Xu Zhengping said with a smile: "That's for sure, but that's not something we can worry about."
Lingzhou University of Science and Technology is just a university. It can still do research, but they are not interested in anything else.
Su Zhe nodded and said seriously: "Having said that, I am still very interested in Tsinghua University's supporting software and data for augmented reality. In fact, we can cooperate. After all, our goals are the same."
Regarding competition among universities and research institutes, he thinks this is good.
However, there are limits to mutual competition, and cooperation should not be delayed because of competition.
"That's right! Compared to hardware, software and data are the most important." Fan Xiaoming smiled broadly. "Although we have done research in this area, Tsinghua University has gone further than us in this area."
As for augmented reality technology, its software is okay, but what he values most is the data.
The collection of data relies on accumulation bit by bit. Yi
There are no shortcuts.
"Cooperation... is possible. I believe Tsinghua University has the guts to do so." Xu Zhengping said with certainty.
Fan Xiaoming smiled and said: "Actually! Our cooperation with Tsinghua University can help Tsinghua University to step up. Otherwise, Tsinghua University will be embarrassed this time. The product was eliminated just when it was about to be developed on a large scale. There is no way to deal with it." go."
To be honest, no one wants this.
This time it was a complete coincidence.
Su Zhe nodded and said, "The improvement of the virtual universe, the collection of augmented reality data, etc., require the cooperation of all universities and research institutes. Only in this way can there be better development."
It can be said that major universities, research institutes, and even domestic research-focused companies are in a competitive relationship with each other. Yi
The current situation is that Lingzhou University of Science and Technology stands out, leaving other universities and research institutes far behind, but this is only a temporary lead.
Compared with the foundation and years of accumulation of Tsinghua University and Yanda University, Lingzhou University of Science and Technology is still a little behind.
At this stage, Tsinghua University and Yanda University are making great efforts to surpass Lingzhou University of Science and Technology.
This is competition, but there is still cooperation between everyone.
At present, the biggest cooperation between major universities and research institutes is the streamlining of textbooks in various subjects and the collation and sorting of relevant knowledge led by the Four Books Society.
Then there is the cooperation in the virtual universe.
The initial project was a virtual solar system, which was led by the School of Computer Science. Later, other universities and research institutes participated, and the virtual solar system was upgraded into a virtual universe. Yi
It is impossible to perfect the virtual universe by relying on one university and one research institute.
Augmented reality and the combination of virtual and reality cannot be accomplished by just one university or research institute.
These are not single technologies, what is required is the accumulation of data.
The more people involved, the faster it develops and the better.
"Yes! Cooperation is necessary." Xu Zhengping nodded, "We have to compete within the framework of cooperation. After all, our purpose is the same, which is to develop science and technology."
He has always been supportive in terms of cooperation.
From the beginning of preparations for landing on Mars, half of the 10,000 people were personnel from other universities and research institutes. Yi
After increasing the number of personnel to 30,000, the school has only 10,000 personnel, and the other 20,000 are personnel from other universities and research institutes.
Another example is Tamu Gobi, where universities and research institutes are involved, and he supports cooperation in these.
Su Zhe and Fan Xiaoming smiled and nodded.
Subsequently, Xu Zhengping began to try to read and write information at the intersection of auditory information.
As for the principle of reading and writing information at the intersection of visual information, the difference is that the reading and writing information are encoded in different ways.
After a few operations, Xu Zhengping took off his helmet with satisfaction and said with a smile on his face: "Yes, yes, whether it is reading and writing information at the intersection of visual information or reading and writing information at the intersection of auditory information. The application has been reached
requirements, and once other information intersections are found, brain-computer integration technology will be successful. "
Vision and hearing are the most important information inputs to the brain. Yi
To be honest, the scientific research team of brain-computer technology is powerful.
I won’t mention that the visual information interaction point was found a long time ago, but the auditory information intersection point was only found in the morning.
But by the afternoon, the reading, writing and editing of relevant information were completed.
This speed is extremely fast.
