diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index d72a478..318917e 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ baudrate = 921600
 heartbeat_pin = 34
 update_pin = 35
 heartbeat_freq = 10 # Hz
+socket = "/tmp/scheduler_socket"
diff --git a/examples/cli.rs b/examples/cli.rs
index 6c6c3f5..fc3fd8b 100644
--- a/examples/cli.rs
+++ b/examples/cli.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 use std::{
-    error::Error, io::{Read, Write}, path::Path, process::{Child, ChildStdin, ChildStdout, Stdio}, time::Duration
+    error::Error,
+    io::{Read, Write},
+    path::Path,
+    process::{Child, ChildStdin, ChildStdout, Stdio},
+    time::Duration,
 };
 
 use STS1_EDU_Scheduler::communication::{CEPPacket, CommunicationHandle};
@@ -71,7 +75,10 @@ fn write_scheduler_config(path: &str) {
 const COMMANDS: &[&str] =
     &["StoreArchive", "ExecuteProgram", "StopProgram", "GetStatus", "ReturnResult", "UpdateTime"];
 
-fn inquire_and_send_command(edu: &mut impl CommunicationHandle, path: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+fn inquire_and_send_command(
+    edu: &mut impl CommunicationHandle,
+    path: &str,
+) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut select = inquire::Select::new("Select command", COMMANDS.to_vec());
     if Path::new(&format!("{path}/updatepin")).exists() {
         select.help_message = Some("Update Pin is high");
@@ -122,18 +129,20 @@ fn inquire_and_send_command(edu: &mut impl CommunicationHandle, path: &str) -> R
                     n => println!("Unknown event {n}"),
                 }
             }
-        },
+        }
         "ReturnResult" => {
             let program_id = inquire::Text::new("Program id:").prompt()?.parse()?;
             let timestamp = inquire::Text::new("Timestamp:").prompt()?.parse()?;
-            let result_path = inquire::Text::new("File path for returned result:").with_default("./result.tar").prompt()?;
+            let result_path = inquire::Text::new("File path for returned result:")
+                .with_default("./result.tar")
+                .prompt()?;
             edu.send_packet(&CEPPacket::Data(return_result(program_id, timestamp)))?;
             match edu.receive_multi_packet() {
                 Ok(data) => {
                     std::fs::write(result_path, data)?;
                     edu.send_packet(&CEPPacket::Ack)?;
                     println!("Wrote result to file");
-                },
+                }
                 Err(e) => println!("Received {:?}", e),
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/command/execution_context.rs b/src/command/execution_context.rs
index 2a0e920..6654d5c 100644
--- a/src/command/execution_context.rs
+++ b/src/command/execution_context.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
+    str::FromStr,
     sync::{Arc, Mutex},
     thread,
 };
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ impl UpdatePin {
 }
 
 /// Struct used for storing information about a finished student program
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
 pub struct ProgramStatus {
     pub program_id: u16,
     pub timestamp: u32,
@@ -108,22 +109,24 @@ pub struct ProgramStatus {
 }
 
 /// Struct used for storing information of a result, waiting to be sent
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
 pub struct ResultId {
     pub program_id: u16,
     pub timestamp: u32,
 }
 
-#[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
 pub enum Event {
     Status(ProgramStatus),
     Result(ResultId),
+    EnableDosimeter,
+    DisableDosimeter,
 }
 
-impl Event {
-    pub fn to_bytes(self) -> Vec<u8> {
+impl From<Event> for Vec<u8> {
+    fn from(value: Event) -> Self {
         let mut v = Vec::new();
-        match self {
+        match value {
             Event::Status(s) => {
                 v.push(1);
                 v.extend(s.program_id.to_le_bytes());
@@ -135,7 +138,25 @@ impl Event {
                 v.extend(r.program_id.to_le_bytes());
                 v.extend(r.timestamp.to_le_bytes());
             }
+            Event::EnableDosimeter => {
+                v.push(3);
+            }
+            Event::DisableDosimeter => {
+                v.push(4);
+            }
         }
         v
     }
 }
+
+impl FromStr for Event {
+    type Err = ();
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match s {
+            "dosimeter/on" => Ok(Event::EnableDosimeter),
+            "dosimeter/off" => Ok(Event::DisableDosimeter),
+            _ => Err(()),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/command/get_status.rs b/src/command/get_status.rs
index 973fec1..03c3039 100644
--- a/src/command/get_status.rs
+++ b/src/command/get_status.rs
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ pub fn get_status(
         l_exec.event_vec.as_ref().iter().position(|x| matches!(x, Event::Status(_)))
     {
         let event = l_exec.event_vec[index];
-        com.send_packet(&CEPPacket::Data(event.to_bytes()))?;
+        com.send_packet(&CEPPacket::Data(event.into()))?;
         l_exec.event_vec.remove(index)?;
     } else {
-        let event = *l_exec.event_vec.as_ref().last().unwrap(); // Safe, because we know it is not empty
-        com.send_packet(&CEPPacket::Data(event.to_bytes()))?;
+        let event = *l_exec.event_vec.as_ref().first().unwrap(); // Safe, because we know it is not empty
+        com.send_packet(&CEPPacket::Data(event.into()))?;
 
