diff --git a/experimental/devices/gpioutil/example_test.go b/experimental/devices/gpioutil/example_test.go
index ad5ed46..ecf6804 100644
--- a/experimental/devices/gpioutil/example_test.go
+++ b/experimental/devices/gpioutil/example_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/gpio"
 	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/gpio/gpioreg"
+	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/physic"
 	"periph.io/x/periph/experimental/devices/gpioutil"
 )
 
@@ -34,3 +35,57 @@ func ExampleDebounce() {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func ExamplePollEdge() {
+	// Flow when it is known that the GPIO does not support edge detection.
+	p := gpioreg.ByName("XOI-P1")
+	if p != nil {
+		log.Fatal("please open another GPIO")
+	}
+	p = gpioutil.PollEdge(p, 20*physic.Hertz)
+	if err := p.In(gpio.PullDown, gpio.RisingEdge); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	defer p.Halt()
+	for {
+		if p.WaitForEdge(-1) {
+			fmt.Println(p.Read())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func Example() {
+	// Complete solution:
+	// - Fallback to software polling if the GPIO doesn't support hardware edge
+	//   detection.
+	// - Denoise and debounce the reading.
+	//
+	// Order is important, as Debounce() requires working edge detection.
+	p := gpioreg.ByName("XOI-P1")
+	if p != nil {
+		log.Fatal("please open another GPIO")
+	}
+	if err := p.In(gpio.PullDown, gpio.BothEdges); err == nil {
+		// Try to fallback into software polling, then reinitialize.
+		p = gpioutil.PollEdge(p, 50*physic.Hertz)
+		if err = p.In(gpio.PullDown, gpio.BothEdges); err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Ignore glitches lasting less than 10ms, and ignore repeated edges within
+	// 30ms. Make sure to not use denoiser period lower than the software poller
+	// frequency.
+	d, err := gpioutil.Debounce(p, 10*time.Millisecond, 30*time.Millisecond, gpio.BothEdges)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	defer d.Halt()
+	for {
+		if d.WaitForEdge(-1) {
+			fmt.Println(d.Read())
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/experimental/devices/gpioutil/polledge.go b/experimental/devices/gpioutil/polledge.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7090ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/devices/gpioutil/polledge.go
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The Periph Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package gpioutil
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/gpio"
+	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/physic"
+)
+
+// pollEdge is a gpio.PinIO where edge detection is done manually.
+type pollEdge struct {
+	// Immutable.
+	gpio.PinIO
+	// period is the delay between each poll.
+	period time.Duration
+	die    chan struct{}
+
+	// Mutable.
+	// edge is the current edge detection.
+	edge gpio.Edge
+}
+
+// PollEdge returns a gpio.PinIO which implements edge detection via polling.
+//
+// Example of GPIOs without edge detection are GPIOs accessible over an I²C
+// chip or over USB.
+//
+// freq must be above 0. A reasonable value is 20Hz reading. High rate
+// essentially means a busy loop.
+func PollEdge(p gpio.PinIO, freq physic.Frequency) gpio.PinIO {
+	return &pollEdge{PinIO: p, period: freq.Duration(), die: make(chan struct{}, 1)}
+}
+
+// In implements gpio.PinIO.
+func (p *pollEdge) In(pull gpio.Pull, edge gpio.Edge) error {
+	p.edge = gpio.NoEdge
+	err := p.PinIO.In(pull, gpio.NoEdge)
+	if err == nil {
+		p.edge = edge
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+// WaitForEdge implements gpio.PinIO.
+func (p *pollEdge) WaitForEdge(timeout time.Duration) bool {
+	select {
+	case <-p.die:
+	default:
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		select {
+		case <-p.die:
+		default:
+		}
+	}()
+	curr := p.PinIO.Read()
+	// -1 means to wait indefinitely.
+	if timeout >= 0 {
+		defer time.AfterFunc(timeout, func() {
+			p.die <- struct{}{}
+		}).Stop()
+	}
+	// Sadly it's not possible to stop then restart a ticker, so we can't cache
+	// it in the object.
+	t := time.NewTicker(p.period)
+	defer t.Stop()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-t.C:
+			n := p.PinIO.Read()
+			if n != curr {
+				switch p.edge {
+				case gpio.RisingEdge:
+					if n == gpio.High {
+						return true
+					}
+					curr = n
+				case gpio.FallingEdge:
+					if n == gpio.Low {
+						return true
+					}
+					curr = n
+				case gpio.BothEdges:
+					return true
+				}
+			}
+		case <-p.die:
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Halt implements gpio.PinIO.
+//
+// It unblocks any WaitForEdge loop.