Fan Xiaoming smiled and said: "It can only be said that it has reached the threshold of application in terms of vision and hearing. As for its use in brain-computer integration, we need to continue to optimize it. Our goal is not high, as long as it reaches the ability of eyes and ears. "
For now, reading and writing information at the intersection of visual and auditory information is not perfect.
Regardless of whether information is read or written, information is lost. Yi
The manifestation is that what is heard is not very clear and what is seen is blurry.
There will be many issues involved in this aspect.
Some are caused by personal specificity, and some are caused by immature technology.
So we need to continue to optimize.
"This goal is indeed not high." Su Zhe smiled and nodded, "Let's go to the last experimental station, where there is research on various applied products."
The three people left Experiment Station No. 19 and arrived at Experiment Station No. 20.
Su Zhe and the others first walked around Experiment Station No. 20. Yi
I learned that products that are being researched to solve the problems of visual and auditory impairments are being researched, as well as brain-computer integration technology.
The product under study looks very rough on the outside, but it is actually a helmet.
Different from the previous experimental stations, the helmets here are directly about the right products.
Just like a helmet that solves visual problems, it is also equipped with two cameras.
Its function is very simple, it is to record what the camera sees, then compile what it sees, and finally the compiled information will be written into the visual information intersection.
To put it simply, the product under study replaces the function of the intersection between the eyes and visual information.
Some are just the compilation of the picture information recorded by the camera, and then the writing of information on the visual information interaction points. Yi
The process is that simple.
With such a product, invisible people can see what the world looks like.
The same is true for people who cannot hear. After the microphone records the sound, the sound information is compiled, and then the compiled information is written into the auditory information intersection.
There is currently no corresponding product for the former, but the latter is a very expensive hearing aid.
The difference is that what is done now, whether it is visual or auditory, is non-intrusive.
Seeing the product he was researching, Xu Zhengping couldn't wait to try it.
The first thing he tried was vision. Yi
The helmet was on his head and his eyes were covered by a blindfold.
He looked around and felt that it was very good, similar to what he saw with his own eyes.
Wearing the helmet, he looked at Su Zhe and Fan Xiaoming behind him and said, "The experience is very good, almost the same as what you see with your eyes."
He didn't expect this at first.
These problems can also be solved when studying brain-computer integration technology.
Fan Xiaoming smiled and said, "The capabilities of this product are similar to those of the human eye. In fact, we can do better than the human eye."
"Yes, we can be clairvoyant." Su Zhe added. Yi
How powerful this product can be depends on how powerful the current cameras are.
"That's it! But I don't support clairvoyance. Just make it similar to ordinary people's eyes." Xu Zhengping smiled broadly. "I said, relying on the existing technology, how big will the product be? I don't think about it. In the case of brain-computer."
He was very curious about this issue.
"It's a little big, similar to the helmet you're wearing now." Fan Xiaoming said and looked at Su Zhe.
Su Zhe smiled and said, "Yes, whether it is vision or hearing, according to the existing technology, the finished product is about the size of a helmet."
This is done using existing technology and materials.
According to the previous plan, the brain-computer integration technology must be integrated with the game cabin, and the game cabin needs to be in a specific place. Yi
Those products that only deal with vision and hearing will not be too small in size.
"Well, what if we include the technology and materials used in brain computers?" Xu Zhengping asked.
The size of the helmet is still a bit too big, which is a bit inconvenient.
Su Zhe smiled and said: "It can be made very small. If I have to say it, it can be made one-third the size of a mobile phone."
To be honest, the principal's request for "brain-computer" is a very good idea.
From the beginning, he had no idea of miniaturization.
"Okay! Okay!" Xu Zhengping took off his helmet with a smile on his face. Yi
He sat at the workstation next to him and put on another hearing helmet.
He first covered his ears with something and tried, but found that he couldn't hear any sound.
I tried to communicate with Fan Xiaoming, but I saw that Fan Xiaoming's mouth was moving, but no sound could be heard at all.
Then he started the helmet and instantly heard Fan Xiaoming's voice.
He smiled and said, "This hearing is also very good, and the effect is almost the same as listening with ears."
