Project Loon is a Google project that aims to provide internet access to rural and remote areas using high-altitude balloons. The balloons travel in the stratosphere and work together to beam internet connectivity down to earth. They are designed with plastic envelopes, solar panels, electronics, and communication equipment. Loon uses wind data to determine balloon movements across the globe to provide coverage. It has the potential to provide affordable internet access to many without existing infrastructure, but faces challenges in speed, hardware failures, and limited balloon lifespan. Overall comments on Loon have been mostly positive for helping connect people in hard to reach areas.

1. -By hArEee

2. SREE VIDYANIKETHAN INSTITUTE
OF MANAGEMENT
Presentation
on Googl’s project Loon
~ Narahari N Royal
2nd MCA
narahari.neeli@gmail.com

3. Contents:
Introduction
Abbreviations
History
Technology
How Loon Designed
How Loon Works/Moves
How Loon Connects
Maintenance
Challenges
Pros & Cons
 Reception and Reviews
Conclusion

4. Introduction :
It is a research & developing project is being developed by the
Google.
A/c to loon site It is a n/w of balloons travelling on the
edge spaces.

6. In some places it’s more like one in
1000
In some other places it’s looks like
one in 10,000
In some other places no one
accessing the internet at all
Two out of every three people a fast and affordable
internet connection still out of reach.
So the project mainly aims to bring an internet connection
to the rural people not only that but also to improve
communication during natural disasters to the effected area’s.

7. Key people
involved in this
project are
-Cyrus Behroozi
(networking &
telecommunication
lead.)
-Rich Devalue
(chief technical
architect),

8. Abbreviations:
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
GPS - Global Positioning System
UV rays - Ultraviolet rays
IEEE - Electronics and Electrical Engineering
ISP - Internet Service Provider

9. History :
 The Project Loon unofficial
development began in 2011 and
officially announced as a Google™
project in 2013.
 After this initial trial, Google plans
on sending up 300 balloons around the
world at the 40th parallel south that
could provide coverage to New
Zealand, Australia, Chile, and
Argentina.

10. Technology :
It allows us to avoid using expensive fiber cable
Balloons communicate using unlicensed 2.4 and 5.8 GHz
ISM bands

11. How loon is designed :
Envelop
Solar panel
Electronics
Envelop
Solar panel
electronics

12. Envelop
The inflatable part of the balloon is called envelope .
It is made up of polyethylene
plastic
It‘ll be 12 m hight and 15 m width
in size
The envelope is designed to
resistant exposure to UV rays and is
capable to function at dramatic
temperature swings as low as -80oC
It has 100 days life span
A trigger mechanism will releases the
gas’s & a parachute to bring down the
Setup in controlled manner.

13. Solar panel
provides power to its own
electronics
Made of flexible plastic
laminate supported
uses high efficiency
monocrystalline solar cells.
The solar panels are mounted at a steep angle to effectively
capture sunlight
The solar panels are capable to generate 100 watt of energy with
in 4 hr in full sunlight and this energy is sufficient to run it
electronics through out the day.

14. Electronics:
A electronic box consist of circuit boards, Linux-based
computer, radio antenna, GPS, sensors, and batteries
Circuit boards to control the system
 Radio antenna for communication
 GPS for tracking location
 Sensors to monitor and record weather conditions
 Lithium ion batteries to store solar power

15. How loon works / moves:
Loon balloons travel around 20km above the Earth's
surface in the stratosphere.
Project Loon uses software algorithms to determine
where its balloons need to go.
It uses wind data from the NOAA.

16. How loon connects :
Google balloons are connected
in the mesh topology to ensure
reliability
There are two types of
communications
1. Balloon-to-balloon
communication
2. Balloon-to-ground
communication

17. Communication

19. Pros:
will provide the Internet for free
equipment is relatively cheap.
Ground antennas are easy to use and install
No extra underground infrastructure is required
Cons:
limited internet speed.
Balloons can work 100 days only.
 the hardware failures cannot be reached at the intended
location.
 If a Loon balloon fails it’ll be a problem

20. Comment:
Bill Gates-
Gates said that loons can play a big
role in rural and remote areas of Africa
because Peoples are suffering from Disease
like Malaria so they can get help and Discuss
with Doctor by Internet.
Glitch -
20 kilometers up? Wow, they must
have one hell of a coverage footprint! Clearly
this solution isn't actually intended for
high-density populations...
Pushka Gib’an:-
I think it’s a wonderful idea ~ the internet its such an
amazing commodity – knowledge is power.
TulsaDavid:-
Nice thing is Google has just as much or more money to do
good, than those do who would thwart good…

21. Conclusion:
There is near about 75% comment is in the favor of project loons.
so far as I think it would be great Success of this Project in
Future. And we hope balloons could become an option for
connecting rural, remote, and underserved areas, and for helping
with communications after natural disasters.
It may be very helpful in the Areas of. . . .
Information
Education
Medicine
Collaboration

22. Thank’s for all
-hArEee