Otherworld Girl Development Guide

The Versailles team is awaiting new frame materials, along with carbon nanotube composite materials for fuselage skin and engines, novel radar-absorbing coatings, photonic crystals made from fractal silicon, high-efficiency photonic conductive materials, and avionics systems composed of room-temperature superconductors...

"Hiss..." Zhou Mingrui gasped. A "monster" made of these materials... was it really meant for humans to drive? Humans are at their most vulnerable in the circuit!

A high-speed aircraft flying at Mach 4 could make a sharp tactical turn and send the pilot straight to the crematorium...

As for flight control... that's actually the most difficult part. If you really can't figure it out, you can only look for solutions in civilian technology, a kind of military-civilian integration.

In modern society, the most advanced electronic devices and software are actually civilian technologies.

Computers are updated every 18 months, and mobile phones are updated even more frequently. Just think about how often you change your mobile phone these days. However, it often takes the military ten or even twenty years to develop a piece of equipment. How can you expect the most advanced technology to be used by the military first?

In twenty years, electronic devices and software technology have gone through more than ten generations of updates. It's impossible to keep up!

The military was already lagging behind before it even developed the technology... Take the Crusader cannon from the United States as an example. It took 20 years and 100 billion dollars to develop, and the fire control radar used vacuum tubes. By the time it was ready to be deployed, large-scale integrated circuits had become widespread in the civilian sector... The cannon was completely unusable, and more than 100 billion dollars went down the drain.

Take, for example, India's domestically produced fighter jet, the "Tejas"... It was built as an obsolete product. Is it really the Tejas? Open the door for the Tejas, and the "Tejas" is home.

This has forced the US to adopt "shelf-service purchasing," buying whatever is available on the market directly to avoid the hassle of searching, wasting time, and risking products becoming outdated.

Once the technology matures in the civilian market, we can directly purchase mature technologies from the civilian market and then modify them according to the military's requirements. For example, tens of millions of laptops have been sold, and any faults have long been eliminated. Their reliability and performance are excellent. The military can then modify them according to their own needs, which is convenient and quick.

In addition, products in the civilian market often have a good user experience, a wealth of experience and lessons learned, and quality assurance. They are then recommended to the military, and the military can directly use them, saving them the previous research and development and experimental processes. They are ready to use right away.

"...And it's not just titanium crystal. This organic crystal is completely different from organic crystals synthesized on Earth. The human body has a very low rejection reaction to it. It can be used to make artificial lenses and is also very useful in prosthetics."

“In that case…” Zhou Mingrui said seriously, “…perhaps we can purchase some organic crystals from the Kingdom of Bel. I think the kingdom should have such reserves. I will first invest in developing a technical verification version of the mechanical prosthetic limb!”

Technology is meant to serve the people, not to be used to exploit them!

Chapter 14 Technology, People-Oriented

A week later.

Led by the Star Ring Research Institute, and with Zhou Mingrui investing heavily and extracting relevant technologies from his reserves, a mechanical prosthetic limb that looks similar to a normal human leg was "created".

The mechanical prosthesis is externally wrapped in artificial silicone skin and has a carbon fiber skeleton. The part that connects to the human body is made of organic crystal mixed ceramic material and is fixed to the human body through surgery.

The real technological core lies in human-computer interaction and joint selection. The joints used are ultrasonic motors (spherical), typically found only on spacecraft. As for the internal battery and wireless charging technology, those are child's play...

Without the technology to achieve neural-mechanical connections, the StarRing Institute used another method to insert people into circuits—brainwave reading.

Brainwave interaction technology has achieved some breakthroughs in two special individuals, Bell and Tio.

The human-computer interaction system reads brainwaves through a device worn on the head and sends the user's commands directly to the prosthetic limb. After being processed by a chip, the commands are then sent to the prosthetic limb. The brain's ability to control the body is much more reliable than AI, and it also saves the steps of developing AI.

