Project Loon is a Google X initiative that aims to provide internet access to rural and remote areas using high-altitude balloons. Balloons equipped with communications equipment float in the stratosphere and work together to form an aerial wireless network. People on the ground can access this network using a special antenna. The balloons are steered using wind patterns and solar panels to remain powered. While still experimental, Project Loon seeks to expand internet access using renewable energy-powered balloons that bounce signals between each other and to the global internet.

1. GOOGLE‘s PROJECT LOON

2. 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.
It is a network of balloons travelling on the edge of
space likely in stratosphere to create an aerial wireless
network with up to 3G, 4G-LTE speeds.
Introduction

3. HISTORY
• In 2008, Google had considered contracting with
Space Data Corp., for providing connectivity to
truckers and oil companies in the southern United
States, but didn't do so.
• Project Began in 2011 under incubation in Google X
• Officially announced as a Google project on 14
June 2013.
• Pilot Experiment in New Zealand (30B)
• In 2014, They moved to world wide internet access
• In 2015, mass scale launch in Sri lanka, Vatican City

4. WORKING OF PROJECT LOON
• Project Loon balloons float in the
stratosphere, twice as high as
airplanes and the weather.
• Each balloon can provide
connectivity to a ground
area about 40 km.
• Each balloon is equipped
with a GPS for tracking its
location .

5. • 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.
• Using algorithms to determine
where it needs to go.
• The balloons use antennas equipped with specialized
radio frequency technology.
• Project Loon currently uses ISM bands that are
available for anyone to use.

6. • People connect to the balloon
network using a special Internet
antenna attached to their
building.
• The signal bounces from
balloon to balloon, then to the global Internet back
on Earth.

7. LOON DESIGN
LOON consisting of mainly
• ENVELOPE
• SOLAR PANELS
• EQUIPMENT

8. ENVELOPE
• Inflammable part
• Made by polyethylene plastic
• Size: 15m wide &12m tall
• Longer lasting than weather balloons.
Stand in high pressure in float altitude
• Gas releasing for taken out of service
• Parachute attached top of envelop

9. SOLAR PANELS
• Sits between Envelope and
equipment.
• Produce 100 watts of power
• Able to power itself using only
renewable energy sources.

10. EQUIPMENT
• A type of electronic equipment
box carried by hot air
balloon
consisting of
• Circuit board to control the
system.
• Radio Antennas for communication.
• Batteries .

11. Advantages
• Easy to use.
• Use of Renewable Energy.
• Increasing Internet usage.
• Could also help with rescue missions.

12. Disadvantages
• Hardware failure.
• Maintenance.
• Cost.

13. Conclusion
• Project Loon is an ambitious project and the
world will highly benefit from it.
• Project Loon, an initiative to help fill in those
internet gaps through the use of networked
balloons.
• The goal is to provide broadband-like internet
for the two-thirds of the world that doesn’t
have access to a reliable internet connection
by balloon.
• It is still in experimental phase

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