diff --git a/examples/std/src/bin/direct-async-calls/io_expander.rs b/examples/std/src/bin/direct-async-calls/io_expander.rs
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+use std::{future::Future, pin::pin};
+
+use embassy_futures::select::select_slice;
+use embassy_sync::{
+    blocking_mutex::raw::NoopRawMutex,
+    mutex::Mutex,
+    pubsub::{DynImmediatePublisher, DynSubscriber, WaitResult},
+};
+use log::{info, warn};
+
+pub trait EventReceiver {
+    fn wait_next(&mut self) -> impl Future<Output = InterruptEvent>;
+}
+
+pub trait EventSender {
+    fn on_interrupt(&self, pin: u8, level: bool);
+}
+
+/// IO expander device trait
+pub trait Device {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str;
+
+    fn set_level(&mut self, pin: u8, value: bool) -> impl Future<Output = ()>;
+}
+
+pub struct Sender<'channel> {
+    publisher: DynImmediatePublisher<'channel, InterruptEvent>,
+}
+
+impl<'channel> Sender<'channel> {
+    pub fn new(publisher: DynImmediatePublisher<'channel, InterruptEvent>) -> Self {
+        Self { publisher }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct Receiver<'channel> {
+    subscriber: DynSubscriber<'channel, InterruptEvent>,
+}
+
+impl<'channel> Receiver<'channel> {
+    pub fn new(subscriber: DynSubscriber<'channel, InterruptEvent>) -> Self {
+        Self { subscriber }
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventReceiver for Receiver<'_> {
+    async fn wait_next(&mut self) -> InterruptEvent {
+        loop {
+            match self.subscriber.next_message().await {
+                WaitResult::Message(msg) => return msg,
+                WaitResult::Lagged(n) => {
+                    warn!("Receiver lagged by {n} messages");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventSender for Sender<'_> {
+    fn on_interrupt(&self, pin: u8, level: bool) {
+        self.publisher.publish_immediate(InterruptEvent { pin, level });
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct InterruptEvent {
+    pub pin: u8,
+    pub level: bool,
+}
+
+const MAX_SUPPORTED_DEVICES: usize = 4;
+
+pub struct ServiceImplementation<'storage, 'device, D: Device, R: EventReceiver> {
+    devices: &'storage mut [(R, &'device Mutex<NoopRawMutex, D>)],
+}
+
+impl<'storage, 'device, D: Device, R: EventReceiver> ServiceImplementation<'storage, 'device, D, R> {
+    pub fn new(devices: &'storage mut [(R, &'device Mutex<NoopRawMutex, D>)]) -> Self {
+        Self { devices }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn wait_next(&mut self) -> (&'device Mutex<NoopRawMutex, D>, InterruptEvent) {
+        let futures =
+            heapless::Vec::<_, MAX_SUPPORTED_DEVICES>::from_iter(self.devices.iter_mut().map(|(r, _)| r.wait_next()));
+
+        let (event, index) = select_slice(pin!(futures)).await;
+        (self.devices[index].1, event)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn process_event(&mut self, event: (&'device Mutex<NoopRawMutex, D>, InterruptEvent)) {
+        let mut device = event.0.lock().await;
+        info!(
+            "Interrupt from device {}: pin {}, level {}",
+            device.name(),
+            event.1.pin,
+            event.1.level
+        );
+        if event.1.pin == 0 {
+            info!("Asserting INT_OUT pin");
+        }
+
+        device.set_level(1, event.1.level).await;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/std/src/bin/direct-async-calls/main.rs b/examples/std/src/bin/direct-async-calls/main.rs
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+++ b/examples/std/src/bin/direct-async-calls/main.rs
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+use embassy_executor::Executor;
+use embassy_futures::join::join3;
+use embassy_sync::{blocking_mutex::raw::NoopRawMutex, mutex::Mutex, pubsub::PubSubChannel};
+use embassy_time::Timer;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
+
+use crate::{io_expander::EventSender as _, power::EventSender as _};
+
+mod io_expander;
+mod power;
+
+pub struct Device<I: io_expander::EventSender, P: power::EventSender> {
+    name: &'static str,
+    io_sender: I,
+    power_sender: P,
+}
+
+pub struct DeviceContainer<I: io_expander::EventSender, P: power::EventSender> {
+    inner: Mutex<NoopRawMutex, Device<I, P>>,
+}
+
+impl<I: io_expander::EventSender, P: power::EventSender> DeviceContainer<I, P> {
+    pub fn new(name: &'static str, io_sender: I, power_sender: P) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: Mutex::new(Device {
+                name,
+                io_sender,
+                power_sender,
