追従走行

US2024132100(CONTINENTAL AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY GERMANY GMBH [DE])
For example, the vehicle
例えば、車両は、

can adjust the speed and the manner in which the vehicle follows a car driving ahead,

e.g., by means of an Emergency Brake Assist (EBA),
例えば、緊急制動支援（ＥＢＡ：Ｅｌｅｃｔｒｏｎｉｃ  Ｂｒａｋｅ  Ａｓｓｉｓｔ（緊急ブレーキアシスト））、

Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) or Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).
自動緊急ブレーキ（ＡＥＢ：Ａｕｔｏｍａｔｉｃ  Ｅｍｅｒｇｅｎｃｙ  Ｂｒａｋｅ）またはアダプティブクルーズコントロール（ＡＣＣ：Ａｄａｐｔｉｖｅ  Ｃｒｕｉｓｅ  Ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌ）を用いて、

速度制御または追従走行制御を行うことができる。

US2022194375(TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP])
[0018] The leading vehicle V 0 is an autonomous driving vehicle capable of autonomous driving. The autonomous driving vehicle is a vehicle that does not require a driving operation by a driver and is capable of autonomous travel control that causes the vehicle V to autonomously travel.
【００１５】
  先頭車両Ｖ０は、自動運転が可能な自動運転車両である。自動運転車両は、ドライバによる運転操作が要されず、自動で車両Ｖを走行させる自動走行制御が可能な車両である。

The vehicles V other than the leading vehicle V 0 are partially autonomous driving vehicles.
先頭車両Ｖ０以外の車両Ｖは、部分的な自動運転車両である。

The partially autonomous driving vehicle does not require a driving operation by a driver, but is a vehicle in which the external sensor 23 described later is not mounted on the vehicle or the function is limited.
部分的な自動運転車両は、ドライバによる運転操作は要されないが、後述する外部センサ３が車載されていない又はその機能が限定的な車両である。

The partially autonomous driving vehicle is, for example, a vehicle whose autonomous driving level is lower than that of the leading vehicle V 0 .
部分的な自動運転車両は、例えば自動運転レベルが先頭車両Ｖ０よりも低い車両である。

The partially autonomous driving vehicle is, for example, a vehicle that performs following travel using vehicle-to-vehicle communication and road-to-vehicle communication.
部分的な自動運転車両は、例えば車車間通信及び路車間通信を利用した追従走行を行う車両である。

The following vehicle V 1 may be a vehicle V that follows immediately after the leading vehicle V 0 , or may be a vehicle V that follows the leading vehicle via one or more vehicles V.
なお、追従車両Ｖ１は、先頭車両Ｖ０の直後に追従する車両Ｖであってもよいし、先頭車両に１台以上の車両Ｖを介して追従する車両Ｖであってもよい。

The vehicle V that follows immediately after the leading vehicle V 0 is the vehicle V second from the front among the plurality of vehicles V that travel in a platoon.
先頭車両Ｖ０の直後に追従する車両Ｖとは、隊列走行する複数の車両Ｖのうち前から２台目の車両Ｖである。

US11997573(SONY GROUP CORP [JP])
[0135] The automatic driving control unit 112 performs control related to automatic driving such as autonomous traveling or driving assistance.
【０１０４】
  自動運転制御部１１２は、自律走行又は運転支援等の自動運転に関する制御を行う。

Specifically, for example, the automatic driving control unit 112 
具体的には、例えば、自動運転制御部１１２は、

performs cooperative control for the purpose of realizing the functions of the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) including

collision avoidance or impact reduction of the own car, follow-up traveling based on the inter-vehicle distance, constant vehicle speed traveling, collision warning of the own car, lane deviation warning of the own car, or the like.
自車の衝突回避あるいは衝撃緩和、車間距離に基づく追従走行、車速維持走行、自車の衝突警告、又は、自車のレーン逸脱警告等

を含むＡＤＡＳ（Advanced Driver Assistance System）の機能実現を目的とした協調制御を行う。

Furthermore, for example, the automatic driving control unit 112 performs cooperative control for the purpose of automatic driving and the like that autonomously travels without depending on the operation of the driver.
また、例えば、自動運転制御部１１２は、運転者の操作に拠らずに自律的に走行する自動運転等を目的とした協調制御を行う。

