Chapter 1022 Improved terminals and wireless networking!
Back in the office in the dungeon, Sumo quickly thought of the theme for the New Year event.
The Chinese style of "removing the old and welcoming the new" is not very appropriate in the wasteland.
First, it is so luxurious to throw away old things. Many people bring worn-out sneakers from the earth, and they are reluctant to throw them away and need to maintain them every day.
Second, the current life of the residents in the territory is not considered rich, and being able to add some new items on top of it is the beautiful vision that everyone hopes for.
Therefore, the best choice is to organize an event that everyone can participate in and provide some practical rewards.
But you haven't decided on the specific activity plan yet.
At this moment, footsteps and the guards' inquiries and conversations suddenly came from outside the office.
Knocking on the door, it turned out to be Ai Jianfeng, whom he hadn't officially met for a long time.
Since the start of the territory's major infrastructure construction, there have been an explosion of scientific research projects there, and more than 99% of the machinery manufacturing is supervised by Ai Jianfeng, a mechanical master.
Including the industrial mother bed that was later upgraded, it also became his main research object.
Last time I heard Lu Kuan say that Ai Jianfeng had dismantled all the rest of the mother bed except for the core part, and suddenly realized several research directions that had been blocked before.
At this time, I saw Ai Jianfeng again holding a twenty-inch suitcase. It was obvious that his recent research had made a breakthrough.
"Lord, using the decomposition and recycling machine you gave us, we finally gathered enough materials to make the adventurer terminal and built the first mass-produced version of the terminal!"
Placing the box on the solid wood desk in front of Somo, Ai Jianfeng excitedly opened the buckle of the box and spread it out.
Lying wrapped inside, it turned out to be an object very similar to the terminal in Somo's hand.
It's just that compared to that thick and wide device that looks like a big brother, this terminal is obviously thinner and lighter.
By analogy, it is about the same size as an air conditioner remote control.
"Is this the finished product?"
Sumo tried to pick up the terminal and weighed it.
Sure enough, not only the size has shrunk a lot, but the weight is only less than one-fifth of its original size.
If we remove the outer layer of annular steel and plastic ring to protect the inner display screen, this thing may only weigh as much as an Apple PM model, about half a kilogram.
"Amazing, right? In the process of manufacturing preparations, I have tried to enter the bottom layer of that big thing more than once, but I have been blocked by strange circuit designs. Just when the materials were gathered, I thought no one could change the bottom layer.
, guess what happened?"
"I guarantee that the person who made this thing is definitely a genius, and a genius among geniuses! Sorry, this thing shocked me too much, even though we always say that the ultimate goal of machinery is high integration
, even a fool can use it, but it is still incredible to actually happen in front of my eyes.”
Ai Jianfeng looked as excited as those "newbies" who have just joined the ranks of researchers.
Not only is it ungraceful, but it's even louder.
"We can arbitrarily change its internal parts requirements and function corresponding generation. For example, if we just want to create a terminal that can display text, we only need to set it up on the bottom layer, and we can get a terminal with corresponding functions in a fool-proof manner.
The materials will be about 80% simpler than the complete body.
This is not the most perverted thing. We can also enhance certain functions of the terminal. Damn, I really can't imagine that this thing can be "overclocked". For example, in this device now, the antenna inside it can actually
Under the interference of fog, the transmission and reception range of 20 kilometers is still maintained, and the delay is very small."
"By the way, we can also customize functions. Damn it, I just don't know how to describe how powerful this thing is!"
Seeing the master in front of me, who could almost be said to be at the pinnacle of the mechanical field, being so out of sorts.
Sumo tried to understand the core points of Ai Jianfeng's words.
According to him, the functions in the terminal are not mixed on a circuit board, but are assembled in an assembly mode similar to a computer host.
Treat each function as a different component, and the manufacturer can decide whether to add this component at will.
For example, if you only need a computer that can be used for office work, you can simply install a low-end processor with a core display, connect it to a small-capacity mechanical hard drive, and pair it with a monitor to meet your needs.
And if you want to play large-scale games, you will need a high-end processor, independent graphics card, and solid-state hard drive that are full of materials.
However, it is such a simple truth that when it comes to integrated automation, the difficulty suddenly increases hundreds of times.
