diff --git a/cob_tricycle_controller/include/cob_tricycle_controller/TricycleCtrlTypes.h b/cob_tricycle_controller/include/cob_tricycle_controller/TricycleCtrlTypes.h
index 36c80173..912fc7f0 100644
--- a/cob_tricycle_controller/include/cob_tricycle_controller/TricycleCtrlTypes.h
+++ b/cob_tricycle_controller/include/cob_tricycle_controller/TricycleCtrlTypes.h
@@ -51,4 +51,5 @@ struct WheelState{
     {}
 };
 
+
 #endif
diff --git a/cob_tricycle_controller/src/control_plugin.cpp b/cob_tricycle_controller/src/control_plugin.cpp
index 1b7c86b4..22721344 100644
--- a/cob_tricycle_controller/src/control_plugin.cpp
+++ b/cob_tricycle_controller/src/control_plugin.cpp
@@ -16,16 +16,34 @@
 
 
 #include <math.h>
+#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
+
 #include <controller_interface/controller.h>
 #include <hardware_interface/joint_command_interface.h>
 
 #include <cob_tricycle_controller/TricycleCtrlTypes.h>
+#include <realtime_tools/realtime_publisher.h>
+#include <cob_base_controller_utils/WheelCommands.h>
+#include <geometry_msgs/Twist.h>
 
 #include <pluginlib/class_list_macros.h>
 
 namespace cob_tricycle_controller
 {
 
+double limitValue(double value, double limit){
+    if(limit != 0){
+        if (value > limit){
+                value = limit;
+        } else if (value < -limit) {
+                value = -limit;
+        }
+    }
+    return value;
+}
+
+
 class WheelController : public controller_interface::Controller<hardware_interface::VelocityJointInterface>
 {
 public:
@@ -43,18 +61,116 @@ class WheelController : public controller_interface::Controller<hardware_interfa
         }
         steer_joint_ = hw->getHandle(steer_joint_name);
         drive_joint_ = hw->getHandle(drive_joint_name);
+
+
+        nh.param("max_trans_velocity", max_vel_trans_, 0.0);
+        if(max_vel_trans_ < 0){
+            ROS_ERROR_STREAM("max_trans_velocity must be non-negative.");
+            return false;
+        }
+        nh.param("max_rot_velocity", max_vel_rot_, 0.0);
+        if(max_vel_rot_ < 0){
+            ROS_ERROR_STREAM("max_rot_velocity must be non-negative.");
+            return false;
+        }
+        double timeout;
+        nh.param("timeout", timeout, 1.0);
+        if(timeout < 0){
+            ROS_ERROR_STREAM("timeout must be non-negative.");
+            return false;
+        }
+        timeout_.fromSec(timeout);
+
+        pub_divider_ =  nh.param("pub_divider", 0);
+        twist_subscriber_ = nh.subscribe("command", 1, &WheelController::topicCallbackTwistCmd, this);
+        commands_pub_.reset(new realtime_tools::RealtimePublisher<cob_base_controller_utils::WheelCommands>(nh, "wheel_commands", 5));
+
+        commands_pub_->msg_.drive_target_velocity.resize(1);
+        commands_pub_->msg_.steer_target_velocity.resize(1);
+        commands_pub_->msg_.steer_target_position.resize(1);
+        commands_pub_->msg_.steer_target_error.resize(1);
+
+        return true;
     }
+
+    virtual void starting(const ros::Time& time){
+        cycles_ = 0;
+    }
+
     virtual void update(const ros::Time& time, const ros::Duration& period)
     {
-        steer_joint_.setCommand(0.0);
-        drive_joint_.setCommand(0.1);
+        updateCommand();
+
+        steer_joint_.setCommand(wheel_command_.steer_vel);
+        drive_joint_.setCommand(wheel_command_.drive_vel);
+
+        if(cycles_ < pub_divider_ && (++cycles_) == pub_divider_){
+            if(commands_pub_->trylock()){
+                ++(commands_pub_->msg_.header.seq);
+                commands_pub_->msg_.header.stamp = time;
+
+                commands_pub_->msg_.drive_target_velocity[0] = wheel_command_.drive_vel;
+                commands_pub_->msg_.steer_target_velocity[0] = wheel_command_.steer_vel;
+                commands_pub_->msg_.steer_target_position[0] = 0.0;
+                commands_pub_->msg_.steer_target_error[0] = 0.0;
+                commands_pub_->unlockAndPublish();
+            }
+            cycles_ = 0;
+        }
     }
 
 private:
+    struct Target {
+        PlatformState state;
+        bool updated;
+        ros::Time stamp;
+    } target_;
+
     PlatformState platform_state_;
     WheelState wheel_state_;
+    WheelState wheel_command_;
     hardware_interface::JointHandle steer_joint_;
     hardware_interface::JointHandle drive_joint_;
+
+
+    boost::mutex mutex_;
+    ros::Subscriber twist_subscriber_;
+
+    boost::scoped_ptr<realtime_tools::RealtimePublisher<cob_base_controller_utils::WheelCommands> > commands_pub_;
+    uint32_t cycles_;
+    uint32_t pub_divider_;
+
+    ros::Duration timeout_;
+    double max_vel_trans_, max_vel_rot_;
+
+    void topicCallbackTwistCmd(const geometry_msgs::Twist::ConstPtr& msg){
+        if(this->isRunning()){
+            boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(mutex_);
+            if(isnan(msg->linear.x) || isnan(msg->linear.y) || isnan(msg->angular.z)) {
+                ROS_FATAL("Received NaN-value in Twist message. Reset target to zero.");
+                target_.state = PlatformState();
+            }else{
+                target_.state.velX = limitValue(msg->linear.x, max_vel_trans_);
+                target_.state.velY = limitValue(msg->linear.y, max_vel_trans_);
+                target_.state.rotTheta = limitValue(msg->angular.z, max_vel_rot_);
+            }
+            target_.updated = true;
+            target_.stamp = ros::Time::now();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void updateCommand(){
+        //get JointState from JointHandles
+        wheel_state_.steer_pos = steer_joint_.getPosition();
+        wheel_state_.steer_vel = steer_joint_.getVelocity();
+        wheel_state_.drive_pos = drive_joint_.getPosition();
+        wheel_state_.drive_vel = drive_joint_.getVelocity();
+
+        ///ToDo:
+        //calculate inverse kinematics
+        wheel_command_.steer_vel = target_.state.velX;
+        wheel_command_.drive_vel = target_.state.rotTheta;
+    }
 };
 
 }