diff --git a/KinectConnection/KinectConnection.csproj b/KinectConnection/KinectConnection.csproj
index 5d284f2..7083fc9 100644
--- a/KinectConnection/KinectConnection.csproj
+++ b/KinectConnection/KinectConnection.csproj
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@
     <Compile Include="KinectManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\KinectSensorStreams\KinectSensorStreams.csproj">
-      <Project>{7004f18c-b43f-4111-a7fa-d803217d5474}</Project>
-      <Name>KinectSensorStreams</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/KinectConnection/KinectManager.cs b/KinectConnection/KinectManager.cs
index bd7c0d6..d234027 100644
--- a/KinectConnection/KinectManager.cs
+++ b/KinectConnection/KinectManager.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Kinect;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Resources;
 using System.Security.Policy;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ namespace KinectConnection
     public class KinectManager 
     {
 
-        KinectManager()
+        public KinectManager()
         {
             this.kinectSensor = KinectSensor.GetDefault();
         }
@@ -21,17 +22,41 @@ namespace KinectConnection
         public KinectSensor kinectSensor;
 
         public bool Status;
-        
-        public string StatusText; 
+
+        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
+
+        private string statusText;
+        public string StatusText
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.statusText;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                if (this.statusText != value) 
+                {
+                    this.statusText = value;
+
+                    if(this.PropertyChanged != null)
+                    {
+                        this.PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs("StatusText"));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } 
 
         // methods
         public void StartSensor()
         {
             this.kinectSensor.Open();
+            this.kinectSensor.IsAvailableChanged += this.KinectSensor_IsAvailableChanged;
         }
 
         public void StopSensor()
         {
+            this.kinectSensor.IsAvailableChanged -= this.KinectSensor_IsAvailableChanged;
             this.kinectSensor.Close();
         }
 
diff --git a/KinectSensorStreams/App.xaml b/KinectSensorStreams/App.xaml
index ff0d335..e0a156d 100644
--- a/KinectSensorStreams/App.xaml
+++ b/KinectSensorStreams/App.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:KinectSensorStreams"
-             StartupUri="MainWindow.xaml">
+             StartupUri="View/MainWindow.xaml">
     <Application.Resources>
          
     </Application.Resources>
diff --git a/KinectSensorStreams/App.xaml.cs b/KinectSensorStreams/App.xaml.cs
index c992a8e..d36007b 100644
--- a/KinectSensorStreams/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/KinectSensorStreams/App.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-using System;
+using KinectSensorStreams.View;
+using KinectSensorStreams.ViewModel;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Configuration;
 using System.Data;
diff --git a/KinectSensorStreams/KinectSensorStreams.csproj b/KinectSensorStreams/KinectSensorStreams.csproj
index ed8dc9f..37e7391 100644
--- a/KinectSensorStreams/KinectSensorStreams.csproj
+++ b/KinectSensorStreams/KinectSensorStreams.csproj
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.2.2" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="8.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Kinect" Version="2.0.1410.19000" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
@@ -20,4 +21,8 @@
 		<Reference Include="WindowsBase" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<ProjectReference Include="..\KinectConnection\KinectConnection.csproj" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+
+	</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/KinectSensorStreams/View/MainWindow.xaml b/KinectSensorStreams/View/MainWindow.xaml
index 8f7107c..a65eb0b 100644
--- a/KinectSensorStreams/View/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/KinectSensorStreams/View/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        xmlns:toolkit="clr-namespace:CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;assembly=CommunityToolkit.Mvvm"
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:KinectSensorStreams.View"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
                      Height="30"
                      Fill="{Binding Path=EllipseColor}"
                      Grid.Column="1"/>
-            <TextBlock Text="Running"
+            <TextBlock Text="{Binding KinectManager.StatusText}"
                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
                        FontWeight="Bold"
                        Grid.Column="3"/>
diff --git a/KinectSensorStreams/View/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/KinectSensorStreams/View/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index c60c206..8a0e093 100644
--- a/KinectSensorStreams/View/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/KinectSensorStreams/View/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -28,13 +28,19 @@ namespace KinectSensorStreams.View
 
         #region Constructor
 
-        public MainWindow(MainWindowVM mainWindowVM)
+        public MainWindow()
         {
-            MainWindowVM = mainWindowVM;
+            MainWindowVM = new MainWindowVM();
             InitializeComponent();
             DataContext = MainWindowVM;
         }
 
+        public override void BeginInit()
+        {
+            base.BeginInit();
+            MainWindowVM.StartCommand.Execute(null);
+        }
+
         #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/KinectSensorStreams/ViewModel/MainWindowVM.cs b/KinectSensorStreams/ViewModel/MainWindowVM.cs
index c47c10e..5f5b5c4 100644
--- a/KinectSensorStreams/ViewModel/MainWindowVM.cs
+++ b/KinectSensorStreams/ViewModel/MainWindowVM.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
+using KinectConnection;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
 
 namespace KinectSensorStreams.ViewModel
 {
@@ -13,11 +15,13 @@ namespace KinectSensorStreams.ViewModel
     {
         #region Properties
 
-        public Color EllipseColor { get; set; }
+        public System.Windows.Media.Brush EllipseColor { get; set; }
+
+        public string KinectStateText { get; set; }
 
         public ICommand StartCommand { get; set; }
 
-        public ICommand StopCommand { get; set; }
+        public KinectManager KinectManager { get; set; }
 
         #endregion
 
@@ -25,8 +29,9 @@ namespace KinectSensorStreams.ViewModel
 
         public MainWindowVM() 
         {
+            EllipseColor = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Green);
+            KinectManager = new KinectManager();
             StartCommand = new RelayCommand(Start);
-            StopCommand = new RelayCommand(Stop);
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -35,14 +40,8 @@ namespace KinectSensorStreams.ViewModel
 
         private void Start()
         {
-
-            EllipseColor = Color.Green;
-        }
-
-        private void Stop()
-        {
-
-            EllipseColor = Color.Red;
+            KinectManager.kinectSensor.Open();
+            EllipseColor = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Green);   
         }
 
         #endregion