Humanitarian & Disaster Technologist
Writing on technology, crisis response, and the future of humanitarian aid — drawn from 15 years working in the field.
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Community Flood Sensors: Designing Reliable Early Warning at the Last Mile
7–10 minutes1,589 wordsRead more: Community Flood Sensors: Designing Reliable Early Warning at the Last MileHow community flood sensors support reliable early warning through resilient measurement, communications, thresholds, and local action.
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LoRa and LoRaWAN for Decentralized Communication in Disaster Zones
11–17 minutes2,690 wordsRead more: LoRa and LoRaWAN for Decentralized Communication in Disaster ZonesHow LoRa and LoRaWAN can support low-power disaster communications, flood monitoring, field messaging, and resilient emergency networks.
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And so it begins…
1–2 minutes156 wordsRead more: And so it begins…Welcome to my new blog. After over 7 years of working with and developing technology for use in disaster response and humanitarian aid work I decided that the time had come to share my experiences and insights. This blog will be the medium for this. It will be a mix of reviews and field reports of the various types of hardware & software that I’ve used over the years as well as general insights into new technologies, products and trends for the sector. I will work to keep the postings interesting, relevant and at regular intervals. Please remember that views…