         if !matches!(event, Event::Result(_)) {
             // Results are removed when deleted
-            l_exec.event_vec.pop()?;
+            l_exec.event_vec.remove(0)?;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/communication/mod.rs b/src/communication/mod.rs
index 231cde2..2ef0e51 100644
--- a/src/communication/mod.rs
+++ b/src/communication/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 mod cep;
 pub use cep::CEPPacket;
 
+pub mod socket;
+
 use std::{
     io::{Read, Write},
     time::Duration,
diff --git a/src/communication/socket.rs b/src/communication/socket.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3373fc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/communication/socket.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+use std::{
+    io::{BufRead, BufReader, Write},
+    os::unix::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream},
+    path::Path,
+    str::FromStr,
+};
+
+pub struct UnixSocketParser {
+    listener: UnixListener,
+    connection: Option<BufReader<UnixStream>>,
+}
+
+impl UnixSocketParser {
+    pub fn new(path: &str) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(path);
+        Ok(Self { listener: UnixListener::bind(path)?, connection: None })
+    }
+
+    pub fn read_object<T: FromStr>(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<T> {
+        if self.connection.is_none() {
+            let (stream, _) = self.listener.accept()?;
+            self.connection = Some(BufReader::new(stream));
+        }
+
+        let con = self.connection.as_mut().unwrap();
+        let mut line = String::new();
+        con.read_line(&mut line)?;
+
+        if !line.ends_with('\n') || line.is_empty() {
+            self.connection.take();
+            return Err(std::io::ErrorKind::ConnectionAborted.into());
+        }
+
+        if line == Self::SHUTDOWN_STRING {
+            return Err(std::io::ErrorKind::Other.into());
+        }
+
+        T::from_str(line.trim_end()).map_err(|_| std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData.into())
+    }
+
+    const SHUTDOWN_STRING: &'static str = "shutdown\n";
+    pub fn _shutdown(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(path)?;
+        stream.write_all(Self::SHUTDOWN_STRING.as_bytes())?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn get_unique_tmp_path() -> String {
+        static COUNTER: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+        let value = COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let path = format!("/tmp/STS1_socket_test_{value}");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&path);
+        path
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn can_shutdown() {
+        let path = get_unique_tmp_path();
+        let mut rx = UnixSocketParser::new(&path).unwrap();
+
+        UnixSocketParser::_shutdown(&path).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(std::io::ErrorKind::Other, rx.read_object::<i32>().unwrap_err().kind());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn can_parse_single_value() {
+        let path = get_unique_tmp_path();
+        let mut rx = UnixSocketParser::new(&path).unwrap();
+
+        let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(&path).unwrap();
+        writeln!(stream, "1234").unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(1234, rx.read_object::<i32>().unwrap());
+
+        UnixSocketParser::_shutdown(path).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn can_parse_multiple_values() {
+        let path = get_unique_tmp_path();
+        let mut rx = UnixSocketParser::new(&path).unwrap();
+
+        let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(&path).unwrap();
+
+        const REPS: usize = 100;
+        for i in 0..REPS {
+            writeln!(stream, "{i}").unwrap();
+        }
+
+        for i in 0..REPS {
+            assert_eq!(i, rx.read_object::<usize>().unwrap());
+        }
+
+        UnixSocketParser::_shutdown(path).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn can_reconnect_multiple_times() {
+        let path = get_unique_tmp_path();
+        let mut rx = UnixSocketParser::new(&path).unwrap();
+
+        for i in 0..10 {
+            {
+                let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(&path).unwrap();
+                writeln!(stream, "{i}").unwrap();
+            }
+
+            assert_eq!(i, rx.read_object::<u8>().unwrap());
+            assert_eq!(
+                rx.read_object::<u8>().unwrap_err().kind(),
+                std::io::ErrorKind::ConnectionAborted
+            );
+        }
+
+        UnixSocketParser::_shutdown(path).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn can_deal_with_invalid_data() {
+        let path = get_unique_tmp_path();
+        let mut rx = UnixSocketParser::new(&path).unwrap();
+
+        let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(&path).unwrap();
+        writeln!(stream, "invalid").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, rx.read_object::<u64>().unwrap_err().kind());
+
+        writeln!(stream, "123").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(123, rx.read_object::<u64>().unwrap());
+
+        UnixSocketParser::_shutdown(path).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn can_reconnect_after_midline_abort() {
+        let path = get_unique_tmp_path();
+        let mut rx = UnixSocketParser::new(&path).unwrap();
+
+        {
+            let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(&path).unwrap();
+            write!(stream, "1234").unwrap();
+        }
+
+        let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(&path).unwrap();
+        writeln!(stream, "5647").unwrap();
+
+        rx.read_object::<u32>().unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(5647, rx.read_object::<u32>().unwrap());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a61bb77..9c94aed 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 #![allow(non_snake_case)]
+use command::ExecutionContext;
+use communication::socket::UnixSocketParser;
 use core::time;
 use rppal::gpio::Gpio;
 use serialport::SerialPort;
-use std::thread;
+use std::{
+    io::ErrorKind,
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+    thread,
+};
 use STS1_EDU_Scheduler::communication::CommunicationHandle;
 
