Sentence examples for platoons as from inspiring English sources

Based on the analysis of the characteristics of bi-direction pedestrian flows at the subject signalized crosswalk, a crossing time (CT) estimation model is proposed and developed by taking the time lag of pedestrian platoons as well as bi-direction effects into consideration.

"I look at each one of my 13 combat platoons as a development team," said Lt. Col. Rodger Lemons, commander of the First Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, stationed at the district headquarters here.

That is what a European project is hoping to find out by getting cars to link up wirelessly into semi-autonomous convoys, also known as road trains or "platoons".The idea is that by joining platoons as they snake along motorways under the control of a professional lead driver, motorists will be able to sit back and enjoy the ride.

On the third day of fighting, when Company K was short of water and food, the company command group walked to the eastern limit of its operations area to supervise two Marine platoons as they seized a bridge, and to arrange fire support.

The challenge was to protect the forward platoons as they withdrew from being followed up by the Chinese occupying the old B Company positions and from D Company's position after they broke contact.

The best-known shows on the relatively unknown G4 channel are about games and technology, so the series highlights the technological proficiency of the platoon, as well as the personalities of its members.

By observing the speed and acceleration of following vehicles it can be investigated whether the disturbance of the leading vehicle is amplified upstream through the platoon, as was described in Section 2.2.

The attack focused on the south-west of the perimeter manned by 3 RAR's echelon and mortar platoon, as well as an American medium artillery battery.

It also helped tilt the world's view of Morrison that he and the band were lionized by filmmaker Oliver Stone, both in Stone's prominent placement of Doors' music in his 1986 film about the Vietnam War, "Platoon," as well as the 1991 biopic "The Doors".

He is regarded by some, including soldiers in his platoon, as a deserter.

A sobering wave of quiet and concern came over the soldiers in the platoon as they surveyed this horrendous scene.