"This is a good direction."
"With the rapid development of information science, mechatronics and artificial intelligence technology, upper limb wearable robots, as multidisciplinary biomechatronics systems, have been widely used in fields such as medical rehabilitation training, military individual combat, human load operations and teleoperation. widely used."
"Current upper-limb wearable robots suffer from insufficient environmental perception and insufficient recognition of the user's movement intentions. They are unable to accurately judge the external environment and the user's movement intentions in a timely manner and make effective decisions, resulting in lag or even errors in the robot's movements."
"But with the algorithm developed by Dr. Zhao, human judgment can be introduced into the control system to form hybrid intelligence with mechanical intelligence, greatly improving the capabilities of this wearable robot."
Qi Heng is worthy of being a PhD in computer science from Massachusetts. He quickly figured out the relevant technology applicable to the algorithm developed by Zhao Sheng.
"Dr. Zhao, although I am in the computer field, I am far less talented than you in developing algorithms."
After a pause, Qi Heng sighed again.
"Although my center has developed nerve reconstruction technology, some patients with missing limbs still need the help of this kind of mechanical prosthetic limbs."
Zhao Sheng nodded and said.
It is already very impressive that he and Jin Dong can develop neural reconstruction technology based on stem cell technology.
As for generating limbs from scratch and transplanting them, for now, that is still in the realm of science fiction.
The complexity of human limbs far exceeds that of organs.
This kind of brain-computer interface technology can greatly help disabled people. They can restore their motor abilities by controlling external robots or bionic mechanical arms. By monitoring the activity of language areas of the brain, they can help express language or spell words. These scenarios , are all achievable in the future.
"We can specialize in algorithms and then customize them for various control systems."
Qi Heng thought for a while and said.
Nowadays, robots controlled by various intelligent systems, bionic mechanical limbs, and plug-in wearable machinery are all very mature. He is in the computer field, and Zhao Sheng is in the medical field. Neither of them has much exposure to mechanical and electronic engineering technology.
Then specializing in this decoding algorithm and then customizing it for various systems is the best choice.
"I think so too."
Zhao Sheng nodded.
This is what he really wants, to use technology to lead some changes in the world.
For example, the tendon repair and nerve reconstruction technology he developed together with Jindong, although currently, it is only used in a small range.
But once this technology is rolled out, it will have a disruptive impact on human life.
The same is true for brain-computer interface technology.
Using the technology developed by oneself to influence the world is too grand a proposition. Zhao Sheng did not dare to have such an idea before, but since the previous changes in Golden Finger, as long as it is within the scope of the knowledge currently possessed by Zhao Sheng, Various technologies can be created like puzzle pieces, Zhao Sheng had this idea.
But Zhao Sheng can't talk to anyone about this idea yet.
"Dr. Zhao, I can't wait to start this new project."
Qi Heng said excitedly. At this moment, he already wanted to have a big fight.
"In the final analysis, the mechanical prostheses we use now still use myoelectric signal technology, that is, myoelectric prostheses. The brain-computer interface technology studied on this basis only allows humans to use their brains to control these prostheses. There is still a long way to go before a mechanical prosthesis that is truly perfectly integrated with humans."
Zhao Sheng nodded and said with some sigh.
"To put it bluntly, today's mechanical prostheses are just a wearable product that combines electronics and machinery, and are not truly integrated with humans."
After a pause, Zhao Sheng said with some pity that no matter how powerful his golden finger was, it could integrate knowledge and skills that he could contact and copy from others, but it was also limited by the current technological level of the world and could not create something out of thin air. A technology beyond the current level of technology.
"Dr. Zhao, I think my imagination is already very bold, but yours is much bolder than mine."
"The kind of mechanical prosthetic you are talking about, which is completely integrated with the human body and can be controlled by human thinking as if it were one's own flesh and blood, is probably not something that our generation, or even the next few generations, can make."
Hearing what Zhao Sheng said, Qi Heng immediately smiled and said.
"Yes, there are only two ways to make mechanical prostheses compatible with the human body. One is mechanical transformation. The problems here include biocompatibility, human body strength limitations, energy supply methods, nerve signal deciphering and compilation, etc. There is also biological modification, where the problems are rejection by the immune system, deciphering and compiling genetic information, and the widespread, non-directional, and harmful nature of mutations. These are things that cannot be accomplished in one generation or even several generations."
Zhao Sheng nodded and said.
"But I think cyberpunk is the future of mankind. When peace truly comes, mankind will no longer evolve naturally. At that time, God's work will fall into the hands of mankind."
After a pause, Zhao Sheng said again.
"The future that Dr. Zhao talks about is a bit like the mechanical ascension that appears in many science fiction works, that is, the digitization of consciousness. But as you said, human consciousness cannot be uploaded to the brain in digital form. inside."
"The human brain has always had biological limits, so I don't think there is such a thing as mechanical ascension to immortality."
"It is better to study genetic modification. Although it is not immortal, at least it can live for a few hundred more years."
Qi Heng didn't know why Zhao Sheng was so fascinated by cyberpunk, but he had his own opinion.
In the long run, especially for humans themselves, genes are more effective than machines.
"Also, once genetic modification is used to extend human lifespan, many technologies that are unimaginable now will definitely appear by then."
Zhao Sheng also smiled and said.
This is just his imagination, and can the so-called genetic secret of human life extension really be revealed?
Zhao Sheng has no doubt whether it can be penetrated. Any technology that looks science fiction only requires the accumulation of time.
But can humans get that point in time?
This is the real big problem.
At this moment, Zhao Sheng suddenly understood why in some science fiction movies, once the so-called [artificial intelligence] truly has human [wisdom], after understanding the development and war history of mankind, it will do the same thing. The choice is either to destroy mankind and restart the world, or to control mankind in an absolute way.
(End of chapter)
