B blue K I T E R A C E R 100 million beach visits - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

B blue K I T E R A C E R

100 million beach visits

lines of communication

Communication Between Kites Maximum Cost Weight Voltage Range Long Range $18 0.22 lbs 2.0-3.6 V 450 m Bluetooth Xbee $20 0.10 lbs 3.3 V 1000 m+ RFDuino $25 0.10 lbs 1.9-3.6 V 100 m TinyDuino $30 0.08 lbs 2.7-5.5 V 1000+ m

button press turns on LED XBEE Point to multi-point communication range: 1.5 miles

“Avid Kite Fliers really only care about aerodynamics .” - Sales Associate at Up, Up and Away Kites “Families come here on vacation… they are looking for a cheap kite for one day that they will end up throwing out before returning home.” - Kite Expert at San Francisco Kites “But if they know how much string they have , they know how high their kite is.” - Technical Expert at Cobra Kites

future possibilities

K I T E R A C E R lighting up the sky