"Of course, it doesn't matter who did the research." Fan Xiaoming said with a smile, "To put it bluntly, with the brain-computer, there is no need to deliberately manufacture other special products. With the brain-computer as the center, just add peripherals. That’s fine. For example, for watching, listening, and speaking, you only need to add peripherals for these, and you don’t need to do anything else.”
Brain-computer fusion is a technology that connects the human brain and the Internet. Yi
At this time, peripherals can be added with the brain-computer as the center.
Even if a person cannot speak, cannot see or hear, as long as he wears a brain computer and adds peripherals for seeing, listening, and speaking, he can still see, hear, and speak.
This eliminates the need to manufacture special products.
Xu Zhengping nodded and said: "It's okay, but we have to study related products. Even if only some people need it, we should do it. Besides, some people don't want a brain computer, but just want to see. For We have to meet the needs of a small number of people, after all, now we have the conditions to meet the needs of a small number of people."
Now there is no shortage of resources and energy, and those who have the ability to do so.
But what Fan Xiaoming said is right.
According to the current development trend. Yi
For a long time to come, development will be centered on “brain-computer”.
Just as the information age was computer-centric.
In the information age, computers and mobile phones are the connecting media between people and the Internet. Now they are replaced by brain computers.
When the human brain is connected to the Internet through a brain-computer, it can enter the virtual universe, achieve augmented reality, and control various devices in reality.
"What we do should not be too simplistic. We must make related products." Su Zhe thought for a while and said, "In fact, there are differences and similarities between human brains. We are making brain products." When it comes to opportunities, not only do we have to have commonalities, but we also have to have differences.”
This aspect covers a very wide range, or we can say that making differences is to prepare for artificial intelligence in the future.
With differences, it also increases the difficulty of artificial intelligence control. Yi
"Differences..." Xu Zhengping thought for a while and said, "Indeed, there are differences between people. It can be said that people's brain hardware is similar, but the difference in software is huge. We must highlight the differences. Sex, this has great benefits and can prevent future artificial intelligence.”
Fan Xiaoming nodded and said, "That's right. Preventing artificial intelligence is not just about differentiation. We will take precautions in many aspects, including its hardware and software."
According to the current point of view, the more advanced it is, the higher its degree of automation and intelligence, the worse its ability to resist attacks and intrusions.
Just like an automated factory, as long as there is a problem with one step, it will be difficult to continue.
Traditional manufacturing factories will not have such problems.
Right now, security-related departments are somewhat prepared for this.
It not only attaches great importance to the existing automated and intelligent manufacturing, but also attaches great importance to the past fully manual and semi-automatic manufacturing. Yi
Not only has the equipment been specially manufactured, but also learning is required.
And then there are those pessimists who even consider various scenarios that could happen with the location.
Metaphors of various disasters, artificial intelligence threats to human beings and so on.
As for countermeasures, there are more.
For example, how to respond when there is a complete power outage, how to respond when there is no electricity or light energy supply.
There will be corresponding countermeasures for relevant situations.
"This is the right thing to do. We need to think longer term." Xu Zhengping said with a smile, "We have developed automation, intelligence, brain-computer integration technology, and we also need to study artificial intelligence. With the advancement of science and technology, With the development of artificial intelligence, conscious artificial intelligence will appear sooner or later. If we do not prepare in advance, we are likely to be defeated by artificial intelligence." Yi
The research on artificial intelligence is affirmative. After all, artificial intelligence can greatly improve productivity.
But preparation for artificial intelligence must be made from the beginning.
Su Zhe nodded and said, "That's right. The sooner we take precautions, the better. We will have many restrictions on the application of brain-computer technology. There will be many restrictions from the beginning. If there are no restrictions, the consequences will be very serious." horrifying."
"Yes! Not to mention artificial intelligence, if someone does something bad, the consequences will be scary." Fan Xiaoming said seriously.
"It's scary...yes! Technology has two sides. Brain-computer technology can improve the overall strength of human beings when used in the right way. Once used in the wrong way, the consequences will be disastrous." Xu Zhengping said with certainty.
