diff --git a/src/bluesky_ros/ophyd_joints.py b/src/bluesky_ros/ophyd_joints.py
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+from ophyd import Device, Signal
+from ophyd import Component as Cpt
+
+import rclpy
+from rclpy.node import Node
+from rclpy.qos import qos_profile_sensor_data
+from sensor_msgs.msg import JointState
+
+'''
+ROS_Node
+Creates and subscribes a ROS Node to /joint_states 
+to obtain joint data
+'''
+class ROS_Node(Node):
+
+    def __init__(self, joint_state_callback):
+        super().__init__("arm_node")
+
+        self._joint_state_subscription = self.create_subscription(
+            JointState,
+            "/joint_states",
+            joint_state_callback,
+            qos_profile_sensor_data,
+        )
+
+        self.get_logger().info("Subscribed to /joint_states")
+
+
+    # def list_topics(self):
+    #     return self.get_topic_names_and_types()
+    
+'''
+Joint Class
+Each joint stores three values:
+    - Readback: joint position (rad)
+    - Velocity: speed at which the joint is moving (rad/s)
+    - Effort: load/ mechanical output at arm joint (N*m)
+'''
+class Joint(Device):
+
+    # read from /joint_states topic
+    readback = Cpt(Signal, value=None)
+    velocity = Cpt(Signal, value=None)
+    effort = Cpt(Signal, value=None)
+
+'''
+Robotic_Arm Class
+Converts ROS messages into Ophyd signals.
+Has 6 components that are Joint Devices.
+'''
+class Robotic_Arm(Device):
+
+    # Joint components
+    shoulder_pan_joint = Cpt(Joint, "shoulder_pan_joint")
+    shoulder_lift_joint = Cpt(Joint, "shoulder_lift_joint")
+    elbow_joint = Cpt(Joint, "elbow_joint")
+    wrist_1_joint = Cpt(Joint, "wrist_1_joint")
+    wrist_2_joint = Cpt(Joint, "wrist_2_joint")
+    wrist_3_joint = Cpt(Joint, "wrist_3_joint")
+
+    def __init__(self, prefix="", *, name, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(prefix=prefix, name=name, **kwargs)
+
+        if not rclpy.ok():
+            rclpy.init()
+
+        # Change the keys if /joint_states uses different joint names
+        self._joint_name_map = {
+            "shoulder_pan_joint": self.shoulder_pan_joint, # shoulder_pan
+            "shoulder_lift_joint": self.shoulder_lift_joint, # shoulder_lift
+            "elbow_joint": self.elbow_joint,
+            "wrist_1_joint": self.wrist_1_joint,
+            "wrist_2_joint": self.wrist_2_joint,
+            "wrist_3_joint": self.wrist_3_joint,
+        }
+
+        self._ros_node = ROS_Node(self._joint_state_callback)
+
+    def _joint_state_callback(self, message):
+        """
+        Transfer values from a ROS JointState message into Ophyd Signals.
+
+        The arrays in JointState are parallel:
+            message.name[i]
+            message.position[i]
+            message.velocity[i]
+            message.effort[i]
+        all describe the same joint.
+        """
+
+        updated_joints = []
+
+        for index, ros_joint_name in enumerate(message.name):
+            joint = self._joint_name_map.get(ros_joint_name)
+
+            if joint is None:
+                self._ros_node.get_logger().warning(
+                    f"Unrecognized joint: {ros_joint_name}"
+                )
+                continue
+
+            if index < len(message.position):
+                joint.readback.put(message.position[index])
+
+            if index < len(message.velocity):
+                joint.velocity.put(message.velocity[index])
+
+            if index < len(message.effort):
+                joint.effort.put(message.effort[index])
+
+            updated_joints.append(ros_joint_name)
+
+        if updated_joints:
+            self.print_joint_states(updated_joints)
+
+
+    def process_ros_events(self, timeout_sec: float = 0.1) -> None:
+        '''
+        Waits and processes ROS events.
+        '''
+        if rclpy.ok():
+            rclpy.spin_once(
+                self._ros_node,
+                timeout_sec = timeout_sec
+            )
+
+    # def list_topics(self):
+    #     topics = self._ros_node.list_topics()
+
+    #     for topic_name, topic_types in topics:
+    #         print(f"{topic_name}: {topic_types}")
+
+    #     return topics
+    
+    def print_joint_states(self, joint_names=None) -> None:
+        '''
+        Prints current values of each Ophyd joint.
+        '''
+        if joint_names is None:
+            joint_names = self._joint_name_map.keys()
+
+        print("-" * 78)
+
+        for joint_name in joint_names:
+            joint = self._joint_name_map[joint_name]
+
+            print(
+                f"{joint_name:<10} "
+                f"position={joint.readback.get():>12.6f}  "
+                f"velocity={joint.velocity.get():>12.6f}  "
+                f"effort={joint.effort.get():>12.6f}"
+            )
+
+    def close(self):
+        self._ros_node.destroy_node()
+
+        if rclpy.ok():
+            rclpy.shutdown()
+
+        
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    arm = Robotic_Arm(name="arm")
+
+    try:
+        print("Listening to /joint_states. Press Ctrl+C to stop.")
+        print("Expected joint names:", ", ".join(arm._joint_name_map))
+
+        while rclpy.ok():
+            arm.process_ros_events(timeout_sec=0.1)
+ 
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("\nStopping.")
+
+    finally:
+        arm.close()