the Facebook Connectivity Lab is developing many new technologies to bring affordable internet access to more people, more quickly. One of the technologies we are building is a fleet of solar-powered aircraft called Aquila. Once they are fully operational, these high-altitude planes will stay airborne for up to 90 days at a time and beam broadband coverage to a 60-mile-wide area on the ground, helping to open the opportunities of the internet to people in under-connected regions.
Facebook's solar-powered drone 'AQUILA' , is one which will beam internet to remote parts of the world and eventually break the record for longest unmanned aircraft flight.
Internet for all: Stratospheric solutions by Google loon and Facebook droneAbdullateef Abdulsalam
Internet for all: Stratospheric solutions by Google loon and Facebook drone
Course project for Wireless Technologies course at Northwestern University's MSIT program
Today out of 7 billion people only 2.7 billion are accessing internet around the world. In order to survive, they
cannot think that there is no internet because it is inevitable part of their life, where everyone and everything is connected to
the internet. To achieve this goal, Communication is one of the main objectives. They have made continuous efforts
themselves, and now efforts have been made in heaven or address as the number of users accessing the internet continuously.
Internet is growing day by day, and at the same time the Facebook took an initiative called AQUILA as the solar powered
drones. This focuses on the mechanism that drone is to provide the amount of the previous internet services available. The
project is managed by Facebook and internet.org as Aquila (The Solar Powered Drone). The idea is to provide internet
service to areas of the world where people less or no access to the internet. This method of online services through an
extensive drone, which has a wingspan of a Boeing 737 wing with less weight than a car. This will operate at the height of
60,000 to 90,000 ft. in the air, and can run for three months with the internet speeds of 10 gigabits per second.
Facebook's solar-powered drone 'AQUILA' , is one which will beam internet to remote parts of the world and eventually break the record for longest unmanned aircraft flight.
Internet for all: Stratospheric solutions by Google loon and Facebook droneAbdullateef Abdulsalam
Internet for all: Stratospheric solutions by Google loon and Facebook drone
Course project for Wireless Technologies course at Northwestern University's MSIT program
Today out of 7 billion people only 2.7 billion are accessing internet around the world. In order to survive, they
cannot think that there is no internet because it is inevitable part of their life, where everyone and everything is connected to
the internet. To achieve this goal, Communication is one of the main objectives. They have made continuous efforts
themselves, and now efforts have been made in heaven or address as the number of users accessing the internet continuously.
Internet is growing day by day, and at the same time the Facebook took an initiative called AQUILA as the solar powered
drones. This focuses on the mechanism that drone is to provide the amount of the previous internet services available. The
project is managed by Facebook and internet.org as Aquila (The Solar Powered Drone). The idea is to provide internet
service to areas of the world where people less or no access to the internet. This method of online services through an
extensive drone, which has a wingspan of a Boeing 737 wing with less weight than a car. This will operate at the height of
60,000 to 90,000 ft. in the air, and can run for three months with the internet speeds of 10 gigabits per second.
Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by Google
Project loon is a network of balloon Travelling on edge of space , designed to connect with the people In Rural and Remote areas.
Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by X (formerly Google X) with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas.
It is the latest endeavour by the massive social network to outfit the planet with access to the web. This week, Facebook announced it is connected to 2 billion Internet users, USA TODAY reported. It's now aiming to reach the two-thirds of the world's population that is not connected online.
Expanding Internet connectivity with stratospheric balloons.
Loon LLC is an Alphabet Inc. subsidiary working on providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The company uses high-altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 18 km (11 mi) to create an aerial wireless network with up to 4G-LTE speeds. It was named Project Loon, since even Google itself found the idea of providing Internet access to the remaining 5 billion population unprecedented and "loony".[1] Loon began as a research and development project by X (formerly Google X), but was spun out into a separate company in July 2018.[5]
The balloons are maneuvered by adjusting their altitude in the stratosphere to float to a wind layer after identifying the wind layer with the desired speed and direction using wind data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Users of the service connect to the balloon network using a special Internet antenna attached to their building. The signal travels through the balloon network from balloon to balloon, then to a ground-based station connected to an Internet service provider (ISP), then onto the global Internet. The system aims to bring Internet access to remote and rural areas poorly served by existing provisions, and to improve communication during natural disasters to affected regions.[6][7] Key people involved in the project include Rich DeVaul, chief technical architect, who is also an expert on wearable technology; Mike Cassidy, a project leader; and Cyrus Behroozi, a networking and telecommunication lead.
