Chapter 27 Big... Boss?

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Zhang Yuan observed the other person's expression. If the other was someone who thought "I'm so awesome, invincible in the world," then just agreeing a few times would suffice.

After all, there was no deep connection, and there was no need to argue to the death with them.

But if the other person genuinely wanted to ask for advice, a few exchanges would be nice.

"No need to mind, just say it directly!" Ye Kaifu hurriedly said.

Zhang Yuan continued, "…This whole function should be handling the pressure changes in the glove, right? It's the SDK interface for that leather glove."

"Yes!" Ye Kaifu's heart skipped a beat; he didn't expect this kid to really understand it.

"Since the data generated by the entire glove is immense, this algorithm selectively discards most of it; about 70% of the data is discarded."

"Yes."

Ye Kaifu nodded again.

Zhang Yuan went on, "I think these redundant data shouldn't all be discarded. A hand, along with the arm, has 22 joints. Only taking data from these 22 points might not cause significant errors, but lacking details from other parts feels crude…"

"I have a few ideas for handling these seemingly useless data."

"The first is to calculate the variance after dividing the data into blocks. The variance of redundant data won't be significant… Calculating this way can determine redundancy; better than discarding randomly…"

"The second method is utility function; we can calculate the value of block data after dividing it using a utility function… Assuming max[i][j] represents the optimal solution from data i to j, with max[i][j] = max(max[i][k] + max[k + 1][j] + w(i, j))…"

At first, Ye Kaifu listened with animated enthusiasm, agreeing repeatedly.

Later on, he remained silent, becoming completely dazed.

Because, in the end, he had no idea what Zhang Yuan was talking about…

This brother, with your max[i][j] or whatever, what are you even doing?

But a strong aura emanating from him made it hard for Ye Kaifu to speak.

Once he opened his mouth, he felt like he'd become illiterate.

"…Lastly, I want to say, though an arm only has 22 joints, it has at least 27 degrees of freedom because the arm, wrist, and fingers can rotate. Missing these 5 degrees of freedom makes operations like using an excavator. You hadn't considered this well…"

Ye Kaifu understood this sentence; he also knew this fact and thought about it for a long time but eventually abandoned it due to difficulty.

Once an arm can rotate, the modeling and design complexity exponentially increases, and he simply couldn't handle it.

"So, what do you think should be done?"

Zhang Yuan said, "Rotational calculations can usually be handled with quaternions. A good book on this is 'Quaternion Physics,' understandable with some basic complex analysis."

Saying this, he felt his thoughts clearing up.

Being a teacher indeed had its benefits.

"Quaternion, huh…" Ye Kaifu knew of the term, already somewhat convinced.

His mind wandered, "…If my former teammates were him, we might have won first prize?"

"In large part, my undergraduate university wasn't great; geniuses comparable to me were too few, so I grew lazy. But now it's different…"

Soon, he began encouraging himself, "Work hard, fight! Only with diligent study can I, Ye Kaifu, surely surpass him!"

Eagerly, he said, "Zhang Yuan, let me treat you to a night snack. I didn't quite understand just now. Could you explain it again?"

"Still eating now? It's almost 11 p.m.; it'll make you fat."

Since he only ate half a bowl of mixed noodles, Zhang Yuan indeed felt unsatisfied, tempted slightly.

"Of course, night life is just beginning!"

"Well… okay then."

Too low blood sugar could make the brain dumb.

Zhang Yuan comforted himself like this.

Action is better than thought, and the two sneaked out of the dorm again.

I must say, the university seems like the most energetic period in human life; students generally don't sleep before 12.

The East Gate remained bustling.

Along the way, Ye Kaifu kept talking about various mechanical models and chip parameters, describing the latest space weapons with an exaggerated and fervent tone.

"…I really like the Enterprise developed by Eagle Country, and Country Mi's Giant Rock Turtle is also good. Eh, our Flying Dragon is nice, an authentic Sky Carrier with the latest electromagnetic gun."

"Indeed, these space weapons… are quite astonishing results."

Barely understanding what he was saying, Zhang Yuan licked his dry lips, "But aren't the research speeds of these weapons currently slow? The global trend is cooperation, not previous confrontations, so research on such weapons has slowed."

Ye Kaifu spat passionately, as if he hadn't chatted like this for ages, "There are aliens, and isn't the Dyson Sphere the driving force behind it! Although it's over a thousand light years away."

"Over a thousand light years isn't much of a drive. If it were at Centauri Alpha Star, that would be a drive!"

"If the great era of space opens, maybe everyone can buy a private spaceship then?"

"…That day will surely come. I've already thought about it; my spaceship will be called Queen Elizabeth! I can pilot my ship for space tourism!"

As Ye Kaifu fell into fervor, chattering endlessly on his own, Zhang Yuan abruptly interjected, "Brother, if you keep this up, you won't get a girlfriend!"

"Why?!"

"How do you know?" Cold sweat dripped from Ye Kaifu's forehead as he shut his mouth.

Zhang Yuan sneaked a glance around, relieved that the blonde reporter he'd bullied wasn't there, before nonchalantly sitting on a chair.

"Because in front of me, you keep talking about this Elizabeth stuff. From that term, I deduced, you don't have a girlfriend…"

"Isn't that name cute?"

Zhang Yuan found it somewhat amusing, "Yes, very cute! But girls probably wouldn't like it."

"Together!"

"Together!"

"Together!"

Suddenly, the neighboring table erupted in uproar. The group had drunk a lot, and a couple even kissed amidst the commotion.

It wasn't a big deal; in this era, such behavior was normal.

Facing this public display of affection, Zhang Yuan glanced twice and couldn't be bothered.

Ye Kaifu sighed a bit enviously, "Now those still in campus are mostly top students, right? Youth is nice; I truly miss my university days."

Zhang Yuan said, "Probably mostly top students, but not all. Many slackers are hoping to win a prize to leverage."

"Anyway, with a national award, be it applying for scholarships or job searching, they're in a stronger position."

Prompted by this, Ye Kaifu recalled his 'simp' experience, being used by that so-called 'ex-girlfriend.'

Well, 'ex-girlfriend' meant not even holding hands; a mere title got him hooked willingly.

How stupid!

He said bitterly, "The toughest part in college isn't seeing couples in love, top students flaunting grades, or the wealthy flaunting cash; it's seeing couples flaunt cash, top students flaunt love, and the wealthy flaunt grades…"

I really want to have a cute girl who truly likes me!

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