Norbert Schmidt

About Me

I build tools that bridge the gap between complex science and everyday users. I'm the owner of Pocket Science, where I develop impactful, science-based apps and instruments. I’m passionate about citizen science, astronomy, and connecting people with nature through technology.

I’m also an early adopter of self-hosted large language models, especially those using open source weights. I actively explore privacy-respecting, cutting-edge AI for both science and healthcare domains.

I host waarnemen.com, including the popular community-built site hemel.waarnemen.com. When I’m not building or observing the night sky, you’ll likely find me trail running through the hills.

Projects

• Black Hole Finder – #1 platform for visual confirmation of black hole merger events after gravitational wave detections.
• Dark Sky Meter – Light pollution measurement app, awarded the Dark Sky Defender Award. Featured on SciStarter.
• iSPEX – Smartphone spectropolarimetry for atmospheric and water quality research.
• astroforum.nl – Largest Dutch-language forum for amateur astronomers.
• DDCare – AI tools for doctors, including Medical Cockpit, LabTracker, and Trombose.net.
• gronzedelle.nl – My personal trail running website.

Publications

I’ve co-authored scientific papers in collaboration with researchers and citizen science initiatives. You can find my work on arXiv and ResearchGate.

Contact

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/norbertschmidt

ResearchGate: researchgate.net/profile/Norbert-Schmidt-5

Twitter/X: @nopmobiel