Building intelligent systems from firmware to application layer
Specializing in robotics control systems, embedded firmware, desktop applications, PCB design, and machine learning integration. Expert in C#/Avalonia UI, C++, Teensy/ESP32 development, and KiCAD electronics design.
A selection of recent engineering projects spanning robotics, precision agriculture, and ML/DL systems.
Designed electronics and firmware for AHRS/IMU-based armbands and gloves for remotely controlling HIRO robot's multi-DOF arms and hands. Developed GUI application for calibration and testing. Created machine learning algorithms using synthesized motion data in Unity3D. Implemented Structured Text on PLC motion controller for harmonic drives and series elastic actuators.
Comprehensive control system for custom 6-DOF robotic arm including desktop application (C#/Avalonia UI), Teensy 4.1 firmware with BASIC-like programming language interpreter, and custom electronics with KiCAD PCB design.
Designed complete electronics, PCBs, firmware (ESP32, Arduino Nano), and Windows dashboard applications for precision agricultural spray system deployed on UAVs for intelligent crop management.
Combined person detection, pose estimation, and custom object detection models for experiential retail applications using NVIDIA Inference and Real-time DNN Vision library on Jetson platform.
Developed software application combining Leap Motion hand tracking and Tobii EyeX eye tracking technologies for testing and improving eye-hand coordination. Clinical study conducted and presented by Nikhil Choudhary at the 10th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation (WCNR) in Mumbai, India.
Designed and prototyped advanced robotic hands with precision control systems. Developed custom electronics, firmware, and control algorithms for natural movement patterns. Integrated IMU-based wireless control with tactile feedback systems for intuitive robot manipulation.
Far-edge IoT architectural design and documentation for Anglo American's zero-emissions mine haulage truck solution, focusing on robust edge computing and real-time telemetry systems.
Safety system using electric field sensing arrays to detect humans near autonomous vehicles and robots. Embedded sensor arrays on flexible substrates with signal amplification for proactive human detection and collision avoidance. Developed for NASA SBIR project and Swift Engineering. Patent awarded June 2019.
Awarded patents for innovative robotics and sensing technologies.
Patent US12168533B1
System for precision landing and autonomous charging of UAVs using infrared
beacon guidance and mechanical docking with a single landing peg. Features
both wireless and conductive charging methods, precision IR sensor arrays,
and automated battery management for extended autonomous operation.
Inventors: Brian L. Hinman, Bryan K. Brown, Muhammad Mubeen Javaid
Assignee: SiFly Aviation Inc
Patent US10317448B2
Safety system using arrays of electric field sensors to detect and
distinguish humans from inanimate objects near autonomous vehicles and
robots. Flexible sensor arrays on substrates with signal amplification
enable proactive collision avoidance for industrial robots, autonomous
vehicles, and assistive technologies.
Inventors: Andrew Streett, Bryan Brown
Assignee: Swift Engineering Inc
Full-stack engineering capabilities from low-level firmware to high-level applications.
Over 20 years of engineering experience across robotics, embedded systems, and industrial automation.
Full-stack robotics engineering for multiple clients including Crate3D (6-DOF robot arm control systems), Precision AI (precision agriculture UAV systems), First Mode/Anglo American (zero-emissions mining IoT), SiFly Aviation (UAV precision landing), and DGTL. Workshop (RFID systems, mobile robotics, DMX controllers).
Led machine learning initiatives, inference model chaining for experiential retail, and computer vision applications. Developed end-to-end ML pipelines from dataset creation through deployment on edge devices.
IoT partner enablement focusing on robotics, gateway validation, and OpenVINO toolkit. Lead developer on conversational robot demo for IDF2016. Created extensive RealSense SDK code samples and provided engineering support across multiple programming languages.
Developed software for analytical instruments and custom PAC solutions. Managed PCB fabrication projects, software engineering department, and offshore development teams.
Embedded software design for filter photometer instruments on DSP/BIOS RTOS. Electronic circuit design for detector-laser interface PCBs. Engineering supervisor managing senior project engineers. Held Secret and Top-Secret clearance.
Available for consulting on robotics, embedded systems, ML/DL, and custom electronics projects.
bryan@gluelogic.io