Chapter 532 Intelligent Transportation System!

The door was pushed open.

Ye Chen's eyes lit up when he saw the person coming.

He smiled and asked the other party to sit down.

The person coming was a young teacher and the director of the artificial intelligence major.

He can be said to be the youngest director of the major in the entire Xingchen Academy, only 30 years old.

But his resume is extremely impressive.

"Why is Director Li here?"

Ye Chen also came to the sofa and asked with a smile.

"I'm here to thank the principal for his support for our artificial intelligence major."

"The campus teaching big data system was originally just a summer homework I assigned to the students, asking them to imagine how artificial intelligence big data and the school can cooperate."

"I didn't expect that the principal would know about it and directly allocate 1 billion yuan to our artificial intelligence major, allowing us to boldly try it in the next few years."

Director Li also answered quite politely.

Ye Chen shook his head: "It's nothing. What I value most in the entire college is the artificial intelligence major."

"After all, with the continuous advancement of science and technology, the importance of artificial intelligence is increasing."

"We need talents in this area."

"On the other hand, I am also very interested in this campus big data system. If it is really done, it will definitely be of great benefit to the college itself and its affiliated colleges."

"Of course, we have to cultivate it well. Besides, this little money is nothing. I see that foreign countries have invested billions or even tens of billions in artificial intelligence research, so if you need money later, just say it..."

Ye Chen's words were particularly sincere.

Ye Chen has always been optimistic about the future of artificial intelligence.

After all, judging from the current trend, the global population growth rate has been slowing down.

The main force of global fertility is still the economically backward countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The population of any developed country or country that lives a little better is decreasing.

The problem of fewer young people is very serious.

Some low-end and tiring jobs will gradually be left unattended.

For example, it is too difficult to find people for occupations such as caregivers who take care of disabled elderly people.

In this case.

Many developed countries choose to open up immigration and let immigrants do these low-end jobs.

But Ye Chen was a little bit resistant to this.

After all, China is a traditional non-immigrant country, not an immigrant country like the United States.

As one of them, Ye Chen really doesn't like people of all skin colors who all shout that they are Chinese.

This scene is particularly awkward just thinking about it.

In Ye Chen's view, artificial intelligence is the only way to solve this problem.

Although most of the current artificial intelligence is mentally retarded.

But in Ye Chen's view, as long as it continues to develop, it will one day be able to develop into robots like those in science fiction movies.

It's not that it doesn't need to be as awesome as the robots in the Terminator.

But if it can cook, wash clothes, climb stairs, and communicate with people like normal people, that's enough.

Robots can take care of the increasing number of elderly people under the tide of aging.

It's even more worry-free, without worrying about the elderly being abused by bad caregivers.

Robots can also take care of ordinary families.

Parents go to work, and the children are left to the robots to take care of and accompany them to play.

Robots can also replace low-end workers to do some low-value-added assembly line work.

This is the most important use of artificial intelligence in Ye Chen's eyes.

Although it is still a long way from this step now.

But as long as you start, there will always be a day of success.

In this case, Ye Chen will naturally spare no effort in investing.

Although Ye Chen said that the director of any major is the major he values ​​most.

But judging from the current majors of Xingchen College.

Artificial intelligence is really what Ye Chen values ​​and looks forward to the most.

If money is needed, Ye Chen will not be stingy.

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Director Li did not expect that his principal would attach so much importance to the artificial intelligence major, and he was particularly happy.

But there was also a little pressure, and he hurriedly said: "Principal, big data campus is a long-term project, and many of the technologies in it are difficult."

"For example, judging students' moods and states based on the comparison of facial expressions and behavioral trajectories is not easy."

"There are also various auxiliary functions in teaching, which are still in the conceptual stage."

"Students' current abilities are not enough to handle these."

"So it is estimated that it will take at least a year before the initial results can be seen."

Ye Chen was obviously not in a hurry.

He waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

Director Li talked about another thing, which was his purpose: "Principal, although the students' current strength is not enough to handle the campus big data system."

"But the students have a pretty good new idea and want to realize it."

"I looked at the idea and thought it was good. The students should be able to handle it with hard work, so I came to the principal to ask for some investment."

Hearing this, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows and showed an interested look: "What project?"

Director Li immediately answered: "Smart transportation project!"

Smart transportation?

Ye Chen raised his eyebrows and thought for a while: "Smart traffic lights?"

Ye Chen has heard of the concept of smart traffic lights.

That is, the traffic lights in the past were all set according to fixed time.

