diff --git a/vz_human_state_estimation/launch/human_state_estimation.launch b/vz_human_state_estimation/launch/human_state_estimation.launch
index 641dbea..ef5cdb8 100644
--- a/vz_human_state_estimation/launch/human_state_estimation.launch
+++ b/vz_human_state_estimation/launch/human_state_estimation.launch
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 <launch>
     <node pkg="vz_human_state_estimation" type="ros_interface.py" name="human_state_estimation" />
+    <!-- flip images before passing onto human state estimation module -->
+    <param name="flip_images_human_state_est" type="bool" value="true" />      
 </launch>
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diff --git a/vz_human_state_estimation/scripts/ros_interface.py b/vz_human_state_estimation/scripts/ros_interface.py
index d193645..21453a3 100755
--- a/vz_human_state_estimation/scripts/ros_interface.py
+++ b/vz_human_state_estimation/scripts/ros_interface.py
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ class ROSInterface:
         self.cv_rgbd_img = None
         self.cv_thermal_img = None
         self.cv_bounding_boxed_img = None
+
+        # Images for display and passing to human state estimation node
+        # They will be rotated based on parameter /flip_images_human_state_est
+        self.cv_rgbd_img_probably_rotated = None
+        self.cv_thermal_img_probably_rotated = None
+
+        # To flip or not to flip...
+        self.flip_images_human_state_est = rospy.get_param('flip_images_human_state_est')
+
         self.MDA = mda.ConnectToROS()
 
         # set up CV Bridge
@@ -35,16 +44,30 @@ class ROSInterface:
     def ats_callback(self,rgbd_img_data,thermal_img_data):
         self.cv_rgbd_img = self.bridge.imgmsg_to_cv2(rgbd_img_data)
         self.cv_thermal_img = self.bridge.imgmsg_to_cv2(thermal_img_data)
-        self.cv_bounding_boxed_img = self.MDA.processData(self.cv_rgbd_img,self.cv_thermal_img)
+
+        # Rotate if needed
+        # Show images and pass onto human state estimation flipped if following true
+        # This is done because the raw images captured from rgbd and thermal cameras are oriented incorrect
+
+        if(self.flip_images_human_state_est == True):
+            ##### NOTE: Change rotation based on what you see ########
+            self.cv_rgbd_img_probably_rotated = cv2.rotate(self.cv_rgbd_img,cv2.ROTATE_90_CLOCKWISE)            
+            self.cv_thermal_img_probably_rotated = cv2.rotate(self.cv_thermal_img,cv2.ROTATE_180)
+        else:
+            self.cv_rgbd_img_probably_rotated = self.cv_rgbd_img
+            self.cv_thermal_img_probably_rotated = self.cv_thermal_img
+
+        # Call the human state estimation code via processData interface
+        self.cv_bounding_boxed_img = self.MDA.processData(self.cv_rgbd_img_probably_rotated,self.cv_thermal_img_probably_rotated)
 
     def run(self):
         while not rospy.is_shutdown():
-            if(self.cv_rgbd_img is None or self.cv_thermal_img is None or self.cv_bounding_boxed_img is None):
+            if(self.cv_rgbd_img_probably_rotated is None or self.cv_thermal_img_probably_rotated is None or self.cv_bounding_boxed_img is None):
                 continue
             try:
                 # Show images
-                cv2.imshow('D435i',cv2.resize(self.cv_rgbd_img,(600,800), interpolation = cv2.INTER_AREA))
-                cv2.imshow('Thermal',cv2.resize(self.cv_thermal_img,(600,800), interpolation = cv2.INTER_AREA))
+                cv2.imshow('D435i',cv2.resize(self.cv_rgbd_img_probably_rotated,(600,800), interpolation = cv2.INTER_AREA))
+                cv2.imshow('Thermal',cv2.resize(self.cv_thermal_img_probably_rotated,(600,800), interpolation = cv2.INTER_AREA))
                 cv2.imshow('BoundingBox',cv2.resize(self.cv_bounding_boxed_img,(600,800), interpolation = cv2.INTER_AREA))
                 cv2.waitKey(3)
 
diff --git a/vz_ros_wrappers/launch/D435i_and_Lepton.launch b/vz_ros_wrappers/launch/D435i_and_Lepton.launch
index 5e3bad1..5e59c99 100644
--- a/vz_ros_wrappers/launch/D435i_and_Lepton.launch
+++ b/vz_ros_wrappers/launch/D435i_and_Lepton.launch
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <launch>
       <node pkg="vz_ros_wrappers" type="grab_D435i.py" name="D435i" />
       <node pkg="vz_ros_wrappers" type="grab_thermal.py" name="FLIRLepton" />
+      <!-- Flip images and display when collecting data? -->
+      <param name="flip_images_grab_data" type="bool" value="true" />      
   </launch>
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diff --git a/vz_ros_wrappers/scripts/grab_D435i.py b/vz_ros_wrappers/scripts/grab_D435i.py
index 9118c4c..ea2df24 100755
--- a/vz_ros_wrappers/scripts/grab_D435i.py
+++ b/vz_ros_wrappers/scripts/grab_D435i.py
@@ -31,11 +31,18 @@ class D435i:
     def __init__(self):
         # Intialize empty stores for current image
         self.D435i_image = None
+        # The following image will be flipped or not based on parameter /flip_images_grab_data
+        self.D4355i_image_for_display = None
+
+        # To flip or not to flip..
+        self.flip_images_grab_data = rospy.get_param('flip_images_grab_data')
+
         # setup subscribed topics
         # initialize ros/cv2 bridge
         
