diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
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@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+cff-version: 1.2.0
+message: 'If you use this software, please cite it as below.'
+
+title: Seamless integration of Optitrack motion capture with ROS
+type: software
+license: GNU General Public License v3.0
+repository-code: https://github.com/L2S-lab/natnet_ros_cpp/blob/noeitc
+version: v1.0.0
+
+authors:
+  - given-names: Aarsh
+    family-names: THAKKER
+    email: aarsh.thakker@l2s.centralesupelec.fr
+conference:
+  name: "Conférence annuelle des développeurs et utilisateurs ROS (ROSCon Fr 2022), Toulouse, June 23, 2022"
+
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,4 +73,6 @@ changes are following
 <node pkg="natnet_ros_cpp" type="natnet_ros_cpp" name="vrpn_client_node" output="screen" >   
 ```
 
+## Citation
+If you use this software, please cite it from [CITATION.cff](https://github.com/L2S-lab/natnet_ros_cpp/blob/noeitc/CITATION.cff)