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Faced with Shi Lei's request to change the exterior of the Steel Cruise Ship, Li Chai considered it for a while. He frowned and finally nodded. "Okay, but we don't have bulletproof glass!"
"I'll take care of the bulletproof glass!" Shi Lei said directly.
This kind of problem that could be solved with money was not a problem at all!
He could just order a set from a bulletproof glass manufacturer!
"Oh right, Little Li, is the interior of the Steel Cruise Ship hollow?"
Shi Lei asked. The one-meter-long Steel Cruise Ship weighed only 60kg with a full tank of fuel. It was impossible for the interior to be solid!
Unless Li Chai was sick in the head, he would not design a solid interior!
"Stone Head, other than the engine and fuel storage compartment, the interior of the Steel Cruise Ship is hollow!" Li Chai's answer was as Shi Lei had expected.
Shi Lei put his right hand together and bent it. Then, he used his knuckles to knock on the Steel Cruise Ship, making a hollow sound.
"Little Li, open the exterior of the Steel Cruise Ship. I want to see the interior."
Li Chai did not refuse. He picked up a small electric tool gun.
Then, he installed an external hexagonal wrench with a diameter of 2mm and explained, "The body of the Steel Cruise Ship is fixed with 2mm internal hexagonal bolts. The internal hexagonal bolts are also made of a special material. The material is very strong!"
With the sound of an electric motor, Li Chai removed the exterior of the Steel Cruise Ship from the exterior of the Aluminum Cruise Ship.
There was indeed a lot of space inside the Steel Cruise Ship!
Other than the miniaturized four-stroke internal combustion engine and the fuel storage compartment that occupied a part of the space, the rest of the space was empty.
Shi Lei squatted down and gestured on the Steel Cruise Ship. "Little Li, bring the cardboard box on the workbench over!"
Li Chai carried the box and looked at the many cameras inside. He was full of questions.
Is Shi Lei planning to use the cameras to control the Steel Cruise Ship?
Li Chai placed the box next to Shi Lei and asked, "Stone Head, what are these things for?"
Shi Lei took out the computer's motherboard and quickly installed the CPU, RAM, SSD, and standalone graphics card. Then, he gestured inside the Iron Ship.
"Xiao Li, where is the safest place to put this computer motherboard?"
Li Chai squatted down and took the computer motherboard from Shi Lei's hands. He adjusted the position of the motherboard inside the Steel Ship.
"Stone Head, are you going to use the computer to control Iron Ship?"
"Not only the computer and the computer knowledge control center, but also the cooperation of these cameras and radars!"
Shi Lei took out the small ranging radar. It was about the size of an egg and was very light.
"This is a range-finding radar. I need six of them on the Steel.
One in front, one in each direction, one in each direction. If necessary, we can add more. "
Little Plum nodded. "The range sensor radar is pretty good. It can effectively prevent the Steel from crashing into other objects!
What are those cameras used for? "
Shi Lei took out a small high-definition camera with high zoom and stated his request. "Xiaolizi, with these high-definition cameras, can you set up a 360-degree panoramic camera system with no blind spots?"
Little Plum thought for a moment. "You also need the top and bottom images?"
"Of course!" Shi Lei confirmed.
"It can be done, but these cameras are not wide-angle lenses. We need about ten cameras to form a 360-degree camera system."
Li Chai explained, "We need one at the front and tail of the plane. We need two cameras at the top and bottom, as well as the left and right sides of the plane."
Shi Lei was a little hesitant. "Are they installed outside or inside the plane?"
"Stone Head, this depends on your requirements!" Li Chai explained. "If they are installed outside the plane, it will be very convenient to set them up.
However, the safety of the cameras cannot be guaranteed. At the same time, it will affect the aerodynamic streamlining of the plane.
If they are installed inside the plane, the process will be a little more complicated. We need to hollow out the outer shell at the corresponding points and then install bulletproof glass.
The advantages of doing this are obvious. It will not affect the plane's performance. The safety of the cameras can also be guaranteed! "
Shi Lei did not hesitate to choose the option of installing them inside the plane. Everything was based on reliable performance.
Shi Lei intended to send this model of remote-controlled helicopter to the African battlefield for Ye Feng and the others to use!
Shi Lei and Li Chai once again discussed the layout of the GPS locator, as well as the high-definition camera, infrared camera, and night-vision camera at the front of the plane.
After everything was discussed, Shi Lei handed over the hardware operation problems to Li Chai. Then, he took the U-shaped joystick for the flight simulation game and returned to his room.
He planned to modify the joystick so that he could finally operate the Steel helicopter!
Shi Lei and Li Chai were busy in the dormitory. When they were hungry, they ate instant noodles. When they were thirsty, they drank mineral water. They skipped classes for three days.
