Electronic badge explained

An electronic badge (or electronic conference badge) is a gadget that is a replacement for a traditional paper-based badge or pass issued at public events.^[1] It is mainly handed out at computer (security) conferences and hacker events.^[2] Their main feature is to display the name of the attendee, but due to their electronic nature they can include a variety of software. The badges were originally a tradition at DEF CON, but spread across different events.^[3]

Examples

Hardware

• SHA2017 badge, which included an e-ink screen and an ESP32^[4]
• Card10 for CCCamp2019^{[5] [6]}
• Electromagnetic Field Camp badge^{[7] [8]}

Software

The organization badge.team has developed a platform called "Hatchery"^[9] to publish and develop software for several badges.^[10]

Notes and References

1. SmartBadge: An Electronic Conference Badge using RF and IR Communications. Mark Alexander. White. June 20, 2006. University of Canterbury.
2. Web site: Badgelife: the art of the conference badge. HackSpace magazine. January 12, 2018 . en. November 8, 2019.
3. Web site: A History of Badgelife, Def Con's Unlikely Obsession with Artistic Circuit Boards. Oberhaus. Daniel. September 18, 2018. Vice. en. November 8, 2019.
4. Web site: Nederlands hackercamp SHA2017 gaat wifi-badges met E-Ink gebruiken. Tweakers. NL. November 10, 2019.
5. Web site: card10 - Home. card10.badge.events.ccc.de. November 8, 2019.
6. Web site: Hands-On: CCCamp2019 Badge Is A Sensor Playground Not To Be Mistaken For A Watch. By. August 29, 2019. Hackaday. en-US. November 10, 2019.
7. Web site: EMF Badge. badge.emfcamp.org. November 10, 2019.
8. Web site: 2018 Electromagnetic Field Badge: It's An Entire Phone!. By. August 27, 2018. Hackaday. en-US. November 10, 2019.
9. Web site: Hatchery. badge.team. November 8, 2019.
10. Web site: Badge.Team: Badges Get A Platform. By. February 20, 2019. Hackaday. en-US. November 24, 2019.