diff --git a/platypush/backend/serial/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/serial/__init__.py
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+++ b/platypush/backend/serial/__init__.py
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+import logging
+import serial
+import time
+
+from platypush.backend import Backend
+from platypush.message.event.serial import SerialDataEvent
+
+
+class SerialBackend(Backend):
+    state = None
+
+    def __init__(self, device, baud_rate=9600, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+        self.device = device
+        self.baud_rate = baud_rate
+        self.serial = None
+
+    def send_message(self, msg):
+        pass
+
+    def get_state(self):
+        return self.state
+
+    def run(self):
+        super().run()
+
+        self.serial = serial.Serial(self.device, self.baud_rate)
+        prev_value = None
+        logging.info('Initialized serial backend on device {}'.format(self.device))
+
+        while not self.should_stop():
+            value = self.serial.readline().decode('utf-8').strip()
+            if prev_value is None or value != prev_value:
+                self.bus.post(SerialDataEvent(data=value, device=self.device))
+
+            prev_value = value
+
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
+
diff --git a/platypush/message/event/serial/__init__.py b/platypush/message/event/serial/__init__.py
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+++ b/platypush/message/event/serial/__init__.py
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+from platypush.message.event import Event
+
+
+class SerialDataEvent(Event):
+    def __init__(self, data, device=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(data=data, device=device, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
+