Halfway through, Shi Lei contacted a bulletproof glass manufacturer. He sent a picture of the bulletproof glass specifications that Li Chai drew over the Internet.
In three days, the two of them worked fourteen to sixteen hours a day!
Li Chai finally completed the manufacturing of the various hardware equipment. On the outer shell of the Steel helicopter, ten bulletproof glass holes were reserved. The entire hemispherical nose was made of bulletproof glass.
Shi Lei was also almost done with the entire operating system. The most difficult part was the 360 degree surveillance image formed by the ten cameras. Shi Lei developed a subsystem that merged the images of the ten cameras into one interface. It formed a God-like view similar to the flight simulation game.
The main control system was changed from the wireless remote control to the U-shaped joystick used in the simulation game. It felt exactly like flying a plane in real life!
Another key was the aiming system. Shi Lei used the three cameras on the nose of the helicopter to lock on to the dynamic characteristics of the target's behavior and carry out further precise aiming.
Although it was not as detailed as the facial recognition system, it still achieved the goal of precise control.
As for the positioning during flight, it could be easily done with the help of the GPS locator.
With the addition of the ranging radar and 360 degree camera system, it was possible to remotely control the Steel helicopter!
As for the problem of data transmission, Shi Lei borrowed the 3G service of the three major telecommunications service giants. He used the 3G data link to provide remote data transmission support.
If the Steel helicopter was moved to Ye Feng's place, they only needed to change the 3G communication to satellite phone communication. Then, they could easily transmit data in the wild.
Knock, knock, knock!
Someone knocked on the door of Dorm 501. Shi Lei looked up with panda eyes and shouted, "Little Li, open the door!"
Little Li was covered in grease and there was not a clean spot on his face. He yawned, stood up from the ground, and walked to the door to open it.
Outside the door stood a young man in his twenties. He was holding a cardboard box and looked at Li Chai in surprise. However, his good professionalism did not allow him to look down on Li Chai's sloppy appearance. He said politely, "Hello, classmate. Your express delivery has arrived!"
Li Chai took the package and signed on the receipt. He said politely, "Thank you!"
After closing the door, Li Chai held the cardboard box and asked loudly, "Stone Head, you ordered the express delivery?"
Shi Lei walked out of the room. "Idiot Little Li, this is the bulletproof glass we ordered!"
Li Chai scratched his head with his greasy hand. "The bulletproof glass has arrived?
That's great!
Stone Head, let's quickly install the bulletproof glass! "
The two of them took out the custom-made bulletproof glass from the cardboard box.
There were a total of 22 pieces in the two sets. The nose was a hemispherical arc. Due to Shi Lei's special request, the arc was not too big. The camera would not distort the scene outside when it was captured from the inside.
Li Chai held the electric tool gun and used the hexagonal wrench to connect the bulletproof glass to the fuselage with a 2mm diameter hexagonal bolt.
In less than ten minutes, 11 pieces of bulletproof glass were installed.
Li Chai meticulously installed the casing on the fuselage.
The Steel helicopter with bulletproof glass looked a little strange.
Especially the nose, the internal structure could be seen from the outside!
A high-resolution camera with high zoom, an infrared camera, and a night vision camera were installed in the nose.
These three cameras were mainly used for the aiming system.
Shi Lei walked out with his laptop. The laptop was connected to a U-shaped joystick for a flight game. Seeing that the Steel helicopter had been installed, Shi Lei asked, "Little Li, is the fuel on the Steel helicopter full?"
Li Chai nodded. "It's full!"
"Very good!
Let's test the control system!
Let's see if the Steel helicopter can fly! "Shi Lei said confidently.
"This … Stone Head, the light is not good at night. Let's test it during the day!
The Steel helicopter's main propeller is very powerful. If anything happens, the two of us will be in danger! "Li Chai said carefully.
Shi Lei refused. "Little Li, you still don't know, right?
The ten cameras that make up the 360-degree imaging system also have night vision!
But you're right. If the Steel helicopter loses control, we'll be in danger too. So, let's hide in your room and operate it from there! "
Li Chai rolled his eyes. "Stone Head, why don't we go to your room?"
Shi Lei snorted. "The sofa and coffee table in my room take up so much space. Is there still room for the two of us?"
"Uh …" Li Chai was defeated!
In Li Chai's room, Shi Lei opened a software called 'FCH. System' on his laptop. When translated into Xia's language, it meant 'Fuel Remote-Controlled Helicopter Control System'.
In the FCH software, a series of self-checking messages began to appear.
'Main control computer activated …'
'Fuel storage 98% …'
'Internal power supply normal …'
Shi Lei's hands were on the U-shaped joystick for a flight game. He looked at the FCH software interface and changed it into a full-view God's view. Then, he slowly raised the U-shaped joystick.
In the living room, the sound of the Steel helicopter's main propeller grew louder …
(To be continued.
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