diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/challenge_app.c b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/challenge_app.c
index e43126f..c66dec9 100644
--- a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/challenge_app.c
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/challenge_app.c
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ void Challenge_App_Init(void){
 	}
 }
 
-static void Challenge_App_SetMode(bool modeStationary){
+bool Challenge_App_GetRobotMode(void){
+	return robotModeStationary;
+}
+
+static void Challenge_App_SetRobotMode(bool modeStationary){
 	robotModeStationary = modeStationary;
 	ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Changed robot mode to %s", robotModeStationary?(unsigned char*)"stationary":(unsigned char*)"mobile");
 }
@@ -97,11 +101,11 @@ uint8_t Challenge_ParseCommand(const unsigned char* cmd, bool *handled, const Mc
   else if (McuUtility_strcmp((char*)cmd, (char*)"challenge setMode stationary")==0 ||
 		   McuUtility_strcmp((char*)cmd, (char*)"challenge setMode s")==0) {
     *handled = TRUE;
-    Challenge_App_SetMode(true); // set stationary
+    Challenge_App_SetRobotMode(true); // set stationary
   } else if (McuUtility_strcmp((char*)cmd, (char*)"challenge setMode mobile")==0  ||
 		     McuUtility_strcmp((char*)cmd, (char*)"challenge setMode m")==0 ) {
     *handled = TRUE;
-    Challenge_App_SetMode(false);  // set mobile
+    Challenge_App_SetRobotMode(false);  // set mobile
   }
   return ERR_OK;
 }
diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/challenge_app.h b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/challenge_app.h
index 92eb31b..b2d107b 100644
--- a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/challenge_app.h
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/challenge_app.h
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@
 #ifndef MAIN_CHALLENGE_APP_H_
 #define MAIN_CHALLENGE_APP_H_
 
+#include "stdbool.h"
+
 /*! \brief Module initialization, start app task */
 void Challenge_App_Init(void);
 
+/*! \brief get mode of robot
+ *  \return true if stationary, false if mobile */
+bool Challenge_App_GetRobotMode(void){
+
+
 #if PL_CONFIG_USE_SHELL
   #include "McuShell.h"