diff --git a/bdai_ros2_wrappers/bdai_ros2_wrappers/feeds.py b/bdai_ros2_wrappers/bdai_ros2_wrappers/feeds.py
index 3a4c865..c8c7494 100644
--- a/bdai_ros2_wrappers/bdai_ros2_wrappers/feeds.py
+++ b/bdai_ros2_wrappers/bdai_ros2_wrappers/feeds.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from rclpy.task import Future
 
 import bdai_ros2_wrappers.scope as scope
-from bdai_ros2_wrappers.filters import TransformFilter
+from bdai_ros2_wrappers.filters import SimpleAdapter, TransformFilter
 from bdai_ros2_wrappers.utilities import Tape
 
 
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ def __init__(
         Args:
             link: Wrapped message filter, connecting this message feed with its source.
             history_length: optional historic data size, defaults to 1
-            node: optional node for the underlying native subscription, defaults to
-            the current process node.
+            node: optional node for lifetime control, defaults to the current process node.
         """
         if node is None:
             node = scope.ensure_node()
@@ -103,6 +102,37 @@ def close(self) -> None:
         self._tape.close()
 
 
+class AdaptedMessageFeed(MessageFeed):
+    """A message feed decorator to simplify adapter patterns."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        feed: MessageFeed,
+        fn: Callable,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initializes the message feed.
+
+        Args:
+            feed: the upstream (ie. decorated) message feed.
+            fn: message adapting callable.
+            kwargs: all other keyword arguments are forwarded
+            for `MessageFeed` initialization.
+        """
+        super().__init__(SimpleAdapter(feed.link, fn), **kwargs)
+        self._feed = feed
+
+    @property
+    def feed(self) -> MessageFeed:
+        """Gets the upstream message feed."""
+        return self._feed
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        """Closes this message feed and the upstream one as well."""
+        self._feed.close()
+        super().close()
+
+
 class FramedMessageFeed(MessageFeed):
     """A message feed decorator, incorporating transforms using a `TransformFilter` instance."""
 
diff --git a/bdai_ros2_wrappers/bdai_ros2_wrappers/filters.py b/bdai_ros2_wrappers/bdai_ros2_wrappers/filters.py
index dd4fb80..e58b4c2 100644
--- a/bdai_ros2_wrappers/bdai_ros2_wrappers/filters.py
+++ b/bdai_ros2_wrappers/bdai_ros2_wrappers/filters.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import functools
 import threading
 from collections.abc import Sequence
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional
 
 import tf2_ros
 from message_filters import SimpleFilter
@@ -115,3 +115,22 @@ def add(self, *messages: Any) -> None:
                 )
                 self._ongoing_wait_time = time
                 self._ongoing_wait.add_done_callback(functools.partial(self._wait_callback, messages))
+
+
+class SimpleAdapter(SimpleFilter):
+    """A message filter for data adaptation."""
+
+    def __init__(self, f: SimpleFilter, fn: Callable) -> None:
+        """Initializes the adapter.
+
+        Args:
+            f: the upstream message filter.
+            fn: adapter implementation as a callable.
+        """
+        super().__init__()
+        self.do_adapt = fn
+        self.incoming_connection = f.registerCallback(self.add)
+
+    def add(self, *messages: Any) -> None:
+        """Adds new `messages` to the adapter."""
+        self.signalMessage(self.do_adapt(*messages))
diff --git a/bdai_ros2_wrappers/test/test_feeds.py b/bdai_ros2_wrappers/test/test_feeds.py
index eb6f285..6450c7b 100644
--- a/bdai_ros2_wrappers/test/test_feeds.py
+++ b/bdai_ros2_wrappers/test/test_feeds.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from message_filters import SimpleFilter
 
 from bdai_ros2_wrappers.feeds import (
+    AdaptedMessageFeed,
     FramedMessageFeed,
     MessageFeed,
     SynchronizedMessageFeed,
@@ -73,3 +74,23 @@ def test_synchronized_message_feed(ros: ROSAwareScope) -> None:
     pose_message, twist_message = ensure(synchronized_message_feed.latest)
     assert pose_message.pose.position.x == expected_pose_message.pose.position.x
     assert twist_message.twist.linear.x == expected_twist_message.twist.linear.x
+
+
+def test_adapted_message_feed(ros: ROSAwareScope) -> None:
+    pose_message_feed = MessageFeed(SimpleFilter())
+    position_message_feed = AdaptedMessageFeed(
+        pose_message_feed,
+        fn=lambda message: message.pose.position,
+    )
+
+    expected_pose_message = PoseStamped()
+    expected_pose_message.header.frame_id = "odom"
+    expected_pose_message.header.stamp.sec = 1
+    expected_pose_message.pose.position.x = 1.0
+    expected_pose_message.pose.position.z = -1.0
+    expected_pose_message.pose.orientation.w = 1.0
+    pose_message_feed.link.signalMessage(expected_pose_message)
+
+    position_message = ensure(position_message_feed.latest)
+    # no copies are expected, thus an identity check is valid
+    assert position_message is expected_pose_message.pose.position