diff --git a/src/gsensor.c b/src/gsensor.c
index 86b4b50..c019a74 100644
--- a/src/gsensor.c
+++ b/src/gsensor.c
@@ -12,9 +12,13 @@
 #include <ti/drivers/I2C.h>
 #include <ti/drivers/i2c/I2CCC32XX.h>
 
+extern void MQTTPublish(char * topic, char * payload);
+
 #define SPEEDYBOI_ADDR      0x18
 #define ACCD_X_MSB          0x03
 
+char mqtt_topic[] = "top_pik";
+
 typedef struct {
     enum {Vooruit, Achteruit} richting;
     double timestamp;
@@ -49,17 +53,19 @@ void * GSensorTask(void *args) {
         // publish read into mailbox (defined in mqtt.c)
         timer += 0.1;
 
-        pakketje pakket;
-        pakket.richting = (buffer_rcv < 0) ? Achteruit : Vooruit;
-        pakket.timestamp = timer;
-        pakket.g = abs(buffer_rcv);
+        // pakketje pakket;
+        // pakket.richting = (buffer_rcv < 0) ? Achteruit : Vooruit;
+        // pakket.timestamp = timer;
+        // pakket.g = abs(buffer_rcv);
 
+        char payload[150];
+
+        sprintf(&payload, "handshake (richting: %s; timestamp: %.1f)", (buffer_rcv < 0) ? "Achteruit" : "Vooruit", timer);
+
+        MQTTPublish(&mqtt_topic, payload);
         // MQTTPublish(pakket);
 
-        sleeper = 6000000;
-        while(sleeper) {
-            sleeper--;
-        }
+        usleep(100000U);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/mqtt_client_app.c b/src/mqtt_client_app.c
index 542ecc3..376e784 100644
--- a/src/mqtt_client_app.c
+++ b/src/mqtt_client_app.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ enum{
 struct msgQueue
 {
     int   event;
+    char* topic;
     char* payload;
 };
 
@@ -544,6 +545,14 @@ int WifiInit(){
     return ret;
 }
 
+void MQTTPublish(char * topic, char * payload){
+    struct msgQueue queueElement;
+    queueElement.event = APP_MQTT_PUBLISH;
+    queueElement.topic = topic;
+    queueElement.payload = payload;
+    int res = mq_send(appQueue, (const char*)&queueElement, sizeof(struct msgQueue), 0);
+}
+
 void MQTTTask(void * args){
 
     int32_t ret;
@@ -625,9 +634,9 @@ MQTT_DEMO:
             LOG_TRACE("APP_MQTT_PUBLISH\r\n");
 
             MQTT_IF_Publish(mqttClientHandle,
-                            "cc32xx/ToggleLED1",
-                            "LED 1 toggle\r\n",
-                            strlen("LED 1 toggle\r\n"),
+                            queueElement.topic,
+                            queueElement.payload,
+                            strlen(queueElement.payload),
                             MQTT_QOS_2);
 
         }