It is impossible to say that the laboratory will be built immediately, but research and development has already begun. The image processing software is handed over to Hongxin Software Development Company, and the chip is handed over to the chip R&D team. The newly formed team mainly studies laser imaging, optical sensors and image display equipment.
It is not difficult to build a mobile phone camera. What is difficult is how to improve pixels, image processing functions, smart focus, etc.
Just like the camera, which also claims to have 12 million pixels, the images taken by Apple mobile phones look better than those of ordinary domestic mobile phones. The main reason is the difference in image processing technology.
In the laboratory, Lu Zixin was giving guidance to Hongxin's R&D team, and a group of researchers in professional fields listened quietly.
"The first goals we have to conquer now are three directions." Lu Zixin said, "The first one is the under-screen camera."
"Hongxin's current smartphones still cannot avoid having a 'forehead' on the screen. Compared with other full-screen mobile phones, they seem a bit behind. We created an under-screen camera to free up the screen and give users a better view. experience.”
A R&D staff member said: "Mr. Lu, according to our current technology, at most the sides of the 'forehead' of the mobile phone can be reduced, leaving only one bang."
"That's why we need to study it." Lu Zixin said, "This is number one."
"The second one is smart zoom and focus." He continued, "We not only have to hide the phone camera under the screen, but also make it consistent with the thickness of the phone without protruding. When shooting, we can intelligently Optimized zoom focus allows ordinary people who don’t know how to take pictures to enjoy the fun of photography and shoot professional-level images!”
Hearing Lu Zixin say these two points, the R&D staff all looked embarrassed. These problems are easy to talk about, but very difficult to develop. An under-screen camera involves enough technology and problems for them to research for several years, let alone making it a small and smart camera.
"The third one is laser projection. Using projection equipment, images can be formed in the air or micro-projection equipment can be developed to directly project light and shadow images onto the user's retina for imaging."
Lu Zixin saw that everyone had a bitter look on his face and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid. I will study with you in the past half month and find solutions to any problems together."
The R&D team is beating drums in their minds. Which of these three problems are there? If you list them casually, there are thousands of detailed questions!
When the real research and development began, they discovered that it seemed that research and development was not as difficult as they thought? Whenever they encounter some important hurdles, Mr. Lu or the company will provide some important reference materials or instruments to allow them to break through the difficulties and continue to move forward. Sometimes, they all feel that the research and development is so smooth for no reason!
Lu Zixin communicated with the R&D team for more than half a month, and then went to Jiangcheng to check the progress of software development.
"Facial recognition software has been initially successful, and image processing is also being developed. In terms of intelligent voice assistants, it is relatively lagging," Liang Song said.
It has been a year since Hongxin Software Development Co., Ltd. was handed over to Liang Song for operation. During this year, in addition to computer butler, Hongxin also developed Hongxin’s web browser, game platform, HX mobile system, and various APPs for Hongxin mobile phones. , it can be said that the contribution is remarkable.
"What's missing?" Lu Zixin asked.
"In the intelligent voice assistant software, speech recognition is converted into computer information. This aspect is not difficult. We have mastered relatively mature technology. What is difficult is to intelligently process the received information. Simply put, the core of this software is a low-level "AI"."
Liang Song said: "What we are lacking now is this low-level artificial intelligence, so the project team is working hard to develop Hongxin's intelligent information processing system. What we develop now is always unsatisfactory and too stupid."
"I don't know what's going on just by telling me. Show me." Lu Zixin said.
"Okay, go to the cloud host project department, the project team is there." Liang Songgang said.
He took Lu Zixin to the project department. The number of employees here has expanded from dozens to more than a hundred, and the level of each one is not low.
"Mr. Liang!" Han Jia, the project leader and top programmer, came over to say hello.
"This is Mr. Lu?" Han Jia joined the company at the beginning of this year and has never met Lu Zixin in person.
"Yes, Mr. Lu wants to take a look at the intelligent information processing system we developed and show it to Mr. Lu!" Liang Song said.
"Of course, we can name this system Hongxin Cloud System, or Hongyun for short." Han Jia introduced as he walked, "Now Internet companies are conducting cloud data analysis and calculations to obtain the benefits brought by "information data". Bonus. This is the trend and trend. We at Hongxin are no exception, not to mention that Hongxin also has a powerful cloud host!
"The Hongxin Cloud system can perform simple analysis and processing based on user big data. It can meet some daily requirements. For example, simple conversations, opening relationship functions, or quick searches and queries."
These functions mentioned by Han Jia can actually be achieved by other companies’ intelligent information processing systems. If it was just like this, Lu Zixin was not satisfied.
They arrived at the place where there were several specially designed computer devices for human-computer interaction that could perform speech recognition. The main body of the Hongxin Cloud system was here.
"Xiao Song, show Mr. Lu some of the functions of our Hongxinyun system." Han Jia waved and a young employee came.
"Hello, Mr. Lu, hello Mr. Liang! My name is Song Yue." Song Yue said hello first.
"Let's get started." Lu Zixin said.
"Yes." Song Yue nodded, and then said: "The name of our Hongxinyun system is 'Hongyun'. It can firstly carry out daily voice communication."
"Hello, Hongyun!" Song Yue shouted to the device.
A simple image appeared on the device, a cartoon image with changing lip lines and a feminine electronically synthesized voice saying: "Hello, Song Yue."
Song Yue introduced it to Lu Zixin: "It identified my identity through the face recognition system. The recognition success rate reached 99%."
"Have you eaten?" Song Yue asked again.
"I am an artificial intelligence. I don't need to eat. Have you eaten?" Hongyun replied according to the set program.
"Eat. Hongyun, help me check today's weather." After Song Yue finished speaking, Hongyun began to search for information, and then replied: "Today is cloudy, with the highest daily temperature of 17 degrees Celsius. It is recommended to wear coats, jackets, etc.; the air index is 82 Good, can participate in outdoor activities normally..."