diff --git a/src/api/v1/api.py b/src/api/v1/api.py
index ee45117..a216151 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/api.py
+++ b/src/api/v1/api.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from typing import Union
+import json
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Request, WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect
 from websockets.exceptions import ConnectionClosed
 from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 import asyncio
 import cv2
 
@@ -9,16 +11,17 @@
 camera = cv2.VideoCapture(1, cv2.CAP_DSHOW)
 templates = Jinja2Templates(directory="templates")
 
+origins = [
+    "http://localhost:3000",
+]
 
-@app.get("/")
-def read_root():
-    return {"Hello": "World"}
-
-
-@app.get("/items/{item_id}")
-def read_item(item_id: int, q: Union[str, None] = None):
-    return {"item_id": item_id, "q": q}
-
+app.add_middleware(
+    CORSMiddleware,
+    allow_origins=origins,
+    allow_credentials=True,
+    allow_methods=["*"],  # Allow all HTTP methods
+    allow_headers=["*"],  # Allow all headers
+)
 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/a/70626324
 @app.websocket("/ws")
@@ -32,6 +35,12 @@ async def get_stream(websocket: WebSocket):
             else:
                 ret, buffer = cv2.imencode(".jpg", frame)
                 await websocket.send_bytes(buffer.tobytes())
-            await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.03)
     except (WebSocketDisconnect, ConnectionClosed):
         print("Client disconnected")
+
+@app.post("/command")
+async def command(request: Request):
+    data = await request.json()
+    data_dict = json.loads(data)
+    return {"status": "success"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ui/v1/src/app/page.tsx b/src/ui/v1/src/app/page.tsx
index 94533e1..c7fcaf1 100644
--- a/src/ui/v1/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/v1/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 "use client"
-import { useRef, useEffect, useInsertionEffect } from "react";
+import { useRef, useEffect, useInsertionEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 export default function Home() {
   const ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8000/ws');
   const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
 
+  const [left, setLeft] = useState(0);
+  const [up, setUp] = useState(0);
+  const [right, setRight] = useState(0);
+  const [down, setDown] = useState(0);
+
   useInsertionEffect(() => {
-    
     ws.onmessage = (event) => {
       if (event.data instanceof Blob) {
         const reader = new FileReader();
@@ -27,7 +31,6 @@ export default function Home() {
       }
     };
 
-    // Clean up WebSocket connection on component unmount
     return () => {
       ws.close();
     };
@@ -37,11 +40,114 @@ export default function Home() {
     const canvas = canvasRef.current;
     const context = canvas?.getContext('2d');
   }, []);
-  
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      switch (event.key) {
+        case "ArrowUp":
+          setUp(1);
+          break;
+        case "ArrowDown":
+          setDown(1);
+          break;
+        case "ArrowLeft":
+          setLeft(1);
+          break;
+        case "ArrowRight":
+          setRight(1);
+          break;
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleKeyUp = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      switch (event.key) {
+        case "ArrowUp":
+          setUp(0);
+          break;
+        case "ArrowDown":
+          setDown(0);
+          break;
+        case "ArrowLeft":
+          setLeft(0);
+          break;
+        case "ArrowRight":
+          setRight(0);
+          break;
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    document.addEventListener("keyup", handleKeyUp);
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener("keyup", handleKeyUp);
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (left === 1 || up === 1 || right === 1 || down === 1) {
+      fetch('http://localhost:8000/command', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          left,
+          up,
+          right,
+          down
+        }),
+      });
+    }
+  }, [down, left, right, up])
+
   return (
     <main className="min-h-screen w-full">
       <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-screen max-h-screen overflow-hidden w-full">
-        <canvas ref={canvasRef} className="h-3/5 w-3/5" />
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-6 w-full">
+          <div className="col-span-4">
+            <canvas ref={canvasRef} className="w-full" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="col-span-2 bg-gradient-to-br from-red to-yellow">
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full">
+              <button
+                className="arrow-button"
+                onClick={() => setDirection("up")}
+              >
+                Up
+              </button>
+              <button
+                className="arrow-button"
+                onClick={() => setDirection("down")}
+              >
+                Down
+              </button>
+              <button
+                className="arrow-button"
+                onClick={() => setDirection("left")}
+              >
+                Left
+              </button>
+              <button
+                className="arrow-button"
+                onClick={() => setDirection("right")}
+              >
+                Right
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </main>
   );
diff --git a/src/ui/v1/tailwind.config.ts b/src/ui/v1/tailwind.config.ts
index e9a0944..3964007 100644
--- a/src/ui/v1/tailwind.config.ts
+++ b/src/ui/v1/tailwind.config.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ const config: Config = {
           "conic-gradient(from 180deg at 50% 50%, var(--tw-gradient-stops))",
       },
     },
+    colors: {
+      red: "#ee6352",
+      green: "#59cd90",
+      blue: "#3fa7d6",
+      yellow: "#fac05e",
+      purple: "#b678e0",
+      black: "#1e1e1e",
+      white: "#f9f9f9",
+      orange: "#f79d84"
+    }
   },
   plugins: [],
 };