If you want to build such a complex logic program into a production machine, I am afraid that only modular devices with explosive technological content can do it.
"So, after removing some core functions and retaining the basic functions, we are already in production?"
"You really guessed it."
Ai Jianfeng sighed slightly and showed an expression of 'you still understand me'.
Sure enough, it is still too difficult for geniuses to hide something.
An adventurer's device with customizable functions has indeed not made him as excited as he is now.
Mass production, capable of large-scale mass production while retaining basic functions.
This is a leap forward!
"I have always felt that many functions in the Adventurer Terminal are outrageous. For example, the function similar to the storage space is simply unreasonable. If we regard this function as standard for every device, the materials required are
It’s unimaginable that just those weird elements would have taken us several years to put together.”
"But on the contrary, if all these weird and powerful functions are abandoned, we can even be self-sufficient in materials other than Au to create a terminal!"
Au is the symbol of the gold element. As a material with high stability, high electrical and thermal conductivity, its application in high-precision equipment is no longer new.
As if he was afraid that Sumo would think that this device had castrated most of its functions, Ai Jianfeng opened the terminal after finishing speaking and began to operate and explain at the same time.
“First of all, I retained the most important monitoring function in the adventurer device. The built-in module can record the wearer’s body information feedback in real time, such as heart rate, calorie consumption, daily walking distance, sleep quality, water intake analysis, and sugar intake.
Input analysis, stress index and other diversified information, and combine it to give an improvement suggestion."
“Secondly, Su Wei squeezed the computing power in his spare time for development and designed a total of three small programs for different purposes. They are:
1. Work (task), the terminal regularly brushes the information in the server and feeds it back in the interface. The wearer can click on the relevant information to read and then confirm the access remotely. There is no need to queue up at the work headquarters, and real-time recording and uploading can be done.
own progress.
2. Wallet. As inflation leads to rising prices, it has become more and more troublesome to use physical currency. Coordinating everyone's currency into the terminal can not only save a batch of materials for manufacturing devices, but also facilitate later management.
3. Instant messaging, internal self-guided local communication software, the wearer can enter the corresponding group for text chat, and the manager can make announcements there. In the future, when the server is upgraded, it can also derive diversified needs such as voice and video.
.”
"Finally, we have retained the most important map collection function in the terminal. The wearer can connect an external terrain scanning machine to the free interface of the terminal. As long as the scanner is used in an unfamiliar area, we can obtain three-dimensional data very conveniently.
Map information is fed back to other terminals to form matching maps."
Harmful.
Isn’t this a large smart watch?
The functions Ai Jianfeng is introducing now are basically standard features of smart watches.
Except for the map mapping function, which looks a bit high-end, the other features are not unusual.
However, as if sensing Su Mo's doubts, Ai Jianfeng changed the subject and immediately revealed the true power of the terminal.
"What I just introduced is only the functions that the wearer can currently use. I know these are not very interesting. But what I am going to talk about next is where he is truly powerful."
"You can completely understand that each terminal is a miniature signal transceiver device, which can build a wireless network that belongs only to us."
"According to the existing design, the signal of the terminal can be overclocked to a maximum of twenty kilometers, and perfect mutual transmission can be achieved within a range of five kilometers. That is, if there are twenty terminals moving forward in a row, the data on the first terminal will
It can be transmitted to the twentieth station remotely and wirelessly, and the delay per 100 kilometers will not exceed 5 seconds."
"Even if the design is based on the maximum distance, that is, there are only five terminals per 100 kilometers to build the network, the delay can still be maintained within thirty seconds!"
It's a bit like mesh wireless networking between routers.
If the data of A wants to be transmitted to D, it can be easily achieved by passing through the intermediate B and C.
"Here I go, is this gadget so powerful?"
Sumo stared wide-eyed, not expecting that the thing he asked for would appear in front of him so easily.
To use the real world, the signal must be received from the user's body back to the virtual realm service unit in the territory.
Building a signal transmission network is almost impossible in a wasteland with frequent natural disasters.
Damn it.
Thinking about it this way, the improved version of the Adventurer Terminal is simply too powerful.
Although the delay is now terrifyingly high, basically it can only transmit some text information.
But this thing can evolve? Can it be upgraded?
