From top student in college to scientific research powerhouse

Chapter 37 He also wanted to go and show his face!
After leaving the laboratory, Zhu Bingkun and Xue Kun went to the director's office on the second floor.

Zhu Bingkun opened his computer and began typing out the results report.

Xue Kun sat beside him, offering his suggestions from time to time.

When it comes to major experimental discoveries, the content of the results report must be carefully considered. It is necessary to inform higher authorities of the significant achievements, but too much detail should not be disclosed, otherwise there may be a risk of information leakage.

"Dong, dong..."

As they were discussing this, there was a knock on the door.

The two immediately stopped talking.

"Enter!"

Zhu Bingkun called out, and Chen Shuai pushed open the door and walked in, carrying a cup of tea.

This is a normal 'visit'.

Chen Shuai noticed something was wrong as soon as he entered the room. Xue Kun and Zhu Bingkun were sitting in front of the computer, both looking tired but full of energy.

Also, that look in his eyes...

"On guard?"

Chen Shuai walked closer, stared at the two of them for a long time, and asked suspiciously, "Didn't you sleep last night?"

"Sleep!"

Xue Kun suddenly and loudly denied it.

Zhu Bingkun rolled his eyes and simply admitted, "Old Chen, don't bother guessing. We did an experiment, made some discoveries, and are writing a report now."

"But I can't say it now..."

Judging from Xue Kun's behavior, there was no need to doubt it; it was obvious that something was wrong.

Chen Shuai had his suspicions last time.

Now that the experiment is complete, it's safe to say it outright without causing any conflict.

Chen Shuai stared at the two of them for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't say... okay!"

"Don't tell me I'm not interested in this either. You guys keep writing your reports."

He turned and left, looking completely unconcerned.

After closing the door, he stamped his foot and exclaimed, "What kind of experiment is this?!"

"Last time it was the same, all mysterious..."

Chen Shuai became increasingly frustrated as he thought about it, and his curiosity grew stronger.

He went downstairs and ran into Chen Lanjun in the hallway. He immediately called out to her and asked, "Chen Lanjun, do you know what Zhang Minghao has been up to lately?"

"I know this!"

Chen Lanjun's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "He made facial recognition software specifically for taking attendance."

"Students can clock in automatically. They asked me to test it a few days ago, and it's really interesting and it can really recognize them!"

"He wrote his own program, calling a few commands and stuff, I don't really understand it, but it's really impressive..."

Chen Shuai listened and silently shook his head.

That's not it!

Back in his office, Chen Shuai was still thinking about it. Finally, he banged his head hard and said, "Who cares about them? I'm not interested!"

"It has nothing to do with me..."

He nodded in agreement, as if he had already convinced himself, but after a short while, he scratched his head again, "What is it?!"

"Damn it, that bastard surnamed Zhu!"

"If you only say half of what you mean, just don't tell me, like last time..."

……

Zhu Bingkun and Xue Kun completed the report together.

Two reports were submitted: one to the Mathematics and Physics Division of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the other to the Technology Transfer Division of the Science and Technology Department of Dongchuan Province.

This is the standard application process.

The National Natural Science Foundation of China has a large internal structure and countless research projects under its jurisdiction, so the review and approval process for project results is relatively slow.

The Technology Transfer Division of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology is much faster.

Deng Baoshan, director of the Technology Transfer Office, saw the report less than two hours after it was submitted.

He opened the report and looked at it, his face full of doubt. "A new discovery in physics?"

"Jiangzhou University Applied Electromagnetism Laboratory, Zhang Minghao, Zhu Bingkun, Xue Kun..."

How are doctoral students ranked?

"Metamaterial property measurements...is it possible that a special electromagnetic field is affecting airflow?"

Deng Baoshan read it several times to make sure that his understanding was correct.

After thinking about it, he simply submitted it to the next higher level.

Such significant research findings cannot be simply reviewed and archived. This cutting-edge research in the field of metamaterials, coupled with the label of 'new physics discovery,' will undoubtedly have a world-class impact.

The next level up is Song Kaifeng, the head of the Science and Technology Department.

Song Kaifeng reviewed all the major achievements, and he immediately opened the report to view it.

His reaction was much more direct: "A new discovery in physics?"

"It's possible in the field of metamaterials... perhaps electromagnetic fields are affecting airflow?"

"How could an electromagnetic field affect airflow? That's impossible..."

Metamaterials are a cutting-edge field, so it's normal to make some new physical discoveries.

The idea that electromagnetic fields can affect airflow is absurd.

This defies the common sense of physics!

