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Google’s Project Loon Presented By :- B.RAJ SHEKHAR MCA 2 nd Guided by :- Mrs. Saswati Mohapatra Asst. Professor Dept. of Computer

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 Is Internet currently available for every one? It seems that two third of the world’s population doesn’t have the internet yet. How can we get the internet access to most of them? It’s a big challenge and need a great innovative idea. Hence Project Loon from Google.  Project Loon is one of the latest side projects from Google X labs aimed at solving the internet connectivity gaps around the world.  With project loon Google is trying to provide broadband for two-thirds of the word’s seven billion people that live in rural and remote areas and don’t have internet access.  Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring people back online after disasters.  "Project Loon," a Google X project. Google X is Google's research and development wing which is developing Google Glass, self-driving cars and now, "internet from balloons 20 kilometers up,”.  The key people involved in this project are is Rich de Vaul(the chief technical architect), Mike Cassidy(Project Leader), Cyrus Behroozi(a networking and telecommunication lead).  Project Loon uses high altitude balloons, similar to weather balloons, which float 20 kilometers in the sky -- twice as high as planes fly.  The key to making it work is the balloons can be pushed back and forth by raising and lowering them into relatively predictable high-altitude wind currents, while one balloon can be replaced by another when moved by the wind.

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Google’s Project Loon

Presented By :-

B.RAJ SHEKHAR MCA 2nd Year 1351020005

Guided by :-Mrs. Saswati MohapatraAsst. ProfessorDept. of Computer Applications

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Contents…

⌂ Introduction⌂ Technology⌂ History⌂ Design of the Loon⌂ How Loon moves⌂ How it Connects⌂ Key People⌂ Pros & Cons⌂ Conclusion

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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 all over the world.

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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 using a special Internet antenna attached to their building.

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◊ 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

History of Project Loon

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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 earth’s surface in the stratosphere. ◊ Winds in the stratosphere are generally steady and slow- moving at between 5 and 20 mph, and each layer of wind varies in direction and magnitude. ◊ The set-up uses software algorithms to determine where its balloons need to go, then moves each one into a layer of wind blowing in the right direction.

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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 -50°c - A thinner atmosphere - Less protection from the UV radiation

◊ Suitable because this sphere is having steady stratospheric winds.

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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 access the Internet from the loon.

◊ Each has radio antennae that connects each loon to other loons. These antennas are equipped with specialized radio frequency technology with ISM bands of spectrum 2.4 GHz to 5.8 GHz.

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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/googlex-

project-loon/all/

https://plus.google.com/+ProjectLoon/photos/photo/

589651990410874

http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2013/06/14/google-

internet-balloons 

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