cananyone help me in the topic AIRSHIPS to solve broadband problems .......

[ravnat06]

hi..
i would like to work on "airships for wireless broadband" ,as a part of my thesis. so can any one suggest a good research question that can be solved......

[Bessler007]

Is it practical?

Detailed cost analysis of airship antenna arrays with a comparison of utilizing existing broadcasting equipment of progressively less relevant networks such as abc, nbc or cbs. :|

[debbie]

Brilliant idea, it would extend the range of my home network no end. Dunno if our village maire would approve though :(

Debbie

[ravnat06]

hello,

I have been assigned a Masters Thesis work on ' Can Airships Solve Broadband wireless communication problems ', and it is not a practical one , but I need to work on a good research oriented question and try to solve the problem as much as I can .

I have been suggested by my Tutor to go through a research oriented question related to computers or wireless sensor networks in airships like interference in the signal links (or) whether the protocols used between platforms and user terminals are reliable .

can you suggest a few more questions in the areas I have mentioned .

[jim_mich]

My village has a wireless antenna atop the village water tower. But the village sits in a valley and I live five miles out with a hill in between, so the signal is too weak to use. Five miles of copper phone line degrades dialup modem signals to about 24.6 kps which sucks. The local cable network stops about a mile outside the village. Cell phone reception is very weak at about one bar if you step out on the porch or hold the phone to the window. Inside the house is strong enough to cause the phone to ring but not quite strong enough for uninterrupted conversation.

I now have a WildBlue satellite internet dish. It works most of the time except when a heavy storm between Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana blocks the signal beam. It's not as fast as cable. Also for some technical reason all of the Godaddy.com hosted websites that use shared IP addresses don't work. I have to revert back to using the dialup. As soon as they start to load I can kill the dialup and the rest of the page will load through the satellite.

Also when BesslerWheel.com gets busy the satellite system truncates the web page, which really sucks because it's the last few unread posts that fail to display. I just hit the dialup button and then hit refresh and they slowly load OK.

I don't think an airship antenna array would be cost effective. It would be too costly to deploy and too costly to maintain. Cell phone towers are cheep to build and maintain. Wireless internet antennas on existing structures like the ones on our village water tower are very cost effective. I figure that when my 1-1/2 year satellite contract is up there will a wireless antenna array available in my area.

Of course if you live in a metropolitan area cable and wireless networks are fast, already available and not terribly expensive. Living in a rural area has both advantages and disadvantages.

PS. We had our first significant snowfall today.

[ravnat06]

hiiii,
iam eagerly waiting for some good research questions....its not about cost or maintenace....just think of the idea.....that with the use of airships...we can solve major broadband problems......once when it comes into use...we can reduce the cost....by monitoring it closely....and modifying it to our day to day require ments.....
Pls, post any research question...

eagerly waiting for your answer.

[jim_mich]

Exactly what do you mean by airships. Goodyear blimps come to mind.

[rlortie]

A good primer link on "Airships"

http://www.thirtythousandfeet.com/airships.htm

Much more available via Google search for Airships.

[Gregory]

Hi ravnat06,

How can airships be used for wireless broadband?
Can they be useful, why, and in what cases?
Have they to change position when in use, and if yes why, and why it is good or bad?
How much energy they use up / per time?
What kind of fuel / propulsion you going to use, and how?
What about the navigation system and how they will be controlled, and monitored?
What if when one or more ships go wrong... Can the others reset their positions and/or communication to resolve all the communication problems caused by technical failure?
How maintenance can be made in the air?
How can you fix them in a position in the air, when needed? Is it needed?
What about wind and storms, static electricity, lighting?
Can airships be cost effective compared to other forms of wireless broadband? How?
Does they have enough relevant advantages compared to other common methods to make them commercially / economically viable?
In which countries, states, places, and circumstances would they be workable / profitable?

brrr... I don't have any more...
Anyways, Welcome to Besslerwheel.com !

[Fletcher]

Are they tethered or hold position against the prevailing wind with GPS & motors ?

Are they remote controlled ?

What altitude is the minimum safe altitude they can be tethered at to allow good coverage ?

Will they be an air safety hazard that the aviation industry will accept as necessary ?

Will the CAA [FAA] have to file daily NOTAMS [notices to airman] about their position & altitude so pilots can avoid them ?

Who will cover the cost of damage [insurance coverage] if one breaks free from its tether & eventually comes down uncontrolled, & where ?

What coverage could you reasonably expect from one blimp & how many per square miles would you need ?

What is their expected life before overhaul ?

What is the payback period ?

etc etc

[debbie]

A company called Sanswire were supposed to have launched their first 'stratellite' in 2005, I can't find any info that they actually did, although they unveiled their shiny new airship to the media and DoD officials in April 2005.

http://pesn.com/2005/04/16/6900084_Sans ... _Unveiled/

http://t1rex.blogspot.com/2005/02/your- ... blimp.html

I would think that an email to Sanswire would be a good starting point.
Debbie