Xu Li was led by several people to the drone testing site.
"This is our testing ground, and our experimental team is over there!" Liu Zhongchang pointed to a workstation not far away, where there were some tents set up.
In the arid area of the entire test site, the vegetation is relatively thin, and there are few residents living around it. The nearest town is more than 30 kilometers away.
The experimental team is stationed on a high ground, and there is a flat dirt road leading directly to the area where the experimental team is located.
From time to time on the road, you can still see soldiers standing guard every five steps, as well as some equipment vehicles and technicians dressed differently from soldiers.
After arriving at the official venue, what caught Xu Li's attention the most was the drone launch platform built outside.
These platforms are similar to shelves, with silver-white drones placed in the grids of each shelf.
These platforms are almost spread throughout the entire site, and the area inside is reserved for staff to conduct observation and testing.
"So many drones?" Xu Li exclaimed.
"Actually, there aren't many, just two thousand drones, all of which we use for testing."
Tian Yi waved his hand and replied.
Xu Li couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, two thousand is not much?
For example, if it is a civilian drone on the market, it will cost at least 6,000 to 7,000, but the cost for military use is obviously higher, at least 8,000 for one drone, and two thousand drones will cost at least more than 10 million.<
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All I can say is that they are very wealthy.
"Hello, Professor Tian, Professor Xu, and Colonel Li, do you know who this is?" At this time, a young technician in a white coat came over and asked.
"Xiao Wu, this is Mr. Xu Li, the chairman of Suiren Technology." Tian Yi explained.
"Hello, Mr. Xu Li."
"Hello."
"Okay, Xiao Wu, has the drone testing started now?" Tian Yi asked.
"Now we are testing the system data, and if there are no problems, we will officially launch it."
"Well, let's go over and take a look!" Tian Yi nodded, and then led a few people to the operating platform.
Now there are many technicians here who are testing the system, and several technicians are patrolling the platform to see if there are any problems so that they can be corrected in time.
A few people didn't disturb these people's work, they just sat quietly and chatted.
Soon, Xiao Wu came over and reminded: "Professor, the system test is completed and will be officially released in five minutes!"
"Okay, Xiao Xu, let's go over and take a look!"
Then several people stood in front of the test platform and waited for the drone to fly.
"Officially released!"
I just heard someone shouting.
The technician randomly activated the button, and then the drones on the flying platform flew out of the shelf and headed for their destination.
A satellite map appeared on the large monitor in front of everyone, and some small blue dots appeared on the map and were moving, representing the trajectory of the drone.
At the same time, there are also some high-definition video images from no one on the small screen.
Through the telescope, Xu Li could see a swarm of drones hovering in space like orderly birds, and forming corresponding shapes in space.
"Enter autonomous obstacle avoidance test!"
After the next command, the drones flew into the woods one after another.
It can be seen from the picture that these drones are flying through the forest avoiding trees.
Didi!
[Warning! The barrier program is malfunctioning, please issue an order!]
Suddenly an electronic sound came, making everyone's expressions change.
"Raise the height of the drone and let the drone return!"
Tian Yi commanded directly.
"Yes!"
After hearing the instruction, the technicians quickly operated, and then the drone group rose into the sky and returned to the release platform one after another.
"Alas~ I failed again." Liu Zhongchang sighed.
"I've tested this ten times, and it always gets stuck here, and I always get sluggish error reports. It's really~" Tian Yi also felt a little uncomfortable.
Judging from the autonomous obstacle avoidance control just now, the drone's performance is not very good.
"Let's check first!"
Afterwards, several people approached the operating platform and began to watch the technicians’ inspection work.
"Professor Tian, can you let me take a look?" Xu Li couldn't help but ask while looking at a piece of data on the computer screen.
"Of course." Tian Yi gave way.
Xu Li scrolled the mouse and stared at the data on the screen.
The cluster array control technology of drones is a large category, and it is not that easy to achieve precise control, especially when operating autonomously according to the program.
Compared with cluster control at a fixed site, this kind of outdoor movement is very complicated to achieve intelligent autonomous control.
"The problem here is that there are too many positioning data navigations for the drone, which makes it difficult to control and process in real time, causing system errors in the computer later. In addition, the drone's own intelligent program also has certain design flaws." Xu Li
Points to a program on the screen.
"But the shape performance in the air just now went very smoothly, why didn't it work when it came time to avoid obstacles independently?" Tian Yi was very puzzled.
"This is different from Professor Tatada. For aerial performances, we only need to let the drone fly to a relatively fixed position in the sky and follow the preset procedures to complete it. However, autonomous obstacle avoidance in the jungle will undoubtedly disrupt the drone's performance.
After the formations are separated, the data information shared with each other cannot be transmitted quickly in real time, so autonomous obstacle avoidance will certainly not be successful."
"Then how should we solve this problem?" Tian Yi frowned.
"It's actually very simple. Just keep the coordinate calculation data of a few key drones and position each other just like the leader of the wild geese leading the other wild geese. The wild geese behind can just follow the ones in front so they don't get lost. This can save money.
A lot of computing power." Xu Li explained.
"But if we only rely on key drones to lead the way, how will we be able to avoid obstacles autonomously in the jungle?" Tian Yi asked another question.
"This is the second problem I just mentioned. The program you designed is still not smart enough, and there are also some operating defects in the operating system..." Xu Li pointed out another problem.
"Then how to solve this?"
"Well... let's see, if you two professors don't mind, I can help you redesign a smart program. As for the operating system, I suggest you use Baize's operating system, so that the smart program and Baize can add
If you get up, there will be no danger of being controlled or attacked by the Internet."
Xu Li lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying.
"In this case, I'll trouble you, Xiao Xu, but is your Baize system really safe?" Tian Yi was still a little worried.
"Professor Tian, when I finish upgrading and optimizing the system, won't you know after testing it?"
He is also aware of Tian Yi's concerns, fearing that some malfunctions may occur after replacing Bai Ze's system.
However, Xu Li did not completely adopt the Baize system, but built it through the core of the Baize system. In this way, the security of system control can also be ensured.
As for the smart program, he will also design it based on Xiaohei's smart algorithm, so that after it is installed, it should be able to solve today's problems.
"Okay then."
Tian Yi and Tian Yi looked at each other and had no choice but to agree.
After all, Xu Li's research on artificial intelligence surpasses theirs. If he can solve the problem of autonomous control of drones, then their burden will be relieved. This is also the purpose of looking for Xu Li.