The brain is the best wet tool!

As for the programming of the prosthetic limb control program, the main force was the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, while the two little girls in the family were responsible for optimization (recommended by the expert Fan Er).

Zhou Mingrui always felt that his two kittens were sometimes like the Great Techies of the Orcs, inexplicably activating their "power of thought" to solve problems that even made some veteran programmers lose their hair. They had already been taken in as "inner disciples" by the Versailles boss.

After testing, the prosthesis performed better than expected, even during strenuous exercise. For safety reasons, the force exerted by the prosthesis was limited to a safe range to avoid the tragedy of separation between the person and the machine.

The entire control system is a black box; any parameter modification or violent damage will cause the electronic system to self-destruct.

Technically speaking, only China and the United States on Earth could create the mechanical prosthetics we see today.

The building was completed, but the price was far too high for the average person... Zhou Mingrui grinned as he looked at the cost list; it was truly an astronomical figure.

"Can you lower the price? Ordinary people can't afford this!"

"The boss can't lower the price anymore. There's hardly any profit left; it's practically at cost."

The product manager said with a long face, "With so much technology piled on, you still expect it to be cheap?!"

The cost of the ultrasonic motor alone is beyond the reach of ordinary people, not to mention the research and development costs of the brain control system and OS... We can't afford to lose money just to make a name for ourselves.

"How about cutting some functions? For example, replacing the ultrasonic motor with a mechanical joint would be fine, right? And cutting the chip system too, so that people with disabilities don't have to run... as long as they can live a normal life."

This is also thanks to Zhou Mingrui building Gundams in his spare time... which made the joint technology of ? advance by leaps and bounds.

"Well... Boss, I'll have the tech department look into it and do some calculations later. What's your budget?"

"You guys do the research, I don't know much about this. As long as it's affordable for ordinary people..."

"We can afford it... To be honest, boss, don't be too optimistic. Even at the lowest price, it won't be that much cheaper. The technology is still there." The product manager hesitated for a moment and said with a worried look.

"It's alright, as long as we recoup the costs, that's fine. We've also gained a lot during the research and development process; at least we've unlocked a portion of the power armor technology tree."

In fact, it's not just powered armor; the emergence of organic crystals has created an opportunity for humans to merge with nanobots.

Zhou Mingrui stared at the exquisite mechanical prosthetic limb and said softly, "Technology, after all, should be people-oriented!"

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The other side of the sea.

The most hopeful country in the world has just escaped a quagmire and left a mess for the whole world. Not long ago, it passed a preliminary bill for "chemical bliss," which shows that universal bliss is not far away.

The President of the United States, Trump, is enjoying the pleasure brought to him by soda.

After posting a tweet criticizing Sleepy King, Trump's mood immediately improved, and he picked up a bottle of soda to enjoy—a $300 bottle, of course.

Bang! The door was pushed open again, and the Minister of Defense strode into the office.

"My dear King... the great beacon of the world is facing challenges yet again."

"What's this time?" Trump put down his soda and straightened his tousled hair. "Is India's GDP now the second largest in the world?"

"No, but they've announced that they've successfully developed the first commercially viable prosthetic system, and they'll be holding a press conference soon."

"Huh?" Trump glanced at the calendar, and after confirming that it wasn't April 1st, he looked at the Secretary of Defense in disbelief.

"This is truly the darkest day in the history of the United States!"

at the same time.

In a ward at the Capital Hospital.

Zhang Tie is an ordinary mine-clearing engineer who, in order to ensure the safety of people's lives and property, was ordered to clear mines on the border between [country name missing] and [country name missing].

Although technology is very advanced now, it is still very inconvenient to use robots to clear mines in mountainous areas or areas with rugged roads. In addition, the workload is too large. Therefore, the military can only send mine clearance soldiers to clear mines manually, which allows for more careful control of landmines.

