Projects, field notes and practical technology.
Glen Brooks Smith builds technology that works in the field, not just in the demo.
I design, test and deliver technology for real operational problems. This is where I document the projects, decisions and lessons behind the work.
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Full now page →- Field-testing a low-power LoRaWAN sensor mesh across mixed-terrain sites.
- Writing up lessons from a multi-site indoor air quality rollout.
- Comparing drone-based and fixed remote sensing for early asset inspection.
See the full now page for what I'm building, testing, reading and learning.
About this site
I'm Glen Brooks Smith, a technology generalist working across IoT, connectivity, drones, remote sensing, infrastructure monitoring and cybersecurity. Not a Machine is where I document the operational problems I've worked on, the technology decisions behind them, and what I'd do differently next time.
This site is independent of any employer. Read more about my background →