         # Note: when testing with your own video, replace with local file
         self.D435i_cap = cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video4')
+        # self.D435i_cap = cv2.VideoCapture('/home/ananya/Downloads/2022-02-09-16-20-58(2).mp4')
 
         if not self.D435i_cap.isOpened():
             raise(Exception,'Unable to open video stream')
@@ -60,12 +67,18 @@ class D435i:
 
     # todo ananya: comment out function below later once fully ros integrated
     def display_images(self, timer):
-        # if self.thermal_image is None:
         if self.D435i_image is None:
             return
         try:
             # Show images
-            cv2.imshow('D435i',cv2.resize(self.D435i_image,(600,800), interpolation = cv2.INTER_AREA))
+            if(self.flip_images_grab_data == True):
+                ##### NOTE: Change rotation based on what you see ########
+                self.D4355i_image_for_display = cv2.rotate(self.D435i_image,cv2.ROTATE_90_CLOCKWISE)
+                ################################################################
+            else:
+                self.D4355i_image_for_display = self.D435i_image
+            
+            cv2.imshow('D435i',cv2.resize(self.D4355i_image_for_display,(600,800), interpolation = cv2.INTER_AREA))
             cv2.waitKey(3)
 
         except Exception as e:
@@ -75,9 +88,9 @@ class D435i:
         while not rospy.is_shutdown():
             ret, self.D435i_image = self.D435i_cap.read()
             
-            ##### NOTE: Change rotation based on what you see ########
-            self.D435i_image = cv2.rotate(self.D435i_image,cv2.ROTATE_90_CLOCKWISE)
-            ################################################################
+            # ##### NOTE: Change rotation based on what you see ########
+            # self.D435i_image = cv2.rotate(self.D435i_image,cv2.ROTATE_90_CLOCKWISE)
+            # ################################################################
             
             # Note : To read the input at the same frame rate as the recorded video, when using 
             # locally recorded video, uncomment the following and replace with (1/frame rate of video)
diff --git a/vz_ros_wrappers/scripts/grab_thermal.py b/vz_ros_wrappers/scripts/grab_thermal.py
index 2813d77..9279e3b 100755
--- a/vz_ros_wrappers/scripts/grab_thermal.py
+++ b/vz_ros_wrappers/scripts/grab_thermal.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ class FLIR_LEPTON:
     def __init__(self):
         # Intialize empty stores for current image
         self.thermal_image = None
+        # The following image will be flipped or not based on parameter /flip_images_grab_data
+        self.thermal_image_for_display = None
+
+        # To flip or not to flip..
+        self.flip_images_grab_data = rospy.get_param('flip_images_grab_data')
 
         # setup subscribed topics
         # initialize ros/cv2 bridge
@@ -42,8 +47,8 @@ class FLIR_LEPTON:
         # for the vz project stretch robot, the top aux usb is video6
         # Note: when testing with your own video, replace with local file
 
-        # self.thermal_cap = cv2.VideoCapture('/home/ananya/Downloads/Thermal-3(2).mp4')
         self.thermal_cap = cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video6')
+        # self.thermal_cap = cv2.VideoCapture('/home/ananya/Downloads/Thermal-3(2).mp4')
         
         if not self.thermal_cap.isOpened():
             raise(Exception,'Unable to open video stream')
@@ -71,7 +76,14 @@ class FLIR_LEPTON:
             return
         try:
             # Show images
-            cv2.imshow('Lepton',cv2.resize(self.thermal_image,(600,800), interpolation = cv2.INTER_AREA))
+            if(self.flip_images_grab_data == True):
+                ##### NOTE: Change rotation based on what you see ########
+                self.thermal_image_for_display = cv2.rotate(self.thermal_image,cv2.ROTATE_180)
+                ################################################################
+            else:
+                self.thermal_image_for_display = self.thermal_image
+
+            cv2.imshow('Lepton',cv2.resize(self.thermal_image_for_display,(600,800), interpolation = cv2.INTER_AREA))
             cv2.waitKey(3)
 
         except Exception as e:
@@ -81,9 +93,9 @@ class FLIR_LEPTON:
         while not rospy.is_shutdown():
             ret, self.thermal_image = self.thermal_cap.read()
 
-            ##### NOTE: Change rotation based on what you see ########
-            self.thermal_image = cv2.rotate(self.thermal_image,cv2.ROTATE_180)
-            ################################################################
+            # ##### NOTE: Change rotation based on what you see ########
+            # self.thermal_image = cv2.rotate(self.thermal_image,cv2.ROTATE_180)
+            # ################################################################
 
             # Note : To read the input at the same frame rate as the recorded video, when using 
             # locally recorded video, uncomment the following and replace with (1/frame rate of video)