diff --git a/create_algorithm_package.sh b/create_algorithm_package.sh
index 745e310060e7deded2ba333870959a6166a5b9c0..bc0af6dfcf47d2418f0010565bb27a06690a78b0 100755
--- a/create_algorithm_package.sh
+++ b/create_algorithm_package.sh
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ usage="Usage: create_algorithm_package.sh -n node_name [-i] [-p <prefix>]\n
 Parameters:\n
 \t-i: avoid adding the default iri_ prefix to the provided node name.\n
 \t-p <prefix>: replaces default iri_ prefix with specified <prefix>_."
-input_name=
+input_name=""
 use_iri_prefix=true
-input_prefix=
+input_prefix=""
 
 #check for input project name paramenter
 while getopts “:n:ip:” OPTION
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ if [[ ${use_iri_prefix} == true ]]
 then
   project_name="iri_${input_name}"
 else
-  if [[ "$input_prefix" != ":"  ]]
+  if [[ "$input_prefix" != ""  ]]
   then
     project_name="${input_prefix}_${input_name}"
   else
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ then
 else
   exit 1;
 fi
+
 #create alg filename
 alg_filename="${input_name}_alg"
 
diff --git a/create_driver_package.sh b/create_driver_package.sh
index 4429a9b8514d2a91a237fe9891f7696dad489541..affdfe8c4a4088c5af299aa0c07d432c6fe9169f 100755
--- a/create_driver_package.sh
+++ b/create_driver_package.sh
@@ -19,22 +19,25 @@ source "${IRI_ROS_SCRIPTS_PATH}/libraries/scripts_library.sh"
 check_libraries
 check_templates
 
-usage="Usage: create_driver_package.sh -n node_name [-i [other_prefix]]
+usage="Usage: create_driver_package.sh -n node_name [-i] [-p <prefix]]\n
 Parameters:\n
 \t-i: avoid adding the default iri_ prefix to the provided node name.\n
-\t-i other_prefix: replaces default iri_ prefix with specified other_prefix_."
-input_name=
+\t-p <prefix>: replaces default iri_ prefix with specified <prefix>_."
+input_name=""
 use_iri_prefix=true
-input_prefix=
+input_prefix=""
 
 #check for input project name paramenter
-while getopts “:n:i:” OPTION
+while getopts “:n:ip:” OPTION
 do
   case $OPTION in
     n)
        input_name=$OPTARG
        ;;
     i)
+       use_iri_prefix=false
+       ;;
+    p)
        use_iri_prefix=false
        input_prefix=$OPTARG
        ;;
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ if [[ ${use_iri_prefix} == true ]]
 then
   project_name="iri_${input_name}"
 else
-  if [[ "$input_prefix" != ":" ]]
+  if [[ "$input_prefix" != "" ]]
   then
     project_name="${input_prefix}_${input_name}"
   else
@@ -85,25 +88,24 @@ fi
 
 #create driver filename
 driver_filename="${input_name}_driver"
-#echo "driver_filename $driver_filename"
 
 #create node filename
 node_filename="${input_name}_driver_node"
-#echo "node_filename $node_filename"
 
 #create cfg filename
 cfg_filename="${input_name}_driver_config"
-#echo "cfg_filename $cfg_filename"
 
 #create basename from pkg name
 create_basename ${input_name}
 
+#create templates folder path name
+temps_folder="${IRI_ROS_SCRIPTS_PATH}/driver_templates/"
+
 ################################################################################
 # create template driver .h and .cpp files
 
 #create driver basename
 driver_basename="${basename}Driver"
-#echo "driver_basename $driver_basename"
 
 mkdir -p ${project_name}/include/
 mkdir -p ${project_name}/src/
@@ -111,11 +113,10 @@ mkdir -p ${project_name}/src/
 #Set the filename and namespace on the template_driver files
 sed -e "s/template_driver/${driver_filename}/g" \
     -e "s/TemplateDriver/${driver_basename}/g" \
-    -e "s/template_node/${node_filename}/g" \
     -e "s/template_namespace/${project_name}/g" \
-    -e "s/TemplateConfig/${basename}Config/g" <${IRI_ROS_SCRIPTS_PATH}/driver_templates/template_driver.h >"${project_name}/include/${driver_filename}.h"
+    -e "s/TemplateConfig/${basename}Config/g" <${temps_folder}/template_driver.h >"${project_name}/include/${driver_filename}.h"
 sed -e "s/template_driver/${driver_filename}/g" \
-    -e "s/TemplateDriver/${driver_basename}/g" <${IRI_ROS_SCRIPTS_PATH}/driver_templates/template_driver.cpp >"${project_name}/src/${driver_filename}.cpp"
+    -e "s/TemplateDriver/${driver_basename}/g" <${temps_folder}/template_driver.cpp >"${project_name}/src/${driver_filename}.cpp"
 echo "Creating ${driver_filename} files..."
 ################################################################################
 
@@ -132,11 +133,11 @@ node_basename="${basename}DriverNode"
 sed -e "s/template_driver/${driver_filename}/g" \
     -e "s/TemplateDriver/${driver_basename}/g" \
     -e "s/template_node/${node_filename}/g" \
-    -e "s/TemplateNode/${node_basename}/g" <${IRI_ROS_SCRIPTS_PATH}/driver_templates/template_driver_node.h >"${project_name}/include/${node_filename}.h"
+    -e "s/TemplateNode/${node_basename}/g" <${temps_folder}/template_driver_node.h >"${project_name}/include/${node_filename}.h"
 sed -e "s/template_driver/${driver_filename}/g" \
     -e "s/TemplateDriver/${driver_basename}/g" \
     -e "s/template_node/${node_filename}/g" \
-    -e "s/TemplateNode/${node_basename}/g" <${IRI_ROS_SCRIPTS_PATH}/driver_templates/template_driver_node.cpp >"${project_name}/src/${node_filename}.cpp"
+    -e "s/TemplateNode/${node_basename}/g" <${temps_folder}/template_driver_node.cpp >"${project_name}/src/${node_filename}.cpp"
 echo "Creating ${node_filename} files..."
 ################################################################################
 
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ echo "Creating ${node_filename} files..."
 #Set the filename and namespace on the CMakeLists.txt file
 sed -e "s/template_driver/${driver_filename}/g" \
     -e "s/template_node/${project_name}/g" \
-    -e "s/Template/${basename}/g" <${IRI_ROS_SCRIPTS_PATH}/driver_templates/CMakeLists.txt >"${project_name}/CMakeLists.txt" 
+    -e "s/Template/${basename}/g" <${temps_folder}/CMakeLists.txt >"${project_name}/CMakeLists.txt" 
 echo "Creating ${project_name} CMakeLists.txt file..."
 ################################################################################
 
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ sed -e "s/template_driver/${driver_filename}/g" \
     -e "s/template/${project_name}/g" \
     -e "s/TemplateDriver/${driver_basename}/g" \
     -e "s/template_node/${node_filename}/g" \
-    -e "s/Template/${basename}/g" <${IRI_ROS_SCRIPTS_PATH}/driver_templates/template_driver.cfg >"${project_name}/cfg/${basename}.cfg"
+    -e "s/Template/${basename}/g" <${temps_folder}/template_driver.cfg >"${project_name}/cfg/${basename}.cfg"
 eval "chmod 775 ${project_name}/cfg/${basename}.cfg"
 echo "Creating ${basename}.cfg file..."
 ################################################################################