It's great to know you. I am a huge fan of LEGO and wanted to pass on something new that could be a nice fit for you. One of my friends invented EVB and it is really powerful.
EVB is a shield (or called cape) for Beaglebone Black (BBB). The power inside is EVB fully support LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 system, no matter the hardware and software! It is cheaper! EVB is compatible with all LEGO sensors just like EV3 Brick, 100% same! It allows the EV3 VM to be run on the Beaglebone Black. What powerful is, with extra Sensor Board in EVB system, you can do more! This means you can add more sensors to your LEGO system.
If you want to know more, please visit his webpage at www.fatcatlab.com