Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling in the stratosphere designed by Google to provide internet access to rural and remote areas. The balloons float twice as high as airplanes and are moved around the globe by wind currents. Special antennas on buildings allow people to connect to the balloon network. Each balloon uses GPS and software algorithms to navigate wind patterns and position itself within the network to provide internet coverage. Project Loon aims to give 3G-level internet access to the two-thirds of the world currently without reliable connectivity and help reconnect people after natural disasters.

1. Project loon
Presented by :-
Akshay kothari
0007CS11DD03
Dual degree 9th sem

2. CONTENTS
 What is Project Loon.
 Technology used.
 How Loon Moves.
 Advantages.
 Concerns.
 Conclusion.
 Bibliography.

3. WHAT IS PROJECT LOON
 Project loon is a network of balloons travelling on the edge of
space,designed to connect people in rural areas, help fill coverage
gaps, and bring people back online after disasters.
 A ballon is flexible bag filled with air or helium gas.
 Internet access comparable to 3G networks.
 Internet access to those areas where regular internet is not good
option.

4. TECHNOLOGY USED
 Project loon Balloons floats in the stratosphere twice as high as
airplanes and weather.
 They are carried around the earth by winds and they can be
sterred by rising or descending to altitude with winds moving in
the desired direction.
 People connect to the balloon network using the special internet
antennas attached to the buildings.
 Each Balloon is equipped with GPS to track it location.

6. How loon Moves
 Winds in the stratosphere are generally steady and slow
moving at between 5 and 20 mph and each layer of wind
varies in direction.
 Project Loon uses software algorithms to determine were it
ballons needs to go, then moves each one into a layer of wind
blowing in the right direction.
 By moving with the wind the balloon can be arranged to form
one large commuincation network.
 Project loon currently uses the ISM Bands

8. Advantages
 Collaboration :
This will be easy through constant connectivity with the internet
across the globe
 Agriculture :
Farmers in the remote corners of third world countries would be
able to research and analyze multiple techniques that could
increase their yield.
 Education.
With millions of uneducated children all across the world, this
program might be able to successfully provide schooling through
online classes.

9.  Health and Medicine
Is another area that will be affected by Loon. With globally available
data on disease outbreaks and medical breakthrough, the entire
population will be able to adjust to epidemics or adopt new drugs or
medications.
 Cost
This will provide internet at low cost in remote areas.

10. Concerns
 Internet Privacy :
Since it gives Google more power over a wider range of consumer
behavior. This information can become a security issue if it is
shared with Government agencies.
 Monopolistic tendency :
In the future, assuming no other company manages to initiate
such a wide scale project, Google can utilize its monopoly over
the internet by either charging money for Project Loon usage.

11. Conclusion
 Project Loon is an ambitious project and the world will highly
benefit from it.
 Project Loon, an intiative to help fill in those internet gap through
the use of networked ballons.
 The goal is to provide broadband- like internet for the two thirds
of the world that does not have access to a reliable internet
connection by balloons.
 It is still in expermental phase.

12. Bibliography
 https://www.google.com/loon
 https://www.youtube.com/googleloon
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loon
 http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34660205

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