diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1d68131..eb16762 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,49 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
+const int IR_SEND_PIN = 12;    // GPIO12 for the IR LED
+#include <IRremote.hpp>
+
+const int ReceiverPin = 14; // GPIO14 for the IR receiver (TSOP48)
+const int LedPin = 13;      // GPIO13 for the external LED
+
+IRData data;
+
+
 // put function declarations here:
 int myFunction(int, int);
+void parallelLoop(void *pvParameters);
 
 void setup()
 {
+  Serial.begin(115200);                                // Start the serial communication
+  pinMode(LedPin, OUTPUT);                             // Set LED pin as output
+  pinMode(IR_SEND_PIN, OUTPUT);                           // Set IR LED pin as output
+  IrReceiver.begin(ReceiverPin, DISABLE_LED_FEEDBACK); // Initialize the IR receiver
+  Serial.println("IR Receiver Ready!");
+  xTaskCreate(parallelLoop, "parallelLoop", 2048, NULL, 1, NULL); // Create a task for parallel loop
 }
 
 void loop()
 {
+  if (IrReceiver.decode())
+  {                                         // Check if IR signal is received
+    IrReceiver.printIRResultShort(&Serial); // Print IR signal details to Serial Monitor
+    data = IrReceiver.decodedIRData;
+    digitalWrite(LedPin, HIGH);             // Turn on the LED
+    delay(200);                             // Keep LED on for 200ms
+    digitalWrite(LedPin, LOW);              // Turn off the LED
+    IrReceiver.resume();                    // Prepare to receive the next IR signal
+  }
+}
+
+void parallelLoop(void *pvParameters)
+{
+  while (true)
+  {
+    delay(5000);
+    digitalWrite(IR_SEND_PIN, HIGH);
+    delay(5000);
+    digitalWrite(IR_SEND_PIN, LOW);
+  }
 }
 
 // put function definitions here: