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>
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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..8834374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/Detection/DetectorService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+package com.example.ueberwachungssystem.Detection;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+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.lifecycle.LifecycleService;
+
+@ExperimentalGetImage
+public class DetectorService extends LifecycleService {
+
+    public TestBinder testBinder = new TestBinder();
+    private DetectorService.OnDetectionListener listener;
+
+    VideoDetector videoDetector = null;
+    AudioRecorder audioRecorder = null;
+
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        videoDetector = new VideoDetector(this);
+        videoDetector.setOnDetectionListener(new Detector.OnDetectionListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onDetection(@NonNull DetectionReport detectionReport) {
+                passToServiceListener(detectionReport);
+            }
+        });
+
+        audioRecorder = new AudioRecorder(this);
+        return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
+    }
+
+    /** 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;
+    }
+
+    /** 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;
+    }
+
+
+    /** 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/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/MainActivity.java
index a75571b..cdecc38 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ueberwachungssystem/MainActivity.java
@@ -5,48 +5,43 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import androidx.camera.core.ExperimentalGetImage;
 import androidx.camera.view.PreviewView;
 
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ToggleButton;
 
-import com.example.ueberwachungssystem.Detection.AudioRecorder;
 import com.example.ueberwachungssystem.Detection.DetectionReport;
-import com.example.ueberwachungssystem.Detection.Detector;
-import com.example.ueberwachungssystem.Detection.VideoDetector;
+import com.example.ueberwachungssystem.Detection.DetectorService;
 
 @ExperimentalGetImage
 public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
+    private DetectorService detectorService = new DetectorService();
+    private ImageView inputImageView;
+    private ImageView outputImageView;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
 
 
-        ImageView inputImageView = findViewById(R.id.inputImageView);
-        ImageView outputImageView = findViewById(R.id.outputImageView);
+        inputImageView = findViewById(R.id.inputImageView);
+        outputImageView = findViewById(R.id.outputImageView);
         PreviewView previewView = findViewById(R.id.previewView);
 
 
-        VideoDetector vd = new VideoDetector(this);
-        //vd.setPreviewView(previewView);
-        vd.debugProcessing(inputImageView, outputImageView);
-        vd.setOnDetectionListener(new Detector.OnDetectionListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onDetection(@NonNull DetectionReport detectionReport) {
-                Log.d("onDetection", detectionReport.toString());
-                if (detectionReport.detectionState)
-                    vd.startRecording();
-                else
-                    vd.stopRecording();
-            }
-        });
-        vd.startDetection();
 
+        Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(this, DetectorService.class);
+        bindService(serviceIntent, serviceConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
+        startService(serviceIntent);
 
-        AudioRecorder audioRecorder = new AudioRecorder(this);
 
 
 
@@ -56,17 +51,33 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             public void onClick(View v) {
                 if (toggleButton.isChecked())
                 {
-                    //vd.startDetection();
-                    vd.stopDetection();
-                    //vd.startRecording();
-                    audioRecorder.startRecording();
+                    detectorService.startVideoRecording();
+                    //detectorService.startAudioRecording();
                 }
                 else {
-                    //vd.stopDetection();
-                    vd.stopRecording();
-                    audioRecorder.stopRecording();
+                    //detectorService.stopAudioRecording();
+                    detectorService.stopVideoRecording();
                 }
             }
         });
     }
+
+    private ServiceConnection serviceConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
+        @Override
+        public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
+            DetectorService.TestBinder binder = (DetectorService.TestBinder) service;
+            detectorService = binder.getBoundService();
+
+            detectorService.startVideoDetection();
+            detectorService.debugVideoProcessing(inputImageView, outputImageView);
+            detectorService.setOnDetectionListener(new DetectorService.OnDetectionListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onDetection(@NonNull DetectionReport detectionReport) {
+                    Log.d("onDetection", detectionReport.toString());
+                }
+            });
+        }
+        @Override
+        public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {}
+    };
 }
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