diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 02a2cc2..083ba82 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ dependencies {
     def opencv_version = "4.5.3.0"
     implementation "com.quickbirdstudios:opencv:${opencv_version}"
 
+    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:2.0.0"
+
 
     // Required for CameraX
     def camerax_version = "1.2.2"
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3ea0c3b..3fe9720 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+    <service android:name=".Detection.DetectorService"/>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/Detection/DetectorService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/Detection/DetectorService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49b46c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/Detection/DetectorService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+package com.example.ueberwachungssystem.Detection;
+
+import android.Manifest;
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.camera.core.ExperimentalGetImage;
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleService;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+@ExperimentalGetImage
+public class DetectorService extends LifecycleService {
+
+    public TestBinder testBinder = new TestBinder();
+    private DetectorService.OnDetectionListener listener;
+    private boolean isServiceRunning = false;
+
+    VideoDetector videoDetector = null;
+    AudioRecorder audioRecorder = null;
+
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        if (isServiceRunning)
+            return START_NOT_STICKY;
+        videoDetector = new VideoDetector(this);
+        videoDetector.setOnDetectionListener(new Detector.OnDetectionListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onDetection(@NonNull DetectionReport detectionReport) {
+                passToServiceListener(detectionReport);
+            }
+        });
+
+        audioRecorder = new AudioRecorder(this);
+
+
+        isServiceRunning = true;
+
+        return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        isServiceRunning = false;
+    }
+
+    /** Service methods */
+    public class TestBinder extends Binder {
+        public DetectorService getBoundService() {
+            // Return an instance of the TestService
+            return DetectorService.this;
+        }
+    }
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        super.onBind(intent);
+        return testBinder;
+    }
+
+
+    /** Video Detection */
+    public void startVideoDetection() {
+        if(videoDetector != null)
+            videoDetector.startDetection();
+    }
+    public void stopVideoDetection() {
+        if(videoDetector != null)
+            videoDetector.stopDetection();
+    }
+    public boolean isVideoDetectionRunning() {
+        if(videoDetector != null)
+           return videoDetector.isDetecting();
+        return false;
+    }
+    public void debugVideoProcessing(ImageView input, ImageView output) {
+        if(videoDetector != null)
+            videoDetector.debugProcessing(input, output);
+    }
+
+    /** Audio Detection */
+    public void startAudioDetection() {
+
+    }
+    public void stopAudioDetection() {
+
+    }
+
+    /** Motion Detection */
+    public void startMotionDetection() {
+
+    }
+    public void stopMotionDetection() {
+
+    }
+
+    /** Video Recording */
+    public void startVideoRecording() {
+        if(videoDetector != null)
+            videoDetector.startRecording();
+    }
+    public void stopVideoRecording() {
+        if(videoDetector != null)
+            videoDetector.stopRecording();
+    }
+    public boolean isVideoRecordingRunning() {
+        if(videoDetector != null)
+            return videoDetector.isRecording();
+        return false;
+    }
+    public void setVideoRecordingDir(File outputDir) {
+        if (videoDetector != null)
+            videoDetector.setOutputDir(outputDir);
+    }
+
+    /** Audio Recording */
+    public void startAudioRecording() {
+        if(audioRecorder != null)
+            audioRecorder.startRecording();
+    }
+    public void stopAudioRecording() {
+        if(audioRecorder != null)
+            audioRecorder.stopRecording();
+    }
+    public boolean isAudioRecordingRunning() {
+        if(videoDetector != null)
+            return audioRecorder.isRecording();
+        return false;
+    }
+    public void setAudioRecordingDir(File outputDir) {
+        if (audioRecorder != null)
+            audioRecorder.setOutputDir(outputDir);
+    }
+
+
+
+
+    /** pass Detection Report to Service Detection Listener and trigger it */
+    public void passToServiceListener(DetectionReport detectionReport) {
+        if (listener != null) {
+            listener.onDetection(detectionReport);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /** On Detection Listener - runs when violation is reported */
+    public interface OnDetectionListener {
+        void onDetection(@NonNull DetectionReport detectionReport);
+    }
+    public void setOnDetectionListener(@NonNull DetectorService.OnDetectionListener listener) {
+        this.listener = listener;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/Detection/VideoDetector.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/Detection/VideoDetector.java
index ec7350f..0392220 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/Detection/VideoDetector.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/Detection/VideoDetector.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class VideoDetector extends Detector {
     // Parameters
     private static final float ALARM_THRESHOLD = 0.5f;   // Percent of pixels changed
     private static final float START_DELAY = 20000;   // milliseconds
-    private static final android.util.Size IMAGE_RES = new android.util.Size(640, 480);
+    private static final android.util.Size IMAGE_RES = new android.util.Size(480, 360);