Chapter 242 Mechanical Exoskeleton?!(2/2)
Looking at it, he found that he still thought conservatively.
The standing height of this thing is more than two meters, and its wingspan may even exceed two meters.
The entire exoskeleton is painted in pure black, with only a few areas dyed red.
Overall, it looks quite oppressive, but a little bit nondescript?
Looking at Mingguang 1 in front of him, Chen Nian said helplessly:
"This is your thing. It doesn't look like an exoskeleton, it doesn't look like a mecha, and it doesn't look like Mingguang Armor."
"Thank you for making it. How did you design the transmission?"
"Purely mechanical transmission!"
While talking, Wang Jiancheng laboriously "climbed" onto the exoskeleton.
As he fastened the various connecting structures, Chen Nian also saw how the mecha worked.
In general, like the passive mechanical exoskeletons of later generations, the basic design idea of this exoskeleton is to transmit the force from the arms and legs to the soles of the feet, and use the mechanical structure of the mecha to support the weight of the object.
Thereby achieving the purpose of saving effort.
However, due to the lack of electronic sensors, as Wang Jiancheng said, the entire exoskeleton is purely mechanically driven.
It completely relies on the user's own strength for initial startup. The user not only needs to bear the gravity of the heavy object when lifting the heavy object, but also needs to resist the dead weight of the machine itself.
Where is the effort saved?
It does save effort after moving it, but the problem is, you have to be able to move it!
Watching Wang Jiancheng laboriously perform walking, grabbing and other operations, Chen Nian couldn't help but have a thought flash in his mind:
Why does this brother look so similar to Handicraft Geng?
Will he really create a bunch of nothing in the end?
But before this thought could turn around, Chen Nian was suddenly stunned again.
Because he discovered that the fingers of this exoskeleton can flexibly move according to the operator's movements on the operating handle.
Even each finger can be moved independently.
This means that the transmission mechanism of the entire exoskeleton is designed to be extremely precise.
Is this the legendary "exquisite waste"?
Chen Nian quickly stopped Wang Jiancheng's experiment, struggled to free him from the exoskeleton, and then said:
"At first glance, this thing looks quite handsome, but its practicality is really poor. As of now, it has no meaning at all!"
"Yes, yes! I don't think this is practical either, so it's just Mingguang No. 1!"
Wang Jiancheng replied seriously.
"However, I will make it smaller and optimized in the future. I estimate that it will become truly useful by the time it reaches the third or fourth generation!"
After hearing Wang Jiancheng's answer, Chen Nian nodded with satisfaction.
When engaging in scientific research, especially in applied technology research, the biggest fear is that you are useless without knowing it.
But fortunately, now Wang Jiancheng still knows that he is useless.
So, he thought for a moment and said:
"This exoskeleton of yours needs improvement in at least three areas."
"First, the purely mechanical transmission method must be abandoned now. Although we all say that the mechanical structure is reliable, at this level of complexity, machinery is far less reliable than ordinary electronic sensors."
"Too many connectors and bearings may cause the parts to get stuck and become sluggish after they age, affecting movement."
"This is definitely not an issue that should arise with a mature exoskeleton."
"Second, as you said, the size of the exoskeleton should be reduced."
"After all, what you make is to assist in combat, not to turn it into a weapon itself."
"Third, the application scenarios of passive exoskeletons are still too small. Now that you have figured out the structure, I suggest you go one step further and start making active exoskeletons directly."
Wang Jiancheng nodded repeatedly while taking notes in his notebook, but after finishing writing, he couldn't help but raise his head and said with a grimace on his face:
"Senior, I know all the things you mentioned, but the problem is, I really can't operate them."
"The problem of electronic sensors is not that difficult. It can be solved with a torque sensor."
"However, the use of electronic sensors means that the power system must also change. Hydraulics and servo motors are difficult to make, and the complexity has also skyrocketed."
"Not to mention the power source - in an active scenario, I can't do nuclear fusion, right? How many times can the battery withstand use?"
Chen Nian scratched his head subconsciously.
The problem Wang Jiancheng mentioned is indeed not a small one, but it is not impossible to solve it?
Isn’t Qiaomai engaged in electromechanical and hydraulic integration?
Let her come over and join us!
If the problem of Wang Jiancheng's exoskeleton can be solved, then her electromechanical and hydraulic integration technology will definitely make breakthrough progress.
After all, practicality is the biggest driving force for technological research and development.
Thinking of this, he said:
"For the first two questions, you can go to Qiu Mai."
"She knows much more about this than you do, so she should be able to help."
"There is only one problem left, the energy problem. I will find a way to solve it."
"Give me three months and I will make a battery that is enough for you!"
"real?!"
Wang Jiancheng's eyes widened in surprise, but soon he asked in confusion:
"You have solved all the problems, so what should I do?"
Chen Nian was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly laughed again.
"Well, I think you should do something you are good at."
"The maturity level of Tamai 02 is already very high now, you shouldn't just be satisfied with this level."
"Artificial intelligence is a very broad direction, and it has many application scenarios."
"I suggest you think about how to put artificial intelligence on an exoskeleton."
"Of course, I'm not telling you to build a smart mecha."
"However, if there is an algorithm that can make the motor respond faster and be more efficient, then this algorithm will definitely improve the flexibility and combat effectiveness of the exoskeleton exponentially."
"Okay! That's it!"
Wang Jiancheng nodded sharply and answered.
From his eyes, Chen Nian saw a unique light.
He vaguely felt that this time, maybe in his hands, something truly epoch-making would be born.
Chapter completed!