diff --git a/src/bagcontrol.py b/src/bagcontrol.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import rosbag
+import rospy
+from sensor_msgs.msg import Imu, Image
+from geometry_msgs.msg import TransformStamped
+import time
+import signal
+import sys
+
+
+def signal_handler(sig, frame):
+        print('gracefully exiting the program.')
+        bag.close()
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+def main():
+    global bag
+
+    cam0_topic = '/cam0/image_raw'
+    cam1_topic = '/cam1/image_raw'
+    imu0_topic = '/imu0'
+    grnd_topic = '/vrpn_client/raw_transform'
+
+    rospy.init_node('controlbag')
+    rospy.set_param('play_bag', False)
+
+    cam0_pub = rospy.Publisher(cam0_topic, Image, queue_size=10)
+    cam1_pub = rospy.Publisher(cam1_topic, Image, queue_size=10)
+    imu0_pub = rospy.Publisher(imu0_topic, Imu, queue_size=10)
+    grnd_pub = rospy.Publisher(grnd_topic, TransformStamped, queue_size=10)
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+
+    bag = rosbag.Bag('/home/raphael/dev/MSCKF_ws/bag/TUM/dataset-corridor1_1024_16.bag')
+    for topic, msg, t in bag.read_messages(topics=[cam0_topic, cam1_topic, imu0_topic, grnd_topic]):
+        
+        # pause if parameter set to false
+        flag = False
+        while not rospy.get_param('/play_bag'):
+            time.sleep(0.01)
+            if not flag:
+                print("stopped playback")
+                flag = not flag
+
+        if flag:
+            print("resume playback")
+
+        if topic == cam0_topic:
+            cam0_pub.publish(msg)
+
+        elif topic == cam1_topic:
+            cam1_pub.publish(msg)
+
+        elif topic == imu0_topic:
+            imu0_pub.publish(msg)
+
+        elif topic ==grnd_topic:
+            grnd_pub.publish(msg)
+
+        #print msg
+    bag.close()
+
+if __name__== "__main__":
+    main()
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