'Suspected' means uncertain, but no matter how uncertain it is, you can't link electromagnetic fields and air flow together, right?

Zhu Bingkun and Xue Kun are both professors at level one.

Zhang Minghao is a doctoral student, yet he is listed first as the author of his research report.

This report looked very strange. Song Kaifeng thought about it carefully and made a decision, "Fine, let's go take a look!"

"If this experiment proves true, that's amazing..."

……

Lecture room.

A large group of students crowded around the podium, taking turns to step forward and take pictures in front of a camera.

Next to the camera, there is a button connected to a wire.

The next student stepped forward, pressed the button, and announced their name, "Shen Jiaqi!"

"Click..."

The webcam lit up briefly, and the computer then beeped, "Shen Jiaqi, check-in complete!"

"Next one, hurry up, don't waste time!"

"Those who have signed in, please go back to your seats and don't crowd around. You'll need to sign in for every class from now on; there will be many opportunities..."

Zhang Minghao shouted to the audience.

His voice was gentle, yet it drew complaints from some students.

"It really is facial recognition!"

"I thought I wouldn't make it; the school hadn't said they'd use this system, but it really did..."

How did he get it?

"Is it related to the photos taken last week...?"

"Don't worry, facial recognition can work too. I saw a post online that specifically mentioned it..."

The other students listened with curiosity.

It's not that you have to skip class, but it's quite interesting to be able to get past facial recognition and outsmart the teacher.

Zhang Minghao continued watching.

The student sign-in speed is still a bit slow; even at a rate of ten seconds per student, it's impossible for everyone to sign in.

"Next time we need to add more registration desks. One isn't enough, we need two, or even three..."

he thought.

The program is very fast. Students press a button, state their name, and the camera takes a picture of their face. Their identity is confirmed in just one second.

The problem is that there are too many students.

A speed of ten seconds per person is already very fast, but with nearly two hundred people arriving at the classroom around the same time, it's simply impossible to sign them all in.

"The program has reached its speed limit; all that's left is to fix it..."

Zhang Minghao thought, "But the test was still a success."

The program is fast because the algorithm is very simple and the recognition and verification are completed one-to-one.

A student creates a dedicated data package.

After giving their name, the information extracted from the photo is directly compared with their personal data.

That's why it's so fast.

In addition, conventional facial recognition algorithms are very complex, and their recognition capabilities are extremely strong, even able to distinguish between twins.

His recognition program only performed a simple comparison, but also extracted other information, such as hairstyle, eyeglass shape, and even spots and moles on the face.

External factors also account for a portion of the cost.

A student's appearance will not change significantly within three or four months, so the extraction of external factors is effective.

Of course, it's also possible for it to be invalid.

For example, if a student changes their hairstyle, glasses, and makeup, the comparison will fail.

That doesn't matter either.

The program can also be manually operated to update student information, since there are only two hundred students.

Xue Kun walked into the classroom with his books between his legs.

He watched the students sign in with Zhang Minghao and also discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the simple recognition program.

When it was almost time, Xue Kun told the students to return to their seats, "Those who didn't sign in, come back to sign in after class."

"Time to get ready for class."

Zhang Minghao also returned to his seat to observe and learn from Xue Kun's teaching methods.

There was someone waving from the doorway.

The students all looked over immediately.

Xue Kun noticed the students' gazes and stopped to look towards the door, where he found it was Wang Guiyuan, the administrative director.

Wang Guiyuan said anxiously, "People from the Provincial Department of Science and Technology are here. The person in charge is Song Kaifeng. They went to the electromagnetic laboratory. Zhang Minghao, they're calling for you!"

"hurry up!"

"I'm going right now!"

Zhang Minghao nodded, went back to the classroom to get his things, and left quickly.

Wang Guiyuan also wanted to leave.

Xue Kun grabbed him, pointed to himself, and asked in confusion, "Didn't you call me?"

"No?"

Wang Guiyuan looked puzzled.

Xue Kun, his mouth slightly agape, continued to ask with certainty, "You really didn't call me? Director Wang, you must be joking!"

"Really not!"

Wang Guiyuan said with certainty, "I just got there and they asked me to help find Zhang Minghao, but you weren't answering your phones, so I had no choice but to come here."

"You continue with your lecture, I'll go now."

Xue Kun returned to the podium dejectedly, his heart filled with a turmoil, and he saw that the students below the stage were also very frustrated.

Why did the people from the Provincial Department of Science and Technology have to arrive during class time?
He also wanted to go and show his face!
(End of this chapter)