We have experience developing embedded applications for fuel price signs and highway traffic message signs using Busybox embedded Linux (PC/104 ARM processor), C++, and Qt. We have developed a touch screen application using .NET and Windows embedded to communicate with a central server using SOAP/XML Web Services. Recently, we have been developing applications for the Raspberry Pi for a tele-medicine system.

The Raspberry Pi is an ideal platform for low-cost proof-of-concept prototyping and low-production runs for embedded web servers, home automation, digital signage, telemetry acquisition, and general-purpose I/O. Standard stacks such as Python and SQLite are available for the Raspberry Pi.