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<I: io_expander::EventSender, P: power::EventSender> power::Device for Device<I, P> {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        self.name
+    }
+
+    async fn accept_contract(&mut self) {
+        log::info!("{}: Contract accepted", self.name);
+    }
+
+    async fn disconnect(&mut self) {
+        log::info!("{}: Device disconnected", self.name);
+    }
+}
+
+impl<I: io_expander::EventSender, P: power::EventSender> io_expander::Device for Device<I, P> {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        self.name
+    }
+
+    async fn set_level(&mut self, pin: u8, value: bool) {
+        log::info!("{}: Set pin {} to level {}", self.name, pin, value);
+    }
+}
+
+#[embassy_executor::task]
+async fn run() {
+    let power_channel0: PubSubChannel<NoopRawMutex, power::Event, 4, 1, 1> = PubSubChannel::new();
+    let power_receiver0 = power::Receiver::new(power_channel0.dyn_subscriber().unwrap());
+    let power_sender0 = power::Sender::new(power_channel0.dyn_immediate_publisher());
+
+    let io_channel0: PubSubChannel<NoopRawMutex, io_expander::InterruptEvent, 4, 1, 1> = PubSubChannel::new();
+    let io_receiver0 = io_expander::Receiver::new(io_channel0.dyn_subscriber().unwrap());
+    let io_sender0 = io_expander::Sender::new(io_channel0.dyn_immediate_publisher());
+    let device0 = DeviceContainer::new("Device0", io_sender0, power_sender0);
+
+    let power_channel1: PubSubChannel<NoopRawMutex, power::Event, 4, 1, 1> = PubSubChannel::new();
+    let power_receiver1 = power::Receiver::new(power_channel1.dyn_subscriber().unwrap());
+    let power_sender1 = power::Sender::new(power_channel1.dyn_immediate_publisher());
+
+    let io_channel1: PubSubChannel<NoopRawMutex, io_expander::InterruptEvent, 4, 1, 1> = PubSubChannel::new();
+    let io_receiver1 = io_expander::Receiver::new(io_channel1.dyn_subscriber().unwrap());
+    let io_sender1 = io_expander::Sender::new(io_channel1.dyn_immediate_publisher());
+    let device1 = DeviceContainer::new("Device1", io_sender1, power_sender1);
+
+    let mut power_devices = [(power_receiver0, &device0.inner), (power_receiver1, &device1.inner)];
+    let mut power_service = power::ServiceImplementation::new(&mut power_devices);
+
+    let mut io_devices = [(io_receiver0, &device0.inner), (io_receiver1, &device1.inner)];
+    let mut io_service = io_expander::ServiceImplementation::new(&mut io_devices);
+
+    join3(
+        async {
+            loop {
+                let event = io_service.wait_next().await;
+                io_service.process_event(event).await;
+            }
+        },
+        async {
+            loop {
+                let event = power_service.wait_next().await;
+                power_service.process_event(event).await;
+            }
+        },
+        async {
+            device0.inner.lock().await.power_sender.on_plug(1000);
+            device0.inner.lock().await.io_sender.on_interrupt(0, true);
+            Timer::after_millis(500).await;
+
+            device1.inner.lock().await.power_sender.on_plug(2000);
+            Timer::after_millis(500).await;
+
+            device0.inner.lock().await.power_sender.on_unplug();
+            Timer::after_millis(500).await;
+
+            device1.inner.lock().await.io_sender.on_interrupt(0, true);
+            device1.inner.lock().await.power_sender.on_unplug();
+            Timer::after_millis(500).await;
+        },
+    )
+    .await;
+}
+
+pub fn main() {
+    env_logger::builder().filter_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace).init();
+
+    static EXECUTOR: StaticCell<Executor> = StaticCell::new();
+    let executor = EXECUTOR.init(Executor::new());
+    executor.run(|spawner| {
+        spawner.must_spawn(run());
+    });
+}
diff --git a/examples/std/src/bin/direct-async-calls/power.rs b/examples/std/src/bin/direct-async-calls/power.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10a1404c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/std/src/bin/direct-async-calls/power.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+use std::{future::Future, pin::pin};
+
+use embassy_futures::select::select_slice;
+use embassy_sync::{
+    blocking_mutex::raw::NoopRawMutex,
+    mutex::Mutex,
+    pubsub::{DynImmediatePublisher, DynSubscriber, WaitResult},
+};
+
+use log::{info, warn};
+
+/// Receive events from a [`Device`]
+pub trait EventReceiver {
+    fn wait_next(&mut self) -> impl Future<Output = Event>;
+}
+
+pub trait EventSender {
+    fn on_plug(&self, power_mw: i32);
+    fn on_unplug(&self);
+}
+
+/// Power device trait
