Googles

Project Loon

Presented
By :Chowdhury,
Ahmed Sadman
Fayaz

What is Project Loon ?

Project Loon is a network of

balloons travelling on the
edge of space, designed to
connect people in rural and
remote areas.
It is an initiative taken by
Google to provide internet
access
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The Technology

Project Loon balloons float in the

stratosphere, twice as high as airplanes.
They are carried around the Earth by
winds and they can be steered by rising or
descending to an altitude with winds
moving in the desired direction.
People connect to the balloon network
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using
a special Internet antenna
attached to

History of Project
Loon
In 2008, Google considered
contracting Space Data Corp, but didn't
do so
2011, the unofficial development
of the project began under Google
X Labs
14 June 2013, Google announced this
as an official project
16 June 2013, A pilot experiment
happened in New Zealand and
about 30 balloons were launched
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Brief Overview of
Project Loon

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How Loon Moves ?

Project loon balloons travel around 20 km
above the
earths surface in the stratosphere.

Winds in the stratosphere are generally

steady and slowmoving at between 5 and 20 mph, and each
layer of
wind varies in direction and magnitude.

The set-up uses software algorithms to

determine
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loon
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Why
Stratosphere ?
The stratosphere ranges between 10 km and 60 km altitude
on the edge of space.
The extreme altitude of the stratosphere presents unique
engineering challenges:
- Air pressure is 1% of that at sea level
- Temperatures hover around -50c
- A thinner atmosphere
- Less protection from the UV radiation
Suitable because this sphere is having steady
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How Loon
Connects ?
Each loon has an antenna that
provides
connectivity to the ground. There is a
special
antenna that is installed on the
ground to
Each has radio antennae that
access the Internet from the loon.
connects each
loon to other loons. These antennas
are
equipped with specialized radio
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Contd.
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Key people behind this project

RICH DEVAUL - the chief technical

architect
who is also an expert on wearable
technology.
MIKE CASSIDY - the project leader

CYRUS BEHROOZI - a networking and

telecommunication lead
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Pros & Cons

PROS
Easy to use
Speed
Increasing Internet Usage
CONS
Cost
Maintenance

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Conclusion
In this century, Google's new invention Google project loon provide a very valuable
help
to poor people by accessing the internet facility. With this, almost all people may get the
ability to know the world of internet and utilize these facility to overcome the barriers.

Give a child a balloon and maybe they'll smile for a day.

Give them one with Wi-Fi and the possibilities, Google hopes, are limitless.

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References

http://www.google.com/loon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectloon
http://www.youtube.com/googleloon
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/08/googlexproject-loon/all/
https://plus.google.com/
+ProjectLoon/photos/photo/589651990410874
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http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2013/06/14/google-

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