BeagleBoard BeagleBadge Wearable Single Board Computer
BeagleBoard BeagleBadge Wearable Single Board Computer (SBC) combines powerful built-in sensing with unmatched expansion flexibility. This SBC features an onboard light sensor, accelerometer/gyroscope for precise position and orientation feedback, and integrated temperature and humidity monitoring. The BeagleBadge wearable SBC offers versatility that extends even further with dual QWIIC, Grove, and mikroBUS connectors, giving access to thousands of additional sensors and modules. Whether adding pulse oximetry, UV spectroscopy, fingerprint recognition, GPS, haptic feedback, or audio components, BeagleBadge adapts seamlessly.
The unparalleled modularity turns the BeagleBoard BeagleBadge into a powerful platform for rapid prototyping, research, and real‑world innovation across health, environmental sensing, and human‑machine interaction. The SBC sparks creativity while remaining practical, scalable, and accessible to makers and professionals alike.
Features
- Processor and memory:
- TI AM62L32:
- Low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) with a display for Internet of Things (IoT), Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI), and general-purpose applications
- 1.25GHz dual-core Arm® Cortex®-A53 processor
- RAM:
- 2Gb (128M x 16bit)
- 1600MHz 3200Mbps LPDDR4
- Flash/non-volatile:
- 4GB eMMC storage
- 256Mb OSPI flash
- 32Kb EEPROM
- TI AM62L32:
- Networking:
- BeagleMod CC3301-1216 module, WiFi® 6 (2.4GHz) + BLUETOOTH® 5.2 with MHF4 connector
- LoRaWAN (Wio SX1262 module) with u.FL connector
- Built-in sensors:
- 1x IMU sensor
- 1x ambient light sensor
- 1x temperature and humidity sensor
- User interface:
- 1x reset button
- 1x 4-way joystick button with press
- 2x tactile buttons (back and select)
- 1x passive buzzer
- 1x RGB status LED
- 2x 7-segment LED displays
- Battery interface:
- Battery management with fuel gauge monitoring
- 1x BAT connector for BL-5C
- Expansion/connectors:
- Supports 4.2" ePaper via 24-pin FPC connector
- MIPI DSI connector for LCD displays
- USB Type-C® for power input and debug
- 1x mikroBus connector
- 1x USB 2.0 Type-A host
- 1x micro-SD socket
- 2x QWIIC connector
- 1x Grove connector
- Software:
- Linux and Zephyr base ports with mainline roadmap
- LVGL and MicroPython libraries for interactive ePaper display
- App store for programming examples
- Meshtastic and ActivityPub integration for seamless off-grid messaging
Applications
- Smart wearables and smart badges
- Edge computing devices
- Off-grid communication nodes
- Environmental and health monitoring
- Embedded control systems
Hardware Overview
