diff --git a/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py b/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py
index 44b5ca5..e661c61 100644
--- a/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py
+++ b/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import argparse
 import sys
+import threading
+import time
+
+from watchdog.observers import Observer
+
 from gpx2html import Gpx2Html
+from input_observer import InputObserver
 
 def parse_args():
     '''Shell argument parser.'''
@@ -9,10 +15,48 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.add_argument('outfolder', help='Specify the out folder.')
     return parser.parse_args()
 
+class myLoop(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, infolder, outfolder):
+        super(myLoop, self).__init__()
+        self.run_condition = True
+        self.infolder = infolder
+        self.outfolder = outfolder
+        self.observer = Observer()
+        self.in_obs = InputObserver(patterns=["*.gpx"])
+
+    def run(self):
+        gpx2html = Gpx2Html(self.infolder, self.outfolder)
+        gpx2html.process()
+
+        self.observer.schedule(self.in_obs, self.infolder)
+        self.observer.start()
+        while self.run_condition is True:
+            new_file = self.in_obs.get_new_file()
+            if new_file:
+                gpx2html.process()
+                print "processed"
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.run_condition = False
+        self.in_obs.stop()
+        self.observer.stop()
+        self.observer.join()
+
+
 def main():
     args = parse_args()
-    gpx2html = Gpx2Html(args.infolder, args.outfolder)
-    gpx2html.process()
+
+    my_loop = myLoop(args.infolder, args.outfolder)
+    my_loop.start()
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        my_loop.stop()
+        my_loop.join()
+    return 0
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/gpx2html/__init__.py b/gpx2html/__init__.py
index a0524f2..ffae2ad 100755
--- a/gpx2html/__init__.py
+++ b/gpx2html/__init__.py
@@ -47,99 +47,37 @@ class Gpx2Html(object):
 
     def __init__(self, infolder, outfolder):
         self.infolder = infolder
-        self.outfolder = outfolder
+        self.outfolder = os.path.abspath(outfolder)
+        self.distance_diag_file = 'distance.png'
+        self.distance_diag_abs = os.path.join(self.outfolder, self.distance_diag_file)
+        self.avg_spd_diag_file = 'avg_spd.png'
+        self.avg_spd_diag_abs = os.path.join(self.outfolder, self.avg_spd_diag_file)
+        self.last_n_days_diag_file = None
+        self.html_file = os.path.join(self.outfolder, 'index.html')
+        self.years_distance = list()
+        self.years_avg_spd = list()
+        self.years = list()
 
 
-    def process(self):
-        self.tracks = gpx_parser.Tracks(self.infolder)
-        years_distance = list()
-        years_avg_spd = list()
-        years = list()
-        for year in range(2017, datetime.datetime.now().year + 1):
-            month_avg_spd = {1:0, 2:0, 3:0, 4:0, 5:0, 6:0, 7:0, 8:0, 9:0, 10:0, 11:0, 12:0}
-            month_distance = {1:0, 2:0, 3:0, 4:0, 5:0, 6:0, 7:0, 8:0, 9:0, 10:0, 11:0, 12:0}
-            month_duration = {1:0, 2:0, 3:0, 4:0, 5:0, 6:0, 7:0, 8:0, 9:0, 10:0, 11:0, 12:0}
-            for month in range(1, 13):
-                if month == 12:
-                    max_day = (datetime.date(year + 1, 1, 1) - datetime.timedelta(days=1)).day
-                else:
-                    max_day = (datetime.date(year, month + 1, 1) - datetime.timedelta(days=1)).day
-                for day in range(1, max_day + 1):
-                    date_tracks = self.tracks.get(year, month, day)
-                    for track in date_tracks:
-                        month_distance[month] += (track.distance / 1000)    # km
-                        month_duration[month] += track.duration.total_seconds() / 3600  # h
-            for i in range(1, 13):
-                if month_duration[i] > 0:
-                    month_avg_spd[i] = month_distance[i] / month_duration[i]
-            years_distance.append(month_distance.values())
-            years_avg_spd.append(month_avg_spd.values())
-            years.append(str(year))
+    def plot_distance_diagram(self):
+        plot_bar_chart(self.years, self.MONTH_LABELS, self.years_distance,
+                       'Distance', 'Month', 'km', self.distance_diag_abs)
 
-        out_folder = os.path.abspath(self.outfolder)
 
-        dst_file_name = 'distance.png'
-        plot_bar_chart(years, self.MONTH_LABELS, years_distance, 'Distance', 'Month', 'km', os.path.join(out_folder, dst_file_name))
+    def plot_avg_spd_diagram(self):
+        plot_bar_chart(self.years, self.MONTH_LABELS, self.years_avg_spd,
+                       'Average Speed', 'Month', 'km/h', self.avg_spd_diag_abs)
 