Aiming at the required direction, use survival points specifically to survive a few times. Are you still worried that the signal range will not be spread out?
What's more, it's not impossible to simply use the adventurer terminal as a network transceiver device.
At that time, you only need to install one every five kilometers in the territory, and full network coverage will be achieved without any effort.
Not only do you no longer have to pay the expensive game territory chat channel usage fees every month.
It can be more convenient
No, wait.
"You developed this thing because there is no game panel and you can't see their chat, right?"
"Uh hahahaha."
Ai Jianfeng laughed twice, showing an awkward but polite laugh.
Damn it.
Without a game panel, not only can’t you experience the powerful route bonuses, but you can’t even enter the fun chat channels.
Every day I hear the gangsters in the lab discussing gossip on the world chat, secretly exchanging interesting things on the territory chat panel.
Ai Jianfeng was not worried that these people would secretly complain about him.
After all, compared to Lu Kuan's bad temper, he was already extremely kind.
But the key was that he couldn't see the messages complaining about Lu Kuan, which made him scratch his head and get anxious.
"Ahem...it's like this. If we want to recruit more Blue Star Aboriginal people in the future, it will definitely not work without opening up a channel to communicate with each other. This will cause serious conflicts in every gathering place in our territory.
Disjointed.
Now, we have this brand-new terminal, which can completely allow everyone in the territory to participate in communication! We can even develop market-like functions to remotely realize friendly transactions between humans on Earth and humans on Blue Star."
"That makes sense. How many units can we produce with our current inventory?"
Su Mo nodded slightly, very sure of what Ai Jianfeng said.
Indeed, there are currently very few Blue Star Aboriginal people in the territory, so there is no problem if they do not communicate frequently.
But what if there are more people in the future?
Once the number of indigenous people reaches a qualitative level, it will be difficult to open up communication channels between the two sides.
"Three hundred units!"
I didn't expect to convince this lord so easily.
Ai Jianfeng happily reported a specific figure: "The materials used to produce this kind of castration terminal are not rare. They are nothing more than polycarbonate, aluminum alloy, and the decomposition machine for the LCD screen. In addition to Au, we are in the field of precious metals."
The reserve can already meet the production demand of nearly 20,000 units."
"Okay, I will find a way to find some gold for you as soon as possible."
Sumo looked at him and said with an 'understanding' expression.
The application range of gold is too wide, and the ways to obtain it are very rare. It is really a troublesome thing.
As a higher-order element consisting of 79 protons.
If you have a high-energy particle accelerator, you might be able to try to bombard higher-order elements with particles at nearly the speed of light.
For example, if you bombard element No. 83 bismuth, knocking out 4 protons from the nucleus, leaving only 79 protons, you can artificially create an element like gold.
Or just start with element 80, mercury. As long as you can make it lose a proton, you can get a lot of gold right away.
It is even possible to use addition, bombarding platinum with neutrons and adding one neutron can produce it.
However, the reason why this approach is not used is simple.
It is not that the technology of artificial gold cannot be broken through, but its cost cannot be reduced.
Even if it is as strong as the Foundation, according to what Sean said before.
Even at the foundation's headquarters, gold is a solid currency that can be exchanged for any valuable items.
After thinking about it, Qinggang City is the only place around that can be explored.
"I really hope those gopher guys can fight tomorrow."
After sending Ai Jianfeng away, Sumo looked at the terminal prototype left on the desktop and gave him a heartfelt wish.
Now that he was so broke, he didn't even have the urge to open the system and scan the specific information on the terminal in his hand.
What if?
What if an option pops up which is extremely tempting, but is currently impossible to upgrade.
That's too uncomfortable.
Having experienced this feeling many times, Sumo shook his head and began to edit plans for New Year activities.
Fortunately, with the addition of these three hundred adventurer terminals, the prizes seem to be more attractive.
wrong.
Calling it an Adventurer Terminal is simply too tacky, and the status of this thing will only rise in the future.
The name must be changed as soon as possible!
He picked up a pen and wrote down several names on the paper. Sumo was not satisfied and simply slapped his head:
"I might as well let them crowdfund the name. Why should I think about it so much?"
"Yes, this is a qualified lord, how democratic it is!"
