October 3, 2005
Sun SPOT: Java-based wireless sensor boards
Sun Labs have developed a cute little Java-programmable board called the Sun SPOT (Small Programmable Object Technology), along the lines of the Berkeley Motes project and other small Ubiquitous Computing sensor boards:
Based on a 32 bit ARM-7 CPU and an 11 channel 2.4GHz radio, Sun SPOT radically simplifies the process of developing wireless sensor and transducer applications. The platform enables developers to build wireless transducer applications in Java™ using a sensor board for I/O, an 802.15.4 radio for wireless communication, and use familiar Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), such as Net-Beans™ to write code.
The system uses the IEEE 802.15.4 wireless standard that's designed for short-range (< 10 meters, same as Bluetooth) with low data rates but also low latency and ultra-low power consumption — pretty much what you need for individual sensors.
Posted by bug to Wearable Computing at October 3, 2005 5:34 PM | TrackBackHi,
Do someone know if it's possible to buy and test those sensors somewhere ?
Thanks for the answer.
Posted by: francois at February 17, 2006 3:28 AMI don't know if they're available commercially, but I do know Sun has been donating batches of them to Universities. You might check with one of the project team members directly.
Posted by: Bug at February 17, 2006 3:19 PM