-        avg_file_name = 'avg_spd.png'
-        plot_bar_chart(years, self.MONTH_LABELS, years_avg_spd, 'Average Speed', 'Month', 'km/h', os.path.join(out_folder, avg_file_name))
 
-        # last n days
-        n = 14
-        end_date = datetime.date.today()
-        start_date = end_date - datetime.timedelta(days=n)
-        dates = pd.date_range(start_date, end_date)
+    def plot_last_n_days(self, day_count):
+        plot_bar_chart(["Distance", "Average speed"], self.date_distance.keys(),
+                       [self.date_distance.values(), self.date_avg_spd.values()],
+                       'Last {} days'.format(day_count), 'Date', 'km, km/h',
+                       os.path.join(self.outfolder, self.last_n_days_diag_file), 90)
 
-        date_distance = dict()
-        date_duration = dict()
-        date_avg_spd = dict()
 
-        for date in dates:
-            date_str = "{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(date.year, date.month, date.day)
-            date_tracks = self.tracks.get(date.year, date.month, date.day)
-            for track in date_tracks:
-                try:
-                    current_dist = date_distance[date_str]
-                    current_duration = date_duration[date_str]
-                except KeyError:
-                    current_dist = 0
-                    current_duration = 0
-                current_dist += track.distance / 1000
-                date_distance.update({date_str:current_dist})
-                current_duration += track.duration.total_seconds() / 3600
-                date_duration.update({date_str:current_duration})
-            # check for empty dates
-            try:
-                current_dist = date_distance[date_str]
-                current_duration = date_duration[date_str]
-            except KeyError:
-                date_distance.update({date_str:0})
-                date_duration.update({date_str:0})
-
-        date_duration = collections.OrderedDict(sorted(date_duration.items()))
-
-        for key, value in date_duration.items():
-            if value == 0:
-                date_avg_spd.update({key:0})
-            else:
-                avg_spd = date_distance[key] / value
-                date_avg_spd.update({key:avg_spd})
-
-        date_avg_spd = collections.OrderedDict(sorted(date_avg_spd.items()))
-        date_distance = collections.OrderedDict(sorted(date_distance.items()))
-
-        dst_n_file_name = "distance_last_{}_days.png".format(n)
-        plot_bar_chart(["Distance", "Average speed"],
-                    date_distance.keys(),
-                    [date_distance.values(), date_avg_spd.values()],
-                    'Last {} days'.format(n),
-                    'Date',
-                    'km, km/h',
-                    os.path.join(out_folder, dst_n_file_name),
-                    90)
-
-        html_file = os.path.join(out_folder, 'index.html')
-        with open(html_file, 'w') as handle:
+    def write_html_file(self):
+        with open(self.html_file, 'w') as handle:
             handle.write('<!DOCTYPE html>\n')
             handle.write('<html>\n')
             handle.write('<head>\n')
@@ -161,24 +99,102 @@ class Gpx2Html(object):
 
             handle.write('<table>\n')
             handle.write('<tr>\n')
-            for year in years:
+            for year in self.years:
                 handle.write('<th>{}</th>\n'.format(year))
             handle.write('</tr>\n')
 
             handle.write('<tr>\n')
-            for i in range(len(years_distance)):
-                handle.write('<td>{} km</td>\n'.format(round(sum(years_distance[i]), 1)))
+            for i in range(len(self.years_distance)):
+                handle.write('<td>{} km</td>\n'.format(round(sum(self.years_distance[i]), 1)))
             handle.write('</tr>\n')
             handle.write('</table>\n')
 
             handle.write('</p>\n')
 
             handle.write('<p>\n')
-            handle.write('<IMG SRC="{}" ALT="Distance">\n'.format(dst_file_name))
-            handle.write('<IMG SRC="{}" ALT="Distance">\n'.format(avg_file_name))
-            handle.write('<IMG SRC="{}" ALT="Distance">\n'.format(dst_n_file_name))
+            handle.write('<IMG SRC="{}" ALT="Distance">\n'.format(self.distance_diag_file))
+            handle.write('<IMG SRC="{}" ALT="Distance">\n'.format(self.avg_spd_diag_file))
+            handle.write('<IMG SRC="{}" ALT="Distance">\n'.format(self.last_n_days_diag_file))
             handle.write('</p>\n')
 
             handle.write('</body>\n')
             handle.write('<center>\n')
             handle.write('</html>\n')
+
+
+    def process(self):
+        self.years[:] = []
+        self.years_avg_spd[:] = []
+        self.years_distance[:] = []
+        self.tracks = gpx_parser.Tracks(self.infolder)
+        for year in range(2017, datetime.datetime.now().year + 1):
+            month_avg_spd = {1:0, 2:0, 3:0, 4:0, 5:0, 6:0, 7:0, 8:0, 9:0, 10:0, 11:0, 12:0}
+            month_distance = {1:0, 2:0, 3:0, 4:0, 5:0, 6:0, 7:0, 8:0, 9:0, 10:0, 11:0, 12:0}
+            month_duration = {1:0, 2:0, 3:0, 4:0, 5:0, 6:0, 7:0, 8:0, 9:0, 10:0, 11:0, 12:0}
+            for month in range(1, 13):
+                if month == 12:
+                    max_day = (datetime.date(year + 1, 1, 1) - datetime.timedelta(days=1)).day
+                else:
+                    max_day = (datetime.date(year, month + 1, 1) - datetime.timedelta(days=1)).day
+                for day in range(1, max_day + 1):
+                    date_tracks = self.tracks.get(year, month, day)
+                    for track in date_tracks:
+                        month_distance[month] += (track.distance / 1000)    # km
+                        month_duration[month] += track.duration.total_seconds() / 3600  # h
+            for i in range(1, 13):
+                if month_duration[i] > 0:
+                    month_avg_spd[i] = month_distance[i] / month_duration[i]
+            self.years_distance.append(month_distance.values())
+            self.years_avg_spd.append(month_avg_spd.values())
+            self.years.append(str(year))
+
+        self.plot_distance_diagram()
+        self.plot_avg_spd_diagram()
+
+        # last n days
+        n = 14
+        end_date = datetime.date.today()
+        start_date = end_date - datetime.timedelta(days=n)
+        dates = pd.date_range(start_date, end_date)
+
+        self.date_distance = dict()
+        date_duration = dict()
+        self.date_avg_spd = dict()
+
+        for date in dates:
+            date_str = "{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(date.year, date.month, date.day)
+            date_tracks = self.tracks.get(date.year, date.month, date.day)
+            for track in date_tracks:
+                try:
+                    current_dist = self.date_distance[date_str]
+                    current_duration = date_duration[date_str]
+                except KeyError:
+                    current_dist = 0
+                    current_duration = 0
+                current_dist += track.distance / 1000
+                self.date_distance.update({date_str:current_dist})
+                current_duration += track.duration.total_seconds() / 3600
+                date_duration.update({date_str:current_duration})
+            # check for empty dates
+            try:
+                current_dist = self.date_distance[date_str]
+                current_duration = date_duration[date_str]
+            except KeyError:
+                self.date_distance.update({date_str:0})
+                date_duration.update({date_str:0})
+
+        date_duration = collections.OrderedDict(sorted(date_duration.items()))
+
+        for key, value in date_duration.items():
+            if value == 0:
+                self.date_avg_spd.update({key:0})
+            else:
+                avg_spd = self.date_distance[key] / value
+                self.date_avg_spd.update({key:avg_spd})
+
+        self.date_avg_spd = collections.OrderedDict(sorted(self.date_avg_spd.items()))
+        self.date_distance = collections.OrderedDict(sorted(self.date_distance.items()))
+
+        self.last_n_days_diag_file = "distance_last_{}_days.png".format(n)
+        self.plot_last_n_days(n)
+        self.write_html_file()
diff --git a/input_observer/__init__.py b/input_observer/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e9438b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/input_observer/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from watchdog.events import PatternMatchingEventHandler
+
+import threading
+
+class InputObserver(PatternMatchingEventHandler):
+    def __init__(self, patterns=None, ignore_patterns=None,
+                 ignore_directories=False, case_sensitive=False):
+        super(InputObserver, self).__init__(patterns, ignore_patterns,
+                                            ignore_directories, case_sensitive)
+
+        self.lock = threading.Lock()
+        self.lock.acquire()
+        self.new_filename = None
+        self.run_condition = True
+
+
+    def on_created(self, event):
+        self.new_filename = event.src_path
+        self.lock.release()
+
+
+    def get_new_file(self):
+        self.lock.acquire() # don't release - will be released with next on_created
+        if self.run_condition == True:
+            return self.new_filename
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.run_condition = False
+        self.lock.release()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fb543b7..31b875e 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ NAME = 'bicycle-statistics'
 VERSION = '0.1.0'
 AUTHOR = 'Thomas Klaehn'
 EMAIL = 'tkl@blackfinn.de'
-PACKAGES = [NAME, 'gpx_parser', 'gpx2html']
+PACKAGES = ['bicycle_statistics', 'gpx_parser', 'gpx2html', 'input_observer']
 SCRIPTS = ['example-gpx-parser', 'bicycle-stat']
 
 DAEMON_START_SCRIPT = os.path.join("/lib/systemd/system", "bicycle-stat.service")