+pub trait Device {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str;
+
+    fn accept_contract(&mut self) -> impl Future<Output = ()>;
+    fn disconnect(&mut self) -> impl Future<Output = ()>;
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct NewContract {
+    pub power_mw: i32,
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum Event {
+    Plug(NewContract),
+    Unplug,
+}
+
+struct CurrentContract<'device, D: Device> {
+    power_mw: i32,
+    connected_device: &'device Mutex<NoopRawMutex, D>,
+}
+
+pub struct Sender<'channel> {
+    publisher: DynImmediatePublisher<'channel, Event>,
+}
+
+impl<'channel> Sender<'channel> {
+    pub fn new(publisher: DynImmediatePublisher<'channel, Event>) -> Self {
+        Self { publisher }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct Receiver<'channel> {
+    subscriber: DynSubscriber<'channel, Event>,
+}
+
+impl<'channel> Receiver<'channel> {
+    pub fn new(subscriber: DynSubscriber<'channel, Event>) -> Self {
+        Self { subscriber }
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventReceiver for Receiver<'_> {
+    async fn wait_next(&mut self) -> Event {
+        loop {
+            match self.subscriber.next_message().await {
+                WaitResult::Message(msg) => return msg,
+                WaitResult::Lagged(n) => {
+                    warn!("Receiver lagged by {n} messages");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventSender for Sender<'_> {
+    fn on_plug(&self, power_mw: i32) {
+        self.publisher.publish_immediate(Event::Plug(NewContract { power_mw }));
+    }
+
+    fn on_unplug(&self) {
+        self.publisher.publish_immediate(Event::Unplug);
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct ServiceImplementation<'storage, 'device, D: Device, R: EventReceiver> {
+    current_connection: Option<CurrentContract<'device, D>>,
+    devices: &'storage mut [(R, &'device Mutex<NoopRawMutex, D>)],
+}
+
+const MAX_SUPPORTED_DEVICES: usize = 4;
+
+impl<'storage, 'device, D: Device, R: EventReceiver> ServiceImplementation<'storage, 'device, D, R> {
+    pub fn new(devices: &'storage mut [(R, &'device Mutex<NoopRawMutex, D>)]) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            devices,
+            current_connection: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn wait_next(&mut self) -> (&'device Mutex<NoopRawMutex, D>, Event) {
+        let futures =
+            heapless::Vec::<_, MAX_SUPPORTED_DEVICES>::from_iter(self.devices.iter_mut().map(|(r, _)| r.wait_next()));
+
+        let (event, index) = select_slice(pin!(futures)).await;
+        (self.devices[index].1, event)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn process_event(&mut self, event: (&'device Mutex<NoopRawMutex, D>, Event)) {
+        let mut event_device = event.0.lock().await;
+        match event.1 {
+            Event::Plug(data) => {
+                info!("{} connected with contract: {:?}", event_device.name(), data.power_mw);
+                if let Some(current) = &self.current_connection {
+                    if data.power_mw > current.power_mw {
+                        info!("New contract has higher power, switching");
+                        current.connected_device.lock().await.disconnect().await;
+
+                        self.current_connection = Some(CurrentContract {
+                            power_mw: data.power_mw,
+                            connected_device: event.0,
+                        });
+                        event_device.accept_contract().await;
+                    } else {
+                        info!("New contract has lower or equal power, not switching");
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    info!("No current contract, accepting new one");
+                    self.current_connection = Some(CurrentContract {
+                        power_mw: data.power_mw,
+                        connected_device: event.0,
+                    });
+                    event_device.accept_contract().await;
+                }
+            }
+            Event::Unplug => {
+                info!("{} disconnected", event_device.name());
+                if let Some(current) = &self.current_connection {
+                    if std::ptr::eq(current.connected_device, event.0) {
+                        info!("Current device disconnected");
+                        self.current_connection = None;
+                    } else {
+                        info!("A non-connected device unplugged, nothing to do");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}