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+# discoverpixy
+Project with the Pixy cam and the STM32F4 Discovery
+
+## Folder structure
+* *common*: device independent code and the "Application" itself
+* *emulator*: display/touch/sd emulator written in qt. pixy can be connect via usb to computer
+* *discovery*: display/touch/sd/pixy can be connected to STM32F4Discovery
+
+All code in the common folder **MUST** be device independent. 
+
+The folder *common/lowlevel* provides the function headers for the device specific code.
+
+
+## How to build
+Go into the *emulator* or the *discovery* folder an use *make*