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+# HyperLink
+
+A PCB for gathering data sent out by CommonSense boards over bluetooth and retransmitting it over wifi
+
+## Downloading libraries
+
+After cloning, the libraries have to be downloaded using
+```bash
+$ git submodule update --init
+```