+func (p *pollEdge) Halt() error {
+	select {
+	// If a WaitForEdge was pending, it will be unblocked.
+	case p.die <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Real implements gpio.RealPin.
+func (p *pollEdge) Real() gpio.PinIO {
+	if r, ok := p.PinIO.(gpio.RealPin); ok {
+		return r.Real()
+	}
+	return p.PinIO
+}
+
+var _ gpio.PinIO = &pollEdge{}
diff --git a/experimental/devices/gpioutil/polledge_test.go b/experimental/devices/gpioutil/polledge_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c63220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/devices/gpioutil/polledge_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The Periph Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package gpioutil
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/gpio"
+	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/gpio/gpiotest"
+	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/physic"
+)
+
+func TestAssumption(t *testing.T) {
+	f := gpiotest.Pin{}
+	if f.In(gpio.PullNoChange, gpio.BothEdges) == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Using gpiotest.Pin in no edge support mode")
+	}
+	if PollEdge(&f, 20*physic.Hertz) == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPollEdge_Short(t *testing.T) {
+	p := PollEdge(&gpiotest.Pin{}, physic.Hertz)
+	if err := p.In(gpio.PullNoChange, gpio.BothEdges); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := p.Halt(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// timeout triggers.
+	if p.WaitForEdge(time.Nanosecond) {
+		t.Fatal("unexpected edge")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPollEdge_Halt(t *testing.T) {
+	f := pinWait{wait: make(chan struct{})}
+	p := PollEdge(&f, physic.Hertz)
+	go func() {
+		// Make sure the pin was read at least once, which means the code below is
+		// inside WaitForEdge().
+		<-f.wait
+		if err := p.Halt(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}()
+	// p.die triggers.
+	if p.WaitForEdge(-1) {
+		t.Fatal("unexpected edge")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPollEdge_RisingEdge(t *testing.T) {
+	f := pinLevels{levels: []gpio.Level{gpio.High, gpio.Low, gpio.High}}
+	p := PollEdge(&f, physic.KiloHertz)
+	if err := p.In(gpio.PullNoChange, gpio.RisingEdge); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !p.WaitForEdge(-1) {
+		t.Fatal("expected edge")
+	}
+	if len(f.levels) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("unconsumed levels: %v", f.levels)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPollEdge_FallingEdge(t *testing.T) {
+	f := pinLevels{levels: []gpio.Level{gpio.Low, gpio.High, gpio.Low}}
+	p := PollEdge(&f, physic.KiloHertz)
+	if err := p.In(gpio.PullNoChange, gpio.FallingEdge); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !p.WaitForEdge(-1) {
+		t.Fatal("expected edge")
+	}
+	if len(f.levels) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("unconsumed levels: %v", f.levels)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPollEdge_BothEdges(t *testing.T) {
+	f := pinLevels{levels: []gpio.Level{gpio.High, gpio.Low}}
+	p := PollEdge(&f, physic.KiloHertz)
+	if err := p.In(gpio.PullNoChange, gpio.BothEdges); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !p.WaitForEdge(-1) {
+		t.Fatal("expected edge")
+	}
+	if len(f.levels) != 0 {
+		t.Fatal("unconsumed level")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPollEdge_RealPin(t *testing.T) {
+	f := gpiotest.Pin{}
+	p := PollEdge(&f, physic.Hertz)
+	r, ok := p.(gpio.RealPin)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected gpio.RealPin")
+	}
+	a, ok := r.Real().(*gpiotest.Pin)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected gpiotest.Pin")
+	}
+	if a != &f {
+		t.Fatal("expected actual pin")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPollEdge_RealPin_Deep(t *testing.T) {
+	f := gpiotest.Pin{}
+	p := PollEdge(PollEdge(&f, physic.Hertz), physic.Hertz)
+	r, ok := p.(gpio.RealPin)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected gpio.RealPin")
+	}
+	a, ok := r.Real().(*gpiotest.Pin)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected gpiotest.Pin")
+	}
+	if a != &f {
+		t.Fatal("expected actual pin")
+	}
+}
+
+//
+
+type pinLevels struct {
+	gpiotest.Pin
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+	levels []gpio.Level
+}
+
+func (p *pinLevels) Read() gpio.Level {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+	l := p.levels[0]
+	p.levels = p.levels[1:]
+	return l
+}
+
+type pinWait struct {
+	gpiotest.Pin
+	wait chan struct{}
+	once sync.Once
+}
+
+func (p *pinWait) Read() gpio.Level {
+	p.once.Do(func() {
+		p.wait <- struct{}{}
+	})
+	return true
+}