X is a diverse group of inventors and entrepreneurs who build and launch technologies that aim to improve the lives of millions, even billions, of people. Our goal: 10x impact on the world’s most intractable problems, not just 10% improvement. We approach projects that have the aspiration and riskiness of research with the speed and ambition of a startup.
As two-thirds of the world’s population does not yet have internet access, “Google’s Project Loon” – a network of balloons travelling on the edge of space – is designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, helping fill coverage gaps, and bringing people back online after natural disasters. Floating high in the stratosphere – twice as high as airplanes and the weather – the ‘Project loon balloons’ 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 network using a special internet antenna attached to their building. The signal bounces from balloon to balloon, which then provides a connection back down on earth. Each miniature blimp can provide connectivity to a ground area about 40 km in diameter at speeds comparable to 3G. For balloon-to-balloon and balloon-to-ground communications, the infrastructure use antennas equipped with specialized radio frequency technology. As part of the 2013 test pilot in New Zealand, project loon used ISM bands (specifically 2.4 and 5.8 GHZ bands) that are available for anyone to use. Tracking the latest research activity carried out, one of helium laden balloon of project loon went around the world in just 22 days, which was originally expected to be done in a span of 33 days.
Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas. The balloon is also considerably used to gather weather information such as atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed.
This presentation provides the information about the project loon. Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by Google X. Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas.
In recent years, access to the Internet has become increasingly important for individuals’ and
communities’ economic productivity, as well as improved access to goods and services, education,
government services and more. Some in the developed world, including First Lady Michelle Obama [1],
have even begun to refer to Internet connectivity as a universal right.
In reality, however, Internet access is very far from universal. As of 2013, 4.4 billion people — over
60% of the world’s population — were not connected to the Internet [2]. And, while Internet penetration
is increasing, the rate of its increase has slowed slightly, from around 15% a year in the mid ’00s to
around 10% in the late ’00s. If this trend continues, over half the global population will still be offline in
2017.
Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by Google
Project loon is a network of balloon Travelling on edge of space , designed to connect with the people In Rural and Remote areas.
Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by X (formerly Google X) with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas.
It is the latest endeavour by the massive social network to outfit the planet with access to the web. This week, Facebook announced it is connected to 2 billion Internet users, USA TODAY reported. It's now aiming to reach the two-thirds of the world's population that is not connected online.
Expanding Internet connectivity with stratospheric balloons.
Loon LLC is an Alphabet Inc. subsidiary working on providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The company uses high-altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 18 km (11 mi) to create an aerial wireless network with up to 4G-LTE speeds. It was named Project Loon, since even Google itself found the idea of providing Internet access to the remaining 5 billion population unprecedented and "loony".[1] Loon began as a research and development project by X (formerly Google X), but was spun out into a separate company in July 2018.[5]
The balloons are maneuvered by adjusting their altitude in the stratosphere to float to a wind layer after identifying the wind layer with the desired speed and direction using wind data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Users of the service connect to the balloon network using a special Internet antenna attached to their building. The signal travels through the balloon network from balloon to balloon, then to a ground-based station connected to an Internet service provider (ISP), then onto the global Internet. The system aims to bring Internet access to remote and rural areas poorly served by existing provisions, and to improve communication during natural disasters to affected regions.[6][7] Key people involved in the project include Rich DeVaul, chief technical architect, who is also an expert on wearable technology; Mike Cassidy, a project leader; and Cyrus Behroozi, a networking and telecommunication lead.
X is a diverse group of inventors and entrepreneurs who build and launch technologies that aim to improve the lives of millions, even billions, of people. Our goal: 10x impact on the world’s most intractable problems, not just 10% improvement. We approach projects that have the aspiration and riskiness of research with the speed and ambition of a startup.
