Visvesvaraya Technological University 05/04/2014

"Jnana Sangama", Belgaum: 590 018

Technical Seminar Presentation

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Submitted
By,
PRASHANTH. S 1RL10EC053
Under the guidance of:
Mr.Madhu Chandra.G, M.Tech
Asst Prof, Dept of ECE., RLJIT

R. L. Jalappa Institute Of Technology

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Doddaballapur, Bangalore – 561 203
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• What is Project Loon
• Technology
• How Loon Moves
• Project Loon Design
• How Loon Connects
• Advantages and Disadvantages

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 Project Loon is a network of balloons
traveling on the edge of space, designed
to connect people in rural and remote
areas.

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 Unofficial development on the project began in 2011
under incubation in Google X with a series of trial
runs in California's Central Valley.

 The project was officially announced as a Google

project on 14 June 2013.

 On 16 June 2013, Google began a pilot

experiment in New Zealand.

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 Project Loon balloons float in the stratosphere, twice as
high as airplanes and the weather.
 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.
 The signal bounces from balloon to balloon, then to the
global Internet back on Earth.

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 Situated between 10 km and 60 km
altitude on the edge of space.

 Air pressure is 1% of that at sea level.

 Thinner atmosphere offers less protection

from the UV radiation and temperature
caused by the sun’s rays.
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 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 where its balloons need to go, then
moves each one into a layer of wind blowing
in the right direction.
 By moving with the wind, the balloons can be
arranged to form one large communications
network.
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 ENVELOPE

 SOLAR PANELS

 EQUIPMENT

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 Project Loon’s balloon envelopes are made
from sheets of polyethylene plastic and stand
fifteen meters wide by twelve meters tall when
fully inflated.
 A parachute attached to the top of the
envelope allows for a controlled descent and
landing whenever a balloon is ready to be
taken out of service.

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 Each unit’s electronics are powered by an array
of solar panels that sits between the envelope and
the hardware.
 In full sun, these panels produce 100 Watts of
power - enough to keep the unit running while
also charging a battery for use at night.
 By moving with the wind and charging in the sun,
Project Loon is able to power itself using only
renewable energy sources.

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 A small box containing the balloon’s electronic
equipment .
 This box contains circuit boards that control the
system .
 Radio antennas to communicate with other
balloons and with Internet antennas on the
ground.
 And batteries to store solar power so the balloons
can operate during the night .
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 Each balloon can provide connectivity to
a ground area about 40 km in diameter at
speeds comparable to 3G.

 Each balloon is equipped with a GPS for

tracking its location

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 Three radio transceivers.
Balloon-to-balloon communications.
Balloon-to-ground communication.
Third for backup.
 The balloons use antennas equipped with
specialized radio frequency technology.

 Project Loon currently uses ISM bands that

are available for anyone to use.
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 The industrial, scientific and medical
(ISM) radio bands .

 Radio bands reserved internationally for

the use of radio frequency (RF) energy
for industrial, scientific and medical
purposes other than communications.

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 Easy to use.

 Speed.

 Increasing Internet usage.

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 Cost.

 Maintenance.

 Balloon can work for few week only.

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