How long the red light is on, how long the green light is on, in order to maintain traffic order.

But this obviously cannot meet the needs of modern transportation.

After all, some intersections have many cars, some intersections have few cars, some intersections have 80% of cars turning right, and some intersections have almost all vehicles going straight.

But no matter whether there are cars at the intersection or not, the traffic lights still change according to the program settings.

This leads to congestion.

And the smart traffic lights can judge the traffic conditions at the intersection through cameras.

This lane has more traffic, and that lane has less traffic.

Then give priority to this lane, extend the green light time of this lane, and extend the red light time of the other lane.

In this way, the purpose of allowing more vehicles to pass through the intersection faster is achieved.

However, as far as Ye Chen knows, some cities seem to have launched such projects.

It is not a new technology.

Teacher Li certainly knew what his principal was thinking, and he smiled immediately: "Principal, smart transportation is indeed smart traffic lights."

"But the smart transportation projects that students are going to do are more than that."

"Today's smart traffic light systems only focus on one intersection, rather than the overall situation. Although there are advantages, there are also many disadvantages."

"For example, if there is no linkage between traffic lights, this intersection may be allowed to pass quickly, but the next intersection will be more congested."

"And the students' smart traffic light system is to link the traffic lights throughout the city."

"By constantly observing the traffic flow, we can better control the traffic flow of the entire city."

"For example, when driving in the city, the most annoying thing is waiting for the traffic lights, especially in many crowded areas, where there is only one traffic light every few hundred meters. Driving in such places is really annoying. "

"If the students' intelligent traffic light system is successful, it can calculate for each wave of traffic, and plan the overall traffic light changes according to their speed and quantity, so that vehicles will encounter fewer red lights. "

"Try to achieve smooth driving without stopping once. "

"But this is obviously impossible, after all, there are too many cars. "

"But through the overall planning of the intelligent transportation system, it can be done to reduce the number of red lights encountered by vehicles, reduce the waiting time during the journey, and increase the average speed. "

"It may take 20 minutes to drive a distance, but under the control of the intelligent transportation system, it may take 15 minutes to reach. "

"..."

"... "Ye Chen listened to Teacher Li's introduction, and his eyes lit up. He felt that this intelligent transportation system was something.

If it can really be done.

The benefits are endless.

If nothing else, the reduction in car driving time will lead to reduced exhaust pollution.

At the same time, fuel consumption will also be reduced.

It may not matter if there are two cars, but if all cars reduce fuel consumption.

For a country that needs to import oil, this will definitely reduce a lot of imports.

This is more effective than promoting the National Five and National Six.

And the faster the vehicle completes its journey, the fewer cars are on the street.

It can effectively ease congestion.

There is no need for so many traffic police to direct traffic during peak hours.

Car owners save time and fuel.

Cities also reduce pollution and traffic congestion costs.

This new technology seems very promising.

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Seeing Ye Chen was interested, Director Li continued to introduce: "According to the students' idea of ​​the intelligent transportation system, this project will not only be able to direct traffic."

"It can also obtain more traffic data through traffic flow, pedestrian flow analysis, and driver destination analysis, and make suggestions for existing traffic."

"For example, a right turn lane can be set up in a certain place to alleviate congestion."

"For example, in a certain place, the flow of people is too large, and cars and pedestrians have to wait too long. It is best to build an overpass to disperse the flow of people."

"These tasks used to require a lot of manual research."

"Traffic police and researchers need to watch from morning to night, and it is difficult to conduct a comprehensive analysis."

"But the intelligent transportation system can easily analyze the city's traffic data, summarize when the city has the most cars, when there are many cars at a certain intersection, when it is most likely to be congested, and why this is the case? Finally, a more detailed improvement plan is drawn up."

"And these opinion reports, after being effectively used by the local transportation bureau, can alleviate the problem of urban traffic congestion."

Director Li's more comprehensive introduction made Ye Chen feel more interesting.

And it also felt very useful.

After all, traffic jams are definitely the main problem of modern large cities.

For example, Tianhai City has a car ownership of 1.5 million.

How can there be no traffic jams?

And cities like the Imperial City and the Magic City will only be more congested.

And if there is a traffic system that is omniscient and omnipotent.

From a God's perspective, it can regulate the traffic flow in the entire city and make the city arteries more unobstructed.

That is absolutely of great significance.

It can significantly improve the life satisfaction of residents.

After all, there are really too many benefits of smoother traffic.

As long as our students can research the intelligent transportation system and the effect is proven.

Then any big city will be very interested in it... (End of this chapter)