As two-thirds of the world’s population does not yet have internet access, “Google’s Project Loon” – a network of balloons travelling on the edge of space – is designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, helping fill coverage gaps, and bringing people back online after natural disasters. Floating high in the stratosphere – twice as high as airplanes and the weather – the ‘Project loon balloons’ 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 network using a special internet antenna attached to their building. The signal bounces from balloon to balloon, which then provides a connection back down on earth. Each miniature blimp can provide connectivity to a ground area about 40 km in diameter at speeds comparable to 3G. For balloon-to-balloon and balloon-to-ground communications, the infrastructure use antennas equipped with specialized radio frequency technology. As part of the 2013 test pilot in New Zealand, project loon used ISM bands (specifically 2.4 and 5.8 GHZ bands) that are available for anyone to use. Tracking the latest research activity carried out, one of helium laden balloon of project loon went around the world in just 22 days, which was originally expected to be done in a span of 33 days.
Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas. The balloon is also considerably used to gather weather information such as atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed.
This presentation provides the information about the project loon. Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by Google X. Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas.
In recent years, access to the Internet has become increasingly important for individuals’ and
communities’ economic productivity, as well as improved access to goods and services, education,
government services and more. Some in the developed world, including First Lady Michelle Obama [1],
have even begun to refer to Internet connectivity as a universal right.
In reality, however, Internet access is very far from universal. As of 2013, 4.4 billion people — over
60% of the world’s population — were not connected to the Internet [2]. And, while Internet penetration
is increasing, the rate of its increase has slowed slightly, from around 15% a year in the mid ’00s to
around 10% in the late ’00s. If this trend continues, over half the global population will still be offline in
2017.
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Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by Google X with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The project uses high-altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 18 km (11 mi) to create an aerial wireless network with up to 4G-LTE speeds. It was named Project Loon, since Google itself found the very idea of providing internet access to the remaining 5 billion population unprecedented and "crazy."
Ben Sheehy discusses how both Amazon and Google continue to push forward with plans for one day offering an unmanned delivery service. This service, which would use drones, is not currently permitted by FAA regulations. Google and Amazon have been testing their drones overseas and are looking at whether it is a viable option in the United States.
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Meet up Milano 14 _ Axpo Italia_ Migration from Mule3 (On-prem) to.pdfFlorence Consulting
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Imagine a world where data flows freely, yet remains secure. A world where trust is built into the fabric of every transaction. This is the promise of blockchain, a revolutionary technology poised to reshape our digital landscape.
Toptal Tech is at the forefront of this innovation, connecting you with the brightest minds in blockchain development. Together, we can unlock the potential of this transformative technology, building a future of transparency, security, and endless possibilities.
APNIC Foundation, presented by Ellisha Heppner at the PNG DNS Forum 2024APNIC
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The product workshop focused on exploring the requirements of Generation Z in relation to marketplace dynamics. We delved into their specific needs, examined the specifics in their shopping preferences, and analyzed their preferred methods for accessing information and making purchases within a marketplace. Through the study of real-life cases , we tried to gain valuable insights into enhancing the marketplace experience for Generation Z.
The workshop was held on the DMA Conference in Vienna June 2024.
Instagram has become one of the most popular social media platforms, allowing people to share photos, videos, and stories with their followers. Sometimes, though, you might want to view someone's story without them knowing.
3. What’s The Drone ?
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly
known as a drone, unmanned aircraft system
(UAS), or by several other names, is an aircraft
without a human pilot aboard. The flight of UAVs
may operate with various degrees of autonomy:
either under remote control by a human operator,
or fully or intermittently autonomously, by
onboard computers.
4. Benefits of Drones
The drones have practical applications that
have nothing to do with following....
➔ They can support low
enforcement.
➔ They can contribute to safe
infrastructure maintenance and
management.
➔ They can streamiline agriculture
Managemenet.
5. IN 2008 Google start a project that is
internet access via like a Drone.
Tip
Facebook’s Giant Internet is
a mission of 'internet.org'.
During TechCrunch Disrupt
on September 11, 2013
Zuckerberg elaborated
further on his vision.
TechCrunch blog
compared Internet.org with
Google's Project Loon
After starts a big
project share internet using
a big Drone.
6. This Is Not Small , Its Big
Tip
Especially the
facebook gaint
internet drone is
big and its flying
like a plane.