The dangers of mine clearance work are self-evident. During one mine clearance operation, Zhang Tie accidentally stepped on an anti-personnel mine, which blew off his right leg, plunging Zhang Tie's life into darkness.

Just when his life hit rock bottom, a group of mysterious people, accompanied by the military region commander, found him and asked him if he wanted to stand up. As for the cost, the commander only asked one question: "Do you want to stand up?"

So Zhang Tie underwent mechanical prosthetic surgery at the Capital Hospital. The almost lifelike mechanical prosthetic was attached to him after the operation.

"Stand up, Zhang Tie! You can do it!"

"Stand up!"

"Stand up!"

Under the watchful eyes of his family and comrades, Zhang Tie sat nervously on the edge of the bed. He had never backed down from any mission in the army, but at this moment he was struggling with inner turmoil. He was afraid that everything in front of him was just a dream!

Finally, Zhang Tie took a deep breath, leaned forward slightly, and slowly stood up from the hospital bed.

The moment Zhang Tie stood firmly on his feet, the man who hadn't shed a tear even when his leg was blown off, had his eyes turn red.

"He's standing up! Quick, Zhang Tie, take a few steps and see how the prosthetic leg works."

I took a few slow steps, and my steps gradually became smoother. Although there were still some stumbles, at least I was no longer having any problems with daily life.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

"You're welcome, the motherland will not forget."

Chapter 15 Press Conference (4/4)

On the evening news, the anchor announced in a slightly excited, monotone tone: "The following is a brief news item: The XXX department will hold a press conference at the Great Hall of the People the day after tomorrow."

the next day.

Inside the Great Hall of the People, countless domestic and international journalists speculated about what products would be released, while various capable websites were also broadcasting live.

After all, the less you say, the bigger the problem becomes!

Soon, the spokesperson took the stage.

Click, click, click—the sound of a camera rang out.

"Distinguished guests, good afternoon! First of all, thank you all very much for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this product launch event..."

As the press conference began, the reporters below started to prick up their ears, some eagerly anticipating what products would be released.

"...After continuous research and development, we finally overcame the technical challenges of artificial limbs and passed clinical trials..."

Artificial prosthetics?

Artificial limbs!!!

Immediately, the reporters below erupted in uproar. The technology that even the US hadn't mastered, had been developed by [the US] first! Remember that PowerPoint presentation about prosthetic limbs that the US released a while ago?

"Now, please welcome the unsung hero!"

The host looked toward the red carpet and saw five soldiers in military uniforms, wearing medals of honor, walking proudly down the red carpet. The host then began to introduce them one by one.

"Let me introduce some of these unsung heroes, Captain Li Tie, the mine-clearing engineer..."

As the story unfolded, people gradually learned about the past of these unsung heroes and the price they paid to protect the lives and property of the people.

"...Some of them lost their legs, some lost their hands, but now the power of technology has allowed them to return to the lives of ordinary people."

The hero, who had received a prosthetic hand, stepped forward, picked up the cup, and took a sip of water...

The hero, who received a mechanical prosthetic leg, walks like a normal person...

This immediately drew enthusiastic responses from the reporters in the audience, while foreign reporters exclaimed in surprise... "Bengbu!"

It's so frustrating! When it comes to technology, if you can't do it, you just can't do it; there's no middle ground!

"Next, we'll move on to the Q&A session..."

The small-eyed host adjusted his glasses, looked around, and then posed the first question to the official reporter.

"To be honest, I can't believe it. Something from a science fiction movie is actually happening in reality. I'd like to ask, how much does this kind of mechanical prosthetic limb cost?"

Clearly, this question immediately attracted everyone's attention. Even the best things, if sold at too high a price, will deter many people.

"On this point, I am pleased to inform you that mechanical prostheses have been included in the medical insurance system... The specific price is still under discussion."

On Bilibili, the platform with the largest number of young people in China, the barrage of comments instantly exploded.