Add-on dossier
A linkable lifecycle record for hardware expansions, app ecosystems, firmware upgrades, cases, radio parts, and post-event badge experiments.
The ARAMCON badge combined an nRF52840 module, 2.9-inch e-paper display, accelerometer, flash, MP3/WMA audio codec, Cherry MX keys, NeoPixels, SAO connector, and KiCad PCB files.
Badge context
Hackaday article summarizing the Israeli event context, nRF52840/e-paper/audio badge design, manufacturing problems, and mesh-networking demo.
CircuitPython board page documenting the ARAMCON Badge 2019 features, attendee distribution, and learn-more links.
Public badge documentation repository preserving the documentation site source.
MIT-licensed CircuitPython firmware repository for badge applications and installation workflow.
Public KiCad hardware repository documenting the 2019 badge PCB tree, component differences, and pinout.
Uri Shaked's long-form production story for the badge concept, prototyping, audio ambition, CircuitPython path, and shipping constraints.
Source trail
Primary board-support source for ARAMCON Badge 2019 features and all-attendee distribution.
Primary firmware source for MIT-licensed CircuitPython badge code and installation workflow.
Primary hardware source for 2019 component differences, KiCad files, and pinout.
Secondary article source for Israel event context, production story, nRF52840/e-paper/audio design, and mesh-networking demo.
Primary production-story source for the badge concept, audio-streaming ambition, nRF52840 choice, CircuitPython work, and manufacturing constraints.