7. Aquila
Aquila is the flying drone
Zuckerberg and company are designing to
provide Internet access in remote parts of
the world. It’s made of carbon fiber, and it
tops the wingspan of a 737. As the truck
reached full speed, the drone’s on-board
autopilot computer clipped the straps that
held the aircraft to the dolly, and Aquila rose
into the sky. Guiding itself via that same
computer, the drone flew for a good ’96
minutes’ in the restricted airspace of the
Yuma Proving Ground before landing in the
desert on its Styrofoam skids—Aquila’s first
successful flight.
8. The team had planned for the drone to spend half an hour navigating the winds and other turbulence, says
Gomez, Facebook’s director of aeronautical platforms. But things were going well enough that they
extended the flight, gathering still more data on the drone’s four motors, its autopilot system, its batteries,
and its radios.
Image:-Aquila moments after takeoff.
9. “The team had planned for the drone to
spend half an hour navigating the winds
and other turbulence”-says Gomez
Facebook’s director of
aeronautical platforms
But things were going well
enough that they extended
the flight, gathering still
more data on the drone’s
four motors, its autopilot
system, its batteries, and its
radios..
Image:-Aquila rests on her dolly, prior to takeoff.
10. Gomez and his team have flown several
significantly smaller prototypes over the past
year—a total of twenty-three flights in Great
Britain and the US—but on June 28, they
finally launched the real thing, all 140 feet of
it, as Facebook revealed today. The flight
didn’t break any records. It didn’t reach the
heights where Facebook says the drone will
eventually soar. And Aquila is still unfinished,
lacking the solar panels, high-altitude
batteries, Internet antennas, and other
equipment she will eventually carry into the
skies. But her maiden voyage is a milestone for
Facebook—and the larger effort to push the
Internet into all those places that don’t
already have it.
MILESTONE FOR FACEBOOK.
11. Facebook is fashioning all sorts of
contraptions to spread online access far
and wide, including new wireless
antennas, lasers, and satellites. In the
process, both companies are furthering
their own ends. If they expand the
Internet’s reach, they expand the reach
of Google and Facebook. But they’re
also helping the world communicate,
which is why this short flight over the
Arizona desert is so important. By
Facebook’s estimates, about 1.6 billion
people live in areas that don’t offer
mobile broadband.
12. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Vice President of Engineering Jay Parikh; Aquila
technical program manager Kathryn Cook; and Yael Maguire, the head of Facebook’s Connectivity
Lab.
15. Weight -- Aquila has a wingspan wider than a Boeing 737, but has to weigh as little as possible to
stay up for as long as possible. That's why the body of the plane is made of a carbon fiber composite
so the whole thing weighs less than 1,000 pounds -- or about the same as a grand piano. We need to
continue to make it lighter.
Power -- The amount of energy Aquila collects from the sun during the day has to be enough to
keep its propellers, communications payload, avionics, heaters and light systems running when it's
dark. That means using about 5,000W of power at cruising altitude, or about as much as three
hairdryers. We’re always looking for ways to trim this down and make our systems more efficient.
Control -- Aquila is mostly self-sufficient, but it still relies on a ground crew of about a dozen
engineers, pilots and technicians who direct, maintain and monitor the aircraft. They control the aircraft
through software which allows them to determine heading, altitude and airspeed -- or send Aquila on
a GPS-based route. Takeoff and landing are automatic, since no human pilot can land in a precise
location as well as software can.
Communications -- Aquila will carry a communications payload that will use lasers to transfer data
more than 10 times faster than existing systems. It will be able to aim its beams precisely enough to hit a dime
more than 11 miles away while in motion.
Speed -- When you see Aquila fly, one of the most surprising things is how slow it goes. That's on purpose. In order to use the least amount of energy, Aquila needs to go as slow as possible. At higher altitudes, where the air is thinner, we'll be able to go a bit faster -- about 80 mph.
Altitude -- In order to take off, fly and land, Aquila's wings and propellers have to be able to operate both in high, cold altitudes and lower, warmer altitudes where the air can be 10 times denser. We're working to figure out how much power that takes -- and what impact it will have on solar panel performance, battery size, latitude range and seasonal performance.
Load -- Almost half the mass of Aquila will come from high-energy batteries. That's a lot of weight to put on large, flexible wings, which is why we have computer models to predict how Aquila's shape deforms under load. A few more flights will help us better understand the actual in-flight dynamics.