Free Web NovelChapter 188: Chapter 164: Research, Begin!_2
"Yes, yes."
Director Bian also nodded along.
Zeng Wenjun was skilled at flattery, which made Zhao Yi feel good. Instantly, he felt elevated.
The three of them sat down.
Zhao Yi ordered a sweet coffee and got straight to the point.
Zeng Wenjun surprised him with his motive, he was interested not in the code for the Rubik’s Cube solver, but in robotic functions. "We saw the photo of your robot testing supermarket shopping online. The robot should have Dynamic Image Analysis capability, right?"
"Yes."
Zhao Yi candidly nodded.
Zeng Wenjun wore an expression of ’I knew it’, and asked earnestly, "We discussed last time that our institute is also developing similar functions, Dynamic Image and Object Recognition, and we’ve already made some progress."
"However, the technology is not yet mature. I admit, you are ahead of us, but your technology isn’t mature enough for commercial usage, is it?"
Of course not.
Experimentation and commercial usage are two different things.
Zhao Yi had developed the analysis technology and applied it to his robot, Dongdong. But rolling out such technology to the commercial scene is different; various factors need to be considered.
For instance, what scenarios it would be used for.
Small devices almost can’t attain Dynamic Object Recognition—the hardware support just wouldn’t be enough. To achieve Dynamic Object Recognition, devices must be fully coordinated and the camera’s data must be accurately transmitted to programs for analysis.
Even just the program itself has issues.
The program Zhao Yi designed is based on underlying code, commands coming from a simplified robot system copied from Universe Company.
The ’simplified robot system’ is critical.
If other devices want to use the programmed code, they must first install the ’simplified robot system’.
The fundamental issue is the lack of operating systems in the global field of robotics. Unlike personal computers that have a unified and mature operating system allowing all software to be used, the absence of such operating systems would make the commercial application of designs extremely difficult, even if a program has been developed.
There is a mismatch of basic codes and commands supported by certain products’ hardware, which makes it even more difficult to coordinate.
In short, there are many challenges to implementing commercial use of Dynamic Object Recognition.
Of course.
Business use is doable under certain conditions.
For example, on devices above a home computer level, with ample hardware support, appropriate hardware can be used after adjustments.
Hearing Zeng Wenjun’s proposition, Zhao Yi neither nodded nor shook his head, intending to hear him out further.
"We can cooperate and sign a joint development agreement. Our institute is sponsored by Hai Tian Technology. They are willing to pay ten million to buy this technology." freēwebnovel.com
"All you need to do is hand the technology over to us, and the remaining development work will be undertaken by our institute."
"Monetizing technology isn’t easy. An immature technology swapped for five million should be a good deal, right?"
Zeng Wenjun finally revealed his intentions.
Zhao Yi couldn’t help but laugh.
What joint development? It sounds nice, but it’s essentially five million to buy the Dynamic Image Analysis technology, and potentially even Dynamic Image and Object Recognition technology, which includes the former.
This guy is dreamy!
Zhao Yi didn’t even look at Zeng Wenjun, but smiled helplessly at Director Bian and got up to leave.
Upon seeing Zhao Yi’s response, Zeng Wenjun quickly stood up and said, "We can negotiate. How about eight million? Or even nine million...is that acceptable?"
"Nine million?"
Zhao Yi paused, "If it’s just Dynamic Image Analysis Technology, I might consider it."
Dynamic Image Analysis Technology is just the ’key’ to how to let computers analyze image data transmitted from the camera.
This is just an algorithm for deconstructing image data in real-time.
When Zhao Yi was studying camera image data, he easily cracked it, but he knew that this technology was not something that most laboratories had. It’s cutting-edge technology at this time, although in ten or so years it may be commonplace.
However, the value of a technology depreciates over time.
As more laboratories and companies have the ability to analyze dynamic image data, the technology becomes worthless. Being able to sell the ’key’ for nine million doesn’t sound too bad.
Zeng Wenjun retorted begrudgingly, "What we want is dynamic image and object recog..."
"Goodbye!"
Zhao Yi turned around and walked away without hesitation.
Nine million still held appeal. He wasn’t clear about the exact worth of dynamic image and object recognition technology. Perhaps it could be sold for 100 million, or it might be worth just a few million.
If it were a representative from a company seeking to negotiate a technology transfer, he would certainly consider it carefully.
But... Zeng Wenjun?
This guy was also in research, funded by outside companies.
Selling the technology directly to Zeng Wenjun’s institute was equivalent to letting his institute become an intermediary who could earn an unknown amount.
Why wouldn’t he negotiate directly with the sponsoring company?
...
Zhao Yi skipped his evening self-study.
He leisurely strolled around the mall, buying some clothes and shoes, and also bought several boxes of coffee, intending to give them to Xu Chao as employee benefits.
All the way home, he was still thinking about Zeng Wenjun’s matter. He even mentioned it to Xu Chao.
"People with no shame are unbeatable. He should just admit he’s being an intermediary instead of tricking me into a ’partnership’."
As if I’m a s..."
His words trailed off.
Zhao Yi suddenly paused, mumbling ’huh, huh’ under his breath as he dived into his room to search for his notes on understanding the Riemann Conjecture.
They were the very first notes he had made.
Those notes were no longer useful.
Now, he had a complete understanding of the conjecture and was studying other mathematical content, planning to find a method through "building foundational knowledge" for detecting the information that the Riemann Conjecture function feeds back.
He found his notes.
Zhao Yi sat and studied them carefully, sitting quietly for a long time.
"The reason why the Riemann Conjecture is more complicated than other conjectures is mainly because it involves complex variables!" ƒreewebɳovel.com
"s is a complex variable!"
"The Riemann Conjecture is derived from Euler’s identity, but it changes the variable s into a ’complex variable’ and introduces a symbol, that is, the Riemann ζ function."
"So, finding a way to remove the complex variable form of s and providing a standard function definition may simplify the function and cover the prime number solutions."
Considering this, a light bulb went off in Zhao Yi’s mind.
The critical definition in the Riemann ζ function is that all non-trivial zeros of ζ(s) = 0 lie on the same special line, also known as the critical line.
If a new function can be created, removing the definition of the complex variable and directly covering the same solutions, it would be equivalent to covering the prime number solutions related to the conjecture, which would definitely be easier to understand.
Of course.
This premise is that the Riemann Conjecture is correct.
His idea isn’t particularly innovative; certainly many mathematicians have thought of it. But his advantage is causal thinking. Each solution is a result, and the Riemann Conjecture becomes one of the conditions that allows him to research and find a compatible function.
"This idea can definitely work!"
"If I can find a compatible function, assuming the validity of the Riemann Conjecture, that would be the equivalent of simplifying the Riemann Conjecture. It could even be expanded, allowing the function to cover a broader range of prime number solutions..."
"It’s feasible!"
"Complex variables are too complicated, expanding them creates many fields, but as soon as you remove the complex variable, the proof might become easier."
Zhao Yi thought deeply, finally getting serious.
[Research Coins: 84.]
[Use Research Coins to enhance Causal Thinking.]
[Research Coins -1, Auxiliary enhancement of Causal Thinking Ability, receive Inspirational Stimulation Effect. Duration: Sixty minutes.]
Let’s get writing!
Let the research begin!
