Behind the Badge:How we used hardware to make AV badge
Adam Batori, Robert Pafford
DEF CON 32 Creator Stage · Day 1 · Creator Stage
This talk, "Behind the Badge: How we used hardware to make AV badge," delivered by Adam Batori and Robert Pafford at DEF CON 32, delves into the intricate and often unconventional engineering journey behind creating the Aerospace Village badge. The central objective was to integrate a fully functional **Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADSB)** receiver directly onto a conference badge, capable of operating autonomously without external network connections. This ambitious project aimed to provide enthusiasts with a tangible, portable device to track aircraft overhead, extracting real-time flight data like call signs, altitudes, and headings.