Bug Labs‘ BUG is an open embedded Linux-based combination of a BUGbase and four BUGmodules.
The BUGbase is a Java-programmable electronic base with various I/O ports:
1)MicroUSB storage slot
2)Two-line LCD display buttons
3)Four-way joypad
4)Four large interfaces (two each on the top and bottom)
BUGmodules are individual modules that supply additional functionality to the BUGbase. Four BUGmodules currently exist:
* A color LCD screen (BUGview).
* A combined motion detector/accelerometer (BUGmotion).
* A GPS (BUGlocate).
* A 2-megapixel color camera (BUGcam2MP)
The BUG SDK is called (“Dragonfly”) is an Eclipse Perspective and runs in the same operating system environments that can host the Eclipse IDE
I could not have a chance to play around with real Hardware but I start off with the Dragon fly preseptive in my eclipse used the emulator to develop my first application. Like any other Eclipse embedded device perspectives, Dragonfly prompts for program execution in a BUGbundle emulator or on the BUGbase itself.
You can simultaneously develop and even upload your own BUG programs to the BUG community website.
A detailed Wiki helps you explore more about and how to BUG.You can also follow and post your ideas on BUGmodule on this active thread
I feel BUG is still in infancy stage,but impressed by the modular approch in the design .Looks promising in long run for creating hardware based Mashups
