diff --git a/argos/emulator/__init__.py b/argos/emulator/__init__.py
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diff --git a/argos/emulator/devices/base.py b/argos/emulator/devices/base.py
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diff --git a/argos/emulator/devices/sonic.py b/argos/emulator/devices/sonic.py
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+++ b/argos/emulator/devices/sonic.py
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+import logging
+from numpy import random
+import pandas
+import os
+
+print("cwd:", os.getcwd())
+from argos.utils.logging import get_logger as argos_get_logger
+
+class demoDevice:
+
+
+    def __init__(self,deviceName,frequency,duration):
+        """
+            Initializes a demo device with the fields.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        deviceConfiguration : dict
+                A configuration of the device:
+
+
+        """
+        self.logger = argos_get_logger(self)
+        self.deviceName = deviceName
+        self.frequency = frequency
+        self.duration = duration
+
+    @property
+    def delay_s(self):
+        return pandas.Timedelta('%.3fs' % (1/float(self.frequency))).value/1e9
+
+    def stream_messages(self):
+        import time
+        import pandas
+        from numpy import random
+
+        u = v = w = T = 0
+
+        startDate = pandas.Timestamp.now()
+        endTime = startDate + pandas.to_timedelta(self.duration)
+
+        timeDelta = pandas.Timedelta('%.3fs' % (1 / float(self.frequency)))
+
+        self.logger.execution(
+            f"Streaming from {startDate} to {endTime} at interval {timeDelta}"
+        )
+
+        ts = startDate
+
+        while ts <= endTime:
+            u = self.u_min + (self.u_max - self.u_min) * random.rand()
+            v = self.v_min + (self.v_max - self.v_min) * random.rand()
+            w = self.w_min + (self.w_max - self.w_min) * random.rand()
+            T = self.T_min + (self.T_max - self.T_min) * random.rand()
+
+            yield {
+                "datetime": ts,
+                "u": u,
+                "v": v,
+                "w": w,
+                "t": T
+            }
+
+            ts += timeDelta
+            time.sleep(timeDelta.total_seconds())
+    def emmitMessage(self):
+        pass
+
+class deviceSonic(demoDevice):
+
+    u_max = 6
+    u_min = -6
+    v_max = 6
+    v_min = -6
+    w_max = 0.3
+    w_min = -0.3
+    T_max = 40
+    T_min = 20
+
+    def __init__(self,deviceName,frequency,duration):
+        super().__init__(deviceName,frequency,duration)
+
+
+    def createMessages(self):
+        u = 0
+        v = 0
+        w = 0
+        T = 0
+        self.logger.execution("------------ Start -----------------")
+        self.logger.debug(f"Frequency {self.frequency} duration {self.duration}")
+        startDate = pandas.Timestamp.now()
+        endTime   = startDate + pandas.to_timedelta(self.duration)
+        timeDelta = pandas.Timedelta('%.3fs' % (1/float(self.frequency)))
+
+        self.logger.execution(f"From {startDate} to {endTime} at frequency {timeDelta}")
+
+        dateRange = pandas.date_range(startDate,endTime,freq=timeDelta)
+        self.logger.execution(f"Creating {len(dateRange)} messages")
+        for ts in dateRange:
+            u = self.u_min + (self.u_max - self.u_min) * random.rand()
+            v = self.v_min + (self.v_max - self.v_min) * random.rand()
+            w = self.w_min + (self.w_max - self.w_min) * random.rand()
+            T = self.T_min + (self.T_max - self.T_min) * random.rand()
+            self.messages.append(dict(datetime=ts.value,u=u,v=v,w=w,t=T))
+
+        self.logger.execution("------------ End -----------------")
diff --git a/argos/emulator/run_devices.py b/argos/emulator/run_devices.py
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+++ b/argos/emulator/run_devices.py
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+#! /usr/bin/env python
+import argparse
+import json
+import logging
+from devices.sonic import deviceSonic
+from transports.my_kafka import KafkaTransport
+from transports.tcp import TCPTransport
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+    logger = logging.getLogger("emulator.run_device")
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--deviceName",
+        required=True,
+        help="Device name"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--frequency",
+        required=True,
+        type=float,
+        help="Frequency in Hz"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--duration",
+        required=True,
+        help="Duration string (example: 10s, 5m, 1h)"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--topic",
+        required=True,
+        help="Kafka topic"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--bootstrapServers",
+        default="127.0.0.1:9092",
+        help="Kafka bootstrap servers"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--host",
+        default="127.0.0.1",
+        help="TCP server host"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--port",
+        type=int,
+        default=9000,
+        help="TCP server port"
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    logger.info("Starting emulator")
+
+    device = deviceSonic(
+        deviceName=args.deviceName,
+        frequency=args.frequency,
+        duration=args.duration
+    )
+
+
+
+    transport = KafkaTransport()
+
+    try:
+
+        for msg in device.stream_messages():
+
+            sndmsg = json.dumps(msg, default=str)
+
+            logger.info(
+                f"[{args.deviceName}] Sending message: {sndmsg}"
+            )
+
+            transport.send(
+                msg=sndmsg
+            )
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logger.info("Stopping emulator")
+
+    finally:
+        transport.close()
+        logger.info("Transport closed")
+
+"""
+"""
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diff --git a/argos/emulator/run_devices_to_csv.py b/argos/emulator/run_devices_to_csv.py
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+++ b/argos/emulator/run_devices_to_csv.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import argparse
+import json
+import logging
+
+from devices.sonic import deviceSonic
+
+import csv
+
+class CsvTransport:
+
+    def __init__(self, filename="sonic_data.csv"):
+        self.file = open(filename, "a", newline="")
+        self.writer = None
+
+    def send(self, topic: str, msg: str):
+        data = json.loads(msg)
+
+        if self.writer is None:
+            self.writer = csv.DictWriter(
+                self.file,
+                fieldnames=data.keys()
+            )
+            self.writer.writeheader()
+
+        self.writer.writerow(data)
+        self.file.flush()
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.file.close()
+
+"""
+class ConsoleTransport:
+    
+    Simple transport that prints messages instead of sending them anywhere.
