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In recent years, with the improvement of computers, automation, and communication technologies, autonomous driving has developed rapidly and has become a research hotspot in transportation. In order to optimize the existing autonomous driving scheme, this paper investigates the key technologies in 5G-based Telematics autonomous driving, mainly including the millimeter wave communication method and automatic obstacle avoidance strategy design, and tests and analyzes them through simulation experiments. In the simulation experiment, the synchronization rate of rear vehicle 1 of lane X1 is 97.56%, that of rear vehicle X2 is 98.43%, and that of rear vehicle X3 is 97.82%, with an average synchronization rate of 97.94%. The synchronization rates of rear vehicle Y1, Y2 and Y3 of lane 2 are 98.27%, 97.84%, and 96.89%, respectively, with an average synchronization rate of 97.67%. For the local observation latency in Telematics, the 5G Big Data-based scheme reduces 10.22% on average compared to the F-DDQL scheme and 9.76% on average compared to the IF-DDQL scheme. Regarding system latency, the 5G Big Data-based scheme reduces 8.67% and 9.21% on average compared to the other two schemes, respectively. The 5G Big Data-based Telematics autopilot can significantly improve the synchronization rate of vehicles and effectively reduce network latency. The research on the key technologies of 5G big data-based connected vehicle autonomous driving in this paper can overcome the shortcomings of traditional autonomous driving technology with unstable networking and help reduce the reliance on high-precision sensors, thus further improving autonomous driving performance.

Despite the practical need, no models exist to predict contact angles or wetting mode of surfactant solutions on rough hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surfaces. Using Gibbs' adsorption equation and a literature isotherm, a new model is constructed based on the Wenzel and Cassie equations. Experimental data for aqueous solutions of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) contact angles on smooth Teflon surfaces are fit to estimate values for the adsorption coefficients in the model. Using these coefficients, model predictions for contact angles as a function of topological f(Cassie) and r(Wenzel) factors and SDS concentration are made for different intrinsic contact angles. The model is also used to design/tune surface responses. It is found that: (1) predictions compare favorably to data for SDS solutions on five superhydrophobic surfaces. Further, the model predictions can determine which wetting mode (Wenzel or Cassie) occurred in each experiment. The unpenetrated or partially penetrated Cassie mode was the most common, suggesting that surfactants inhibit the penetration of liquids into rough hydrophobic surfaces. (2) The Wenzel roughness factor, r, amplifies the effect of surfactant adsorption, leading to larger changes in contact angles and promoting total wetting. (3) The Cassie solid area fraction, f, attenuates the lowering of contact angles on rough surfaces. (4) The amplification/attenuation is understood to be due to increased/decreased solid–liquid contact-area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Aim of the study: Lubricating gut pill (LGP), a traditional Chinese formula, had been conformed to improve the loperamide-induced rat constipation by stimulation of Cl− secretion, but its mechanism has not been fully explored. Thus, the purpose of this study was to identify the action sites of LGP-stimulated Cl− secretion across rat distal colonic mucosa. Materials and methods: Rat distal colonic mucosa was mounted in Ussing chambers and short circuit current (I SC), apical Cl− current and basolateral K+ current were recorded. Intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) content and protein kinase A (PKA) activity were determined with ELISA kit and the non-radioactive PepTag test, respectively. Results: LGP at 800μg/ml elicited a sustained increase in Cl− secretory response, which was inhibited by CFTRinh172, a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) inhibitor. Permeabilizing apical membrane with nystatin revealed that LGP-stimulated basolateral K+ current was significantly inhibited by KCNQ1 K+ channel inhibitor chromanol 293B. LGP-stimulated I SC was markedly reduced by pretreatment with cis-N-[2-phenylcyclopentyl]-azacyclotridec-1-en-2amine (MDL-12,330A) and N-[2-(p-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]-5-isoquinolinesulfonamide (H-89), but not with inhibitors of Ca2+-dependent signaling pathway. Treatment of tissue with LGP resulted in an increase in intracellular cAMP level and the activation in protein kinase A. The E-prostanoid4 (EP)4 receptor antagonist L-161,982 completely eliminated LGP-induced response. Conclusions: The results showed that LGP enhances Cl− and fluid secretion via prostanoid receptor signaling and also cAMP and protein kinase A pathway, subsequently triggering the activation of apical Cl− channels mostly CFTR and basolateral cAMP-dependent K+ channel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim of the study: Lubricating gut pill (LGP), a traditional Chinese formula, was widely used for the treatment of chronic constipation, especially in the elderly, in China. However, it is unclear whether LGP-induced laxative and/or lubricating effect is involved in water and electrolytes transport in distal colonic epithelium. Materials and methods: The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of LGP on Cl− secretion across rat distal colonic epithelium mounted in Ussing chambers, and on a rat constipation model induced by loperamide, respectively. Results: Application of LGP in the apical side elicited a sustained increase in short circuit current (I SC) response in a concentration-dependent manner. Evidence that LGP-stimulated I SC was due to Cl− secretion is based on inhibition of current by (a) a Na+–K+–2Cl− cotransporter inhibitor bumetanide, (b) removal of Cl− ions in bath solution, and (c) the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) Cl− channel blocker DPC, suggesting that a apical cAMP-dependent Cl− channel was activated. LGP-stimulated I SC was also strongly inhibited by pretreatment with clotrimazole, indicating that the basolateral K+ channel was also involved in maintaining this cAMP-dependent Cl− secretion. Pretreatment of tissues with indomethacin, but not atropine, tetrodotoxin or hexamethonium, inhibited LGP-induced response. In a rat constipation model, oral administration with LGP was significantly restored number of fecal pellets, water content and mucus secretion compared with loperamide-treated group alone. Conclusions: LGP enhances Cl− secretion that is mostly mediated through the release of cyclooxygenase metabolites, by which provided an osmotic force for the subsequent laxative action observed in the rat constipation model. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]