Issue dossier

The source trail proves a DingoCar robotics and machine-learning hardware kit used in the Open Hardware Miniconf, not a conference-wide admission credential.

A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.

Back to issues index

kit-artifact classification · official and first-hand sources · documented

The entry is modeled as an LCA hardware-kit artifact in the badge lineage while avoiding claims about attendee identity-badge issuance.

Badge
LCA2020 DingoCar
Category
kit-artifact classification
Severity
note
Confidence
official and first-hand sources
Status
documented
Timeframe
2020 Open Hardware Miniconf
Source note
LCA2020 schedule and Marc Merlin DingoCar writeup.

Evidence

Related Resources

first-hand attendee writeup

LCA2020 DingoCar attendee writeup

Marc Merlin's Open Hardware Miniconf report documenting Raspberry Pi control, DingoCar assembly, software presentation, neural-network training, track driving, and self-driving outcome.

Badge: LCA2020 DingoCar

lineage writeup

LCA2019 self-driving car predecessor

First-hand predecessor writeup used only for lineage context: Marc describes the 2019 Open Hardware Miniconf car as an onboard-camera, Raspberry Pi, TensorFlow-based self-driving project.

Badge: LCA2020 DingoCar

schedule

linux.conf.au 2020 schedule

Official schedule source for the Gold Coast LCA2020 context, Open Hardware assembly workshop, DingoCar machine-learning platform session, and visual-perception session.

Badge: LCA2020 DingoCar

Source trail

Evidence Sources

linux.conf.au 2020 · retrieved 2026-05-15

Conference Schedule

Official source proving the January 2020 Gold Coast event, Open Hardware room, assembly workshop, DingoCar: A machine learning platform session by John Spencer, and DingoCar visual-perception session by Andy Gelme.

Badge: LCA2020 DingoCar