";
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+    result += (char)arr[i]; // Convert each byte to a character and append it to the string
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+#define EPSILON 0.01
+
+void goTo(float x, float y) {
+
+  // Serial.println("START GOTO");
+
+  // Set your target distances for each motor (in steps)
+  float motor1Target = (x + y) - pos[0];
+  float motor2Target = (y - x) - pos[1];
+
+  // Set motor direction based on target values
+  digitalWrite(motor1DirPin, motor1Target >= 0 ? HIGH : LOW);
+  digitalWrite(motor2DirPin, motor2Target >= 0 ? HIGH : LOW);
+
+  // Calculate the relative speeds and maximum duration for both motors
+  float maxSteps = max(abs(motor1Target), abs(motor2Target));
+  float motor1Speed = abs(motor1Target) / maxSteps;
+  float motor2Speed = abs(motor2Target) / maxSteps;
+
+  unsigned long stepDuration = 500; // The time it takes to perform one step in microseconds
+  unsigned long motor1StepInterval = stepDuration / motor1Speed;
+  unsigned long motor2StepInterval = stepDuration / motor2Speed;
+
+  // Initialize variables for step timing
+  unsigned long motor1PrevStepTime = 0;
+  unsigned long motor2PrevStepTime = 0;
+  float motor1Step = 0;
+  float motor2Step = 0;
+
+  // Loop until both motors reach their target steps
+  while (abs(motor1Target - motor1Step) > EPSILON || abs(motor2Target - motor2Step) > EPSILON) {
+
+
+    unsigned long currentTime = micros();
+
+    // Motor 1
+    if (abs(motor1Target - motor1Step) > EPSILON && ((currentTime - motor1PrevStepTime) >= motor1StepInterval)) {
+      digitalWrite(motor1StepPin, HIGH);
+      delayMicroseconds(1);
+      digitalWrite(motor1StepPin, LOW);
+      delayMicroseconds(1);
+
+      motor1Step += (motor1Target >= 0 ? 1.0 : -1.0)/SPU;
+      motor1PrevStepTime = currentTime;
+    }
+
+    // Motor 2
+    if (abs(motor2Target - motor2Step) > EPSILON && ((currentTime - motor2PrevStepTime) >= motor2StepInterval)) {
+      digitalWrite(motor2StepPin, HIGH);
+      delayMicroseconds(1);
+      digitalWrite(motor2StepPin, LOW);
+      delayMicroseconds(1);
+
+      motor2Step += (motor2Target >= 0 ? 1.0 : -1.0)/SPU;
+      motor2PrevStepTime = currentTime;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Serial.println("END GOTO");
+
+  pos[0] += motor1Step;
+  pos[1] += motor2Step;
+}
+
+uint8_t go(uint8_t* payload, int length, uint8_t* reply) {
+  float x = read_float(payload, 0);
+  float y = read_float(payload, 4);
+
+  goTo(x, y);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+uint8_t moveServo(uint8_t* payload, int length, uint8_t* reply) {
+  int angle = read_int(payload, 0);
+
+  servo.writeMicroseconds(angle);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* ------ */
+
+void printArray(String label, uint8_t* arr, int arrSize) {
+  Serial.print(label);
+  Serial.print("-BEGIN: ");
+  for (int i = 0; i < arrSize; i++) {
+    Serial.print(arr[i]);
+    Serial.print(", ");
+  }
+  Serial.print(label);
+  Serial.println("-END");
+}