diff --git a/core/camera/camera_controller.py b/core/camera/camera_controller.py
index 826a367..bc46ec1 100644
--- a/core/camera/camera_controller.py
+++ b/core/camera/camera_controller.py
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ import cv2
 from .base_camera import BaseCamera
 
 
-class CameraController(QObject):
-    """
-    A QObject worker for handling camera operations in a separate thread.
-    This object should be moved to a QThread.
-    """
+class CameraWorker(QObject):
     frame_ready = Signal(QPixmap)
     photo_ready = Signal(QPixmap)
     error_occurred = Signal(str)
@@ -24,11 +20,8 @@ class CameraController(QObject):
         self._camera_mutex = QMutex()
 
     @Slot()
-    def run(self):
-        """
-        Initializes resources in the worker thread.
-        This should be connected to the QThread.started signal.
-        """
+    def initialize_worker(self):
+        """Initializes the timer in the worker's thread."""
         self.timer = QTimer()
         self.timer.timeout.connect(self._update_frame)
 
@@ -68,23 +61,20 @@ class CameraController(QObject):
 
     @Slot()
     def start_stream(self):
-        with QMutexLocker(self._camera_mutex):
-            if not self.is_connected or self.is_streaming or self.timer is None:
-                return
+        if not self.is_connected or self.is_streaming or self.timer is None:
+            return
 
-            self.is_streaming = True
-            self.timer.setInterval(int(1000 / self.fps))
-            self.timer.start()
+        self.is_streaming = True
+        self.timer.setInterval(int(1000 / self.fps))
+        self.timer.start()
 
     @Slot()
     def stop_stream(self) -> None:
-        with QMutexLocker(self._camera_mutex):
-            if not self.is_streaming or self.timer is None:
-                return
-            
+        if self.is_streaming and self.timer is not None:
             self.is_streaming = False
             self.timer.stop()
 
+    @Slot()
     def _update_frame(self) -> None:
         # This method is called by the timer, which is in the same thread.
         # A mutex is still good practice for accessing the shared camera object.
@@ -107,4 +97,65 @@ class CameraController(QObject):
             qimg = QImage(rgb_image.data, w, h, ch * w, QImage.Format.Format_RGB888)
             pixmap = QPixmap.fromImage(qimg)
             self.frame_ready.emit(pixmap)
-            
+    
+    def isConnected(self):
+        return self.is_connected
+
+
+class CameraController(QObject):
+    frame_ready = Signal(QPixmap)
+    photo_ready = Signal(QPixmap)
+    error_occurred = Signal(str)
+
+    # Signals to command the worker
+    _set_camera_requested = Signal(BaseCamera, int)
+    _start_camera_requested = Signal()
+    _stop_camera_requested = Signal()
+    _start_stream_requested = Signal()
+    _stop_stream_requested = Signal()
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QObject | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._thread = QThread()
+        self._worker = CameraWorker()
+
+        self._worker.moveToThread(self._thread)
+
+        # Connect worker signals to controller signals
+        self._worker.frame_ready.connect(self.frame_ready)
+        self._worker.photo_ready.connect(self.photo_ready)
+        self._worker.error_occurred.connect(self.error_occurred)
+
+        # Connect controller's command signals to worker's slots
+        self._set_camera_requested.connect(self._worker.set_camera)
+        self._start_camera_requested.connect(self._worker.start_camera)
+        self._stop_camera_requested.connect(self._worker.stop_camera)
+        self._start_stream_requested.connect(self._worker.start_stream)
+        self._stop_stream_requested.connect(self._worker.stop_stream)
+
+        # Initialize worker when thread starts
+        self._thread.started.connect(self._worker.initialize_worker)
+
+        self._thread.start()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self._thread.quit()
+        self._thread.wait()
+
+    def set_camera(self, camera: BaseCamera, fps: int = 15) -> None:
+        self._set_camera_requested.emit(camera, fps)
+
+    def start_camera(self) -> None:
+        self._start_camera_requested.emit()
+
+    def stop_camera(self) -> None:
+        self._stop_camera_requested.emit()
+
+    def start_stream(self):
+        self._start_stream_requested.emit()
+
+    def stop_stream(self) -> None:
+        self._stop_stream_requested.emit()
+    
+    def is_connected(self):
+        return self._worker.isConnected()
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