Cleanup rpc interfaces

main/include/LoopManager.h

@@ -12,19 +12,15 @@
 class LoopManager {
 public:
     LoopManager() : m_config_manager(ConfigManager::get_instance()),
-        m_messaging_interface(std::make_unique<MessagingInterface>(std::make_unique<WifiManager>())) {}
-    [[noreturn]] void control_loop() const;
-    [[noreturn]] static void metadata_tx_loop(char * args);
-    [[noreturn]] static void metadata_rx_loop(char * args);
+        m_messaging_interface(std::make_unique<MessagingInterface>()) {}
+    [[noreturn]] void control_loop() const;                     // gets control commands
+    [[noreturn]] void sensor_loop() const;                      // sends sensor data commands continually
+    [[noreturn]] static void metadata_tx_loop(char * args);     // sends metadata continually (low duty cycle)
+    [[noreturn]] static void metadata_rx_loop(char * args);     // gets other commands from PC (ie. f/w updates, nvs updates)
 
 private:
     ConfigManager& m_config_manager;
     std::unique_ptr<MessagingInterface> m_messaging_interface;
-
-private:
-
 };
 
-
-
 #endif //LOOPMANAGER_H

main/include/control/ISensor.h

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//
+// Created by Johnathon Slightham on 2025-10-16.
+//
+
+#ifndef ISENSOR_H
+#define ISENSOR_H
+
+class ISensor {
+public:
+    virtual ~ISensor() {}
+    virtual void get_reading() = 0; // todo: return a flatbuffer object
+};
+
+#endif //ISENSOR_H

main/include/control/SensorFactory.h

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//
+// Created by Johnathon Slightham on 2025-10-16.
+//
+
+#ifndef SENSORFACTORY_H
+#define SENSORFACTORY_H
+
+class SensorFactory {
+public:
+    static std::unique_ptr<ISensor> create_sensor(ModuleType type);
+};
+
+#endif //SENSORFACTORY_H

main/include/control/Servo1Actuator.h

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include "IActuator.h"
+#include "ISensor.h"
 
 class Servo1Actuator final : public IActuator {
 public: