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 # Optimized Back EMF Observer
+
+### Dependencies
+- C++ 17 compiler (GCC)
+- cmake 3.15
+- pre-commit
+- clang-format-14
+
+### Building the project
+1. Open a shell and navigate to project root folder
+2. Run the build bash script. This calls the underlying cmake command and runs tests.
+```
+./build.sh
+```
+3. Binaries are made in the bin folder. Run any executable from the bin folder.
+```
+./bin/pi_test
+```
+4. To clean the build and bin files, pass `--clean` flag to the build script.
+```
+./build.sh --clean
+```