Java API for controling 1394 Digital Cameras (based on libdc1394: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libdc1394/ for Linux, and on: CMU 1394 DC http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~iwan/1394/ for Win32). On Top of the library comes a RCP plugin and a JMF capture dev
Java access to USB, currently using kernel 2.4 Linux-USB support. There is a "core" API for accessing USB devices, and simple tools including a USB viewer in Swing. Applications are being developed separately, including digital camera support.