 use simplelog as sl;
 
+use crate::command::Event;
+
 mod command;
 mod communication;
 
@@ -17,6 +25,7 @@ struct Configuration {
     heartbeat_pin: u8,
     update_pin: u8,
     heartbeat_freq: u64,
+    socket: String,
 }
 
 fn main() -> ! {
@@ -45,6 +54,10 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // construct a wrapper for resources that are shared between different commands
     let mut exec = command::ExecutionContext::new("events".to_string(), config.update_pin).unwrap();
 
+    let socket_rx = communication::socket::UnixSocketParser::new(&config.socket).unwrap();
+    let socket_context = exec.clone();
+    std::thread::spawn(move || event_socket_loop(socket_context, socket_rx));
+
     // start a thread that will update the heartbeat pin
     thread::spawn(move || heartbeat_loop(config.heartbeat_pin, config.heartbeat_freq));
 
@@ -72,6 +85,22 @@ fn heartbeat_loop(heartbeat_pin: u8, freq: u64) -> ! {
     }
 }
 
+fn event_socket_loop(context: Arc<Mutex<ExecutionContext>>, mut socket: UnixSocketParser) {
+    loop {
+        let s = socket.read_object::<Event>();
+        let event = match s {
+            Ok(e) => e,
+            Err(ref e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::Other => break,
+            Err(_) => continue,
+        };
+
+        log::info!("Received on socket: {event:?}");
+        let mut context = context.lock().unwrap();
+        context.event_vec.push(event).unwrap();
+        context.check_update_pin();
+    }
+}
+
 /// Tries to create a directory, but only returns an error if the path does not already exists
 fn create_directory_if_not_exists(path: impl AsRef<std::path::Path>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
     match std::fs::create_dir(path) {
diff --git a/tests/simulation/mod.rs b/tests/simulation/mod.rs
index 9edcf4a..1caed40 100644
--- a/tests/simulation/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/simulation/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod command_execution;
 mod full_run;
 mod logging;
+mod socket;
 mod timeout;
 
 use std::{
@@ -65,14 +66,14 @@ impl<T: Read, U: Write> CommunicationHandle for SimulationComHandle<T, U> {
 fn get_config_str(unique: &str) -> String {
     format!(
         "
-    uart = \"/tmp/ttySTS1-{}\"
+    uart = \"/tmp/ttySTS1-{unique}\"
     baudrate = 921600
     heartbeat_pin = 34
     update_pin = 35
     heartbeat_freq = 10
     log_path = \"log\"
-    ",
-        unique
+    socket = \"/tmp/STS1_EDU_Scheduler_SIM_{unique}\"
+    "
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/simulation/socket.rs b/tests/simulation/socket.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df17615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/simulation/socket.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use super::{simulate_get_status, start_scheduler, SimulationComHandle};
+
+#[test]
+fn dosimeter_events_are_added() {
+    let (mut com, _socat) = SimulationComHandle::with_socat_proc("dosimeter");
+    let _sched = start_scheduler("dosimeter").unwrap();
+    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
+
+    {
+        let mut socket = UnixStream::connect("/tmp/STS1_EDU_Scheduler_SIM_dosimeter").unwrap();
+        writeln!(socket, "dosimeter/on").unwrap();
+    }
+
+    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
+    assert_eq!(simulate_get_status(&mut com).unwrap(), [0x03]);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn multiple_dosimeter_events() {
+    let (mut com, _socat) = SimulationComHandle::with_socat_proc("dosimeter-multi");
+    let _sched = start_scheduler("dosimeter-multi").unwrap();
+    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
+
+    let mut socket = UnixStream::connect("/tmp/STS1_EDU_Scheduler_SIM_dosimeter-multi").unwrap();
+    for _ in 0..10 {
+        writeln!(socket, "dosimeter/on").unwrap();
+        writeln!(socket, "dosimeter/off").unwrap();
+    }
+
+    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
+    for _ in 0..10 {
+        assert_eq!(simulate_get_status(&mut com).unwrap(), [0x03]);
+        assert_eq!(simulate_get_status(&mut com).unwrap(), [0x04]);
+    }
+}