94: From Technological Warfare to Space Empire

The enthusiastic applause in the whitewashed conference room lasted for a long time.

This novel algorithmic approach to building artificial intelligence has taught all professors a valuable lesson.

For a moment, all the professors were restless, their hands gripping their pens tightening slightly, eager to find a computer to try it out. Even those who were usually intimidated by computers were aroused by the novel algorithm and couldn't wait to experience it for themselves.

It wasn't until Lin Yu finished speaking that the professors snapped out of their immersion and looked at the sky, only to find that it had already gotten dark outside.

"Has the boss not arrived yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chief Hou pushed open the glass door and entered. He was wearing a crisp Dacron shirt, and his voice was calm and composed.

"Seeing that the professors were engrossed in their discussion, I didn't feel comfortable coming in directly."

"Liu Gang said that Chief Engineer Lin asked me to come over. I didn't expect to have the opportunity to listen to such an excellent lecture as soon as I arrived. I was completely engrossed in it."

"Why did Chief Engineer Lin call me here?"

When Chief Hou entered, half of the professors stood up to greet him, while the other half remained engrossed in the mysteries of algorithms.

Chief Engineer Lin took two steps forward and walked to the side of Chief Hou's supercomputer.

This small supercomputer weighs 200 kilograms and is now quite conspicuous on the podium. Its body has a cold, hard metallic sheen, and the fan is humming.

"Sir, let's send someone to carry out a security project first, to block all the transmission signals in the entire building, and then we can talk business."

Commander Hou nodded and summoned the guards to immediately issue the order.

Shortly afterward, the guards returned to report that the information isolation work had been completed, and even the telephone lines had been temporarily cut off after the signal was blocked.

Only then did Chief Engineer Lin breathe a sigh of relief.

They are all professional professors who conducted a preliminary investigation before the meeting to ensure that there are no eavesdropping devices in the room.

However, the matter at hand is too important to be overlooked. We must ensure that no information is leaked from any other part of the entire teaching building, except for this room.

However, checking each room individually is too obvious and cumbersome, so the only option is to use instruments to seal off the entire building.

"Commander Hou, to make a long story short, the GPS signal blockade imposed on our military by the United States has been broken. The missile aiming accuracy can be controlled to about 1.2 meters, with a delay of only 10 milliseconds. The person who provided the method is Professor Song's beloved student, Lin Yu."

At this point, Chief Engineer Lin waved to Lin Yu, signaling him to come over.

Upon hearing this news, Commander Hou's pupils dilated dramatically, and even his fingers trembled involuntarily.

"Old Lin, this is no joke."

Chief Engineer Lin patted Lin Yu on the shoulder as he walked up to him and said firmly:

"We, more than 30 professors, studied this all afternoon, and the result is conclusive; this fact cannot be changed. Kobayashi, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

Lin Yu glanced at Chief Hou, then at Chief Engineer Lin.

In the afternoon, he intended to continue his presentation, but a group of professors suddenly rushed to the front of the stage, disrupting his plans. He then spent the entire afternoon discussing artificial intelligence, but he actually had a follow-up plan:

"Perhaps there is a way to improve the accuracy to 0.8 meters."

These words caused an uproar in the room.

The sounds of enamel mugs being bumped and pens falling to the ground mingled together, creating a particularly lively atmosphere.

"What?! The accuracy can be improved even further?!"

"Wouldn't that mean it's even more accurate than the US military's?!"

Chief Hou also looked solemn, his brows furrowed... If this is true, it is a real national treasure!

With this, we won't be easily strangled in electronic warfare!

Keep it a secret! All of this must be kept strictly confidential right now!

Commander Hou summoned his bodyguards and ordered them to raise the security level by two levels.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night where everyone is mobilized.

Lin Yu nodded and explained, referring to the data required for the algorithm:

"It is inevitable that satellite signals received by a single base station will be missed, after all, the current signal frequency bands are subject to varying degrees of electromagnetic interference."

However, by interconnecting the signal data from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and then weighting the data using an algorithm, a more accurate positioning signal can be obtained.

However, I don't have signals from other base stations; I only have this data from Beihang University, so this hypothesis currently only exists in theory.

After listening to the plan, the professors discussed it among themselves for a while, based on Lin Yu's previous explanation, and then gave their approval:

"Lin Yu's plan is very feasible, I suggest we give it a try."

Seeing that the professors all said so, Chief Hou was left with only one question:

"Comrade Lin Yu, is your algorithm easy to replicate? How difficult is it? What kind of hardware support does it require?"

Following the leader's gaze, Lin Yu noticed that he was staring at the Cray supercomputer. Such supercomputers are rare and hard to come by, but in fact, a supercomputer is not required to run.

Therefore, Lin Yu provided theoretical support from a professional perspective:

"The backpropagation (BP) algorithm doesn't require much computing power; a regular Intel chip is sufficient. However, the Bayesian classifier does require a certain amount of computing power."

However… my teacher told me earlier that COCOM has lifted the purchase restrictions on high-performance computers for us? If that's the case, then it's not a problem at all.

This precision satellite guidance algorithm represents a revolutionary upgrade in software, with minimal hardware requirements.

The positioning problem of the satellite itself is only due to the difficulty of calculation and noise interference, rather than any real technical difficulties.

"If needed, I can import the algorithm and equations into the hard drive and create a solution that makes the function of accurately receiving GPS signals plug-and-play."

Upon hearing this, Commander Hou breathed a sigh of relief.

The algorithm is replicable, has excellent performance, and is not particularly expensive. If security is not a concern, it is possible to equip each fleet and each base with one set.

Finally, Commander Hou grasped Lin Yu's hand:

"Good comrade! I will report your contributions to the country truthfully."

Please wait here a little longer, professors. After the security forces have inspected and verified the information and signed the confidentiality agreement, you will be free to move around.

At the same time, we would also welcome any professors who are willing to remain anonymous and secretly participate in the deployment of this system throughout the country.

After speaking, Chief Hou first looked at Lin Yu.

He listened to lectures all afternoon and learned that Lin Yu was the core developer of this technology, and that only Lin Yu had gone far enough on this path.

Lin Yu was actually somewhat interested in this matter, as he could earn some insight points, but he ultimately shook his head.

For him, who had control of the system, this matter was important, but not worth spending a lot of time on—the algorithm had already been deployed and did not require his hands-on guidance; the professors only needed to adjust the parameters.

"I'm sorry, Chief Hou, but I still want to focus on scientific research."

Seeing Lin Yu's slightly conflicted expression, Chief Hou burst into laughter:

"Don't be nervous, child, we won't force you to do anything."

"If you love scientific research and have the talent for it, then focus on doing research!"

Apart from professors who were too busy with projects to participate, almost everyone else, except for Lin Yu, participated in the deployment work. Even Professor Song enthusiastically joined in.

The confidentiality review and questioning took almost the entire night.

The next morning, even Lin Yu, who had exceptional stamina, was starting to feel the strain; he hadn't slept for nearly 48 hours.

Seeing that Lin Yu had signed a confidentiality agreement, and that he had initiated the entire project, it was impossible for him to be the leaker. Chief Hou then offered to send him back.

"Xiaoyu, your teachers' review will take some time. Let's go first, I'll take you back to your dorm."

"Look at those dark circles under your eyes, you must be exhausted."

Lin Yu nodded. He was indeed extremely tired and thought he could talk about it tomorrow. So he followed Chief Hou downstairs.

Advanced software is never used in only one direction; it can make positioning accurate, and it can also interfere with positioning.