The automatic driving control unit 112 includes a detection unit 131 , a self-position estimation unit 132 , a situation analysis unit 133 , a planning unit 134 , and an operation control unit 135 .
自動運転制御部１１２は、検出部１３１、自己位置推定部１３２、状況分析部１３３、計画部１３４、及び、動作制御部１３５を備える。

US11667287(HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP])
[0035] The following unit 251 acquires the leading information from the preceding vehicle 200 via the communication device 25 a .
【００２８】
  追従走行部２５１は、通信装置２５ａを通じて先行車両２００から先導情報を取得する。

The following unit 251 automatically controls travelling of the following vehicle 250 (specifically, driving amounts of actuators relating to driving, braking, and steering) to follow the preceding vehicle 200 , based on the leading information. 
追従走行部２５１は、先導情報に基づいて、先行車両２００を追従するように後続車両２５０の走行（具体的に、駆動、制動及び操舵に関するアクチュエータの駆動量）を自動的に制御する。

US2023069005(MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP])
[0031] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a convoy in which vehicles constituting the convoy have different driving control functions.
図１は、隊列を構成する車両ごとに有する運転制御機能が異なる隊列の例を示す図である。

In FIG. 1 , a leading vehicle # 1 is a vehicle having a driving control function of at least one of autonomous driving, remote driving, and manual driving.
図１において、先頭車両＃１は、自動運転、遠隔運転、又は手動運転のうちの少なくとも１つの運転制御機能を有する車両である。

Vehicles # 2 to # 9 are vehicles each having a driving control function only for following-travel driving and manual driving.
車両＃２～＃９は、追従走行運転及び手動運転のみ、運転制御機能を有する車両である。

The vehicle # 2 follows the leading vehicle # 1 by following-travel driving, the vehicle # 3 follows the preceding vehicle # 2 by following-travel driving,
車両＃２が追従走行運転によって先頭車両＃１に追従し、車両＃３が追従走行運転によって前方の車両＃２に追従し、

the vehicle # 4 follows the preceding vehicle # 3 by following-travel driving, the vehicle # 5 follows the preceding vehicle # 4 by following-travel driving,
車両＃４が追従走行運転によって前方の車両＃３に追従し、車両＃５が追従走行運転によって前方の車両＃４に追従し、

the vehicle # 6 follows the preceding vehicle # 5 by following-travel driving, the vehicle # 7 follows the preceding vehicle # 6 by following-travel driving,
車両＃６が追従走行運転によって前方の車両＃５に追従し、車両＃７が追従走行運転によって前方の車両＃６に追従し、

the vehicle # 8 follows the preceding vehicle # 7 by following-travel driving, and the vehicle # 9 follows the preceding vehicle # 8 by following-travel driving.
車両＃８が追従走行運転によって前方の車両＃７に追従し、車両＃９が追従走行運転によって前方の車両＃８に追従する。

 

What is 追従走行 in the context of vehicles travelling in a platoon?

ChatGPT:

In the context of vehicles traveling in a platoon, 追従走行 (ついじゅうそうこう, tsuijū sōkō) refers to "following driving" or "platoon following", where a vehicle autonomously follows another vehicle while maintaining a controlled distance and speed.

Common English translations include:

• "Follow driving" (literal but slightly unnatural)
• "Platoon following" (if emphasizing the platoon context)
• "Adaptive following" (if focusing on maintaining distance using sensors)
• "Automated following" (if referring to self-driving systems)
• "Convoy following" (if used in military or logistics settings)

In automated vehicle platooning, 追従走行 typically involves technologies like adaptive cruise control (ACC) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication to maintain safe and efficient movement within the platoon. Would you like a more precise term depending on the technical context?

あなた:

Is it "convoy" or "platoon" for 隊列?

ChatGPT:

In the context of automated vehicle groups, 隊列 (たいれつ, tairetsu) is generally translated as "platoon", especially in discussions about vehicle platooning for automated or connected driving systems.

• "Platoon" is commonly used in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and refers to a group of vehicles traveling closely together with coordinated control, often assisted by V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) communication.
• "Convoy" is more commonly used in military or logistics