+    
+
+    def send(self, topic: str, msg: str):
+        print(f"[TOPIC: {topic}] {msg}")
+
+    def close(self):
+        print("ConsoleTransport closed")
+"""
+
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--deviceName",
+        default="test_device",
+        help="Device name (default: test_device)"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--frequency",
+        type=float,
+        default=1.0,
+        help="Frequency in Hz (default: 1.0)"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--duration",
+        default="10s",
+        help="Duration string (default: 10s)"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--topic",
+        default="test-topic",
+        help="Logical topic name (default: test-topic)"
+    )
+
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+    logger = logging.getLogger("emulator.run_device")
+
+    args = parse_args()
+
+    logger.info("Starting emulator (LOCAL MODE - no Kafka)")
+
+    device = deviceSonic(
+        deviceName=args.deviceName,
+        frequency=args.frequency,
+        duration=args.duration
+    )
+
+    transport = CsvTransport("sonic_data.csv")
+    try:
+        for msg in device.stream_messages():
+
+            sndmsg = json.dumps(msg, default=str)
+
+            logger.info(
+                f"[{args.deviceName}] Sending message: {sndmsg}"
+            )
+
+            transport.send(
+                topic=args.topic,
+                msg=sndmsg
+            )
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logger.info("Stopping emulator")
+
+    finally:
+        transport.close()
+        logger.info("Transport closed")
+
+
diff --git a/argos/emulator/transports/my_kafka.py b/argos/emulator/transports/my_kafka.py
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+++ b/argos/emulator/transports/my_kafka.py
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+import json
+import time
+import logging
+from kafka import KafkaProducer
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../..")))
+
+from ..devices.sonic import deviceSonic
+
+
+class KafkaTransport:
+    def __init__(self, bootstrap_servers="127.0.0.1:9092"):
+        self.producer = KafkaProducer(
+            bootstrap_servers=bootstrap_servers,
+            value_serializer=lambda v: json.dumps(v).encode("utf-8")
+        )
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger("emulator.transport.kafka")
+
+    def send(self, topic, msg: dict):
+        self.logger.info(f"Sending message: {msg}")
+        self.producer.send(topic, msg)
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.producer.close()
+
+
+def run_emulator(args):
+    logger = logging.getLogger("emulator.runner")
+
+    logger.info("Creating device")
+    device = deviceSonic(
+        deviceName=args.deviceName,
+        frequency=args.frequency,
+        duration=args.duration
+    )
+
+    transport = KafkaTransport("127.0.0.1:9092")
+
+    logger.info("Sending messages")
+
+    for msg in device.messages:
+        logger.info(f"msg {msg.get('datetime')}: {msg}")
+        transport.send(args.topic, msg)
+        time.sleep(device.delay_s)
+
diff --git a/argos/emulator/transports/tcp.py b/argos/emulator/transports/tcp.py
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+++ b/argos/emulator/transports/tcp.py
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+import socket
+import time
+import logging
+
+
+class TCPTransport:
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        host="127.0.0.1",
+        port=9000,
+        reconnect_delay=3
+    ):
+
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger("emulator.transport.tcp")
+
+        self.host = host
+        self.port = port
+        self.reconnect_delay = reconnect_delay
+
+        self.sock = None
+
+        self.connect()
+
+    def connect(self):
+
+        while True:
+
+            try:
+
+                self.logger.info(
+                    f"Connecting to {self.host}:{self.port}"
+                )
+
+                self.sock = socket.socket(
+                    socket.AF_INET,
+                    socket.SOCK_STREAM
+                )
+
+                self.sock.connect(
+                    (self.host, self.port)
+                )
+
+                self.logger.info("Connected")
+
+                return
+
+            except Exception as e:
+
+                self.logger.warning(
+                    f"Connection failed: {e}"
+                )
+
+                self.logger.info(
+                    f"Retrying in {self.reconnect_delay}s"
+                )
+
+                time.sleep(self.reconnect_delay)
+
+    def send(self, msg: str):
+
+        try:
+
+            # newline-delimited JSON
+            payload = msg + "\n"
+
+            self.sock.sendall(
+                payload.encode()
+            )
+
+        except Exception as e:
+
+            self.logger.warning(
+                f"Send failed: {e}"
+            )
+
+            self.close()
+
+            self.logger.info(
+                "Attempting reconnect"
+            )
+
+            self.connect()
+
+            # retry once after reconnect
+            payload = msg + "\n"
+
+            self.sock.sendall(
+                payload.encode()
+            )
+
+    def close(self):
+
+        if self.sock:
+
+            try:
+                self.sock.close()
+
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+            self.sock = None
+