diff --git a/src/close.py b/src/close.py
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+'''
+Created on Dec 23, 2016
+
+@author: klaehn
+'''
+import sys
+
+from data_buffer import DataBuffer
+from gate.gate_handler import GateHandler
+from power_sensor import PowerSensor
+
+POWER_SENSOR_I2C_BUS = 1
+POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS = 0x40
+
+CONSECUTIVE_POWER_READS = 1000
+
+MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":330, "down":290}
+
+def main(argv):
+    gate_handler = GateHandler()
+    power_sensor = PowerSensor(POWER_SENSOR_I2C_BUS, POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS)
+    power_data = DataBuffer(CONSECUTIVE_POWER_READS)
+    gate_handler.close()
+    try:
+        while True:
+            power_data.push(power_sensor.power_mw())
+            average = power_data.average()
+            print "average power: " + str(average) + " mW"
+            if average != None:
+                if average > MAX_ENGINE_POWER["down"]:
+                    gate_handler.stop()
+                    print "Gate successfully closed"
+                    return 0
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print "Closing procedure interrupted."
+        return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))
diff --git a/src/open.py b/src/open.py
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+'''
+Created on Dec 23, 2016
+
+@author: klaehn
+'''
+import sys
+
+from data_buffer import DataBuffer
+from gate.gate_handler import GateHandler
+from power_sensor import PowerSensor
+
+POWER_SENSOR_I2C_BUS = 1
+POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS = 0x40
+
+CONSECUTIVE_POWER_READS = 1000
+
+MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":330, "down":290}
+
+def main(argv):
+    gate_handler = GateHandler()
+    power_sensor = PowerSensor(POWER_SENSOR_I2C_BUS, POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS)
+    power_data = DataBuffer(CONSECUTIVE_POWER_READS)
+    gate_handler.open()
+    try:
+        while True:
+            power_data.push(power_sensor.power_mw())
+            average = power_data.average()
+            print "average power: " + str(average) + " mW"
+            if average != None:
+                if average > MAX_ENGINE_POWER["up"]:
+                    gate_handler.stop()
+                    print "Gate successfully opened"
+                    return 0
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print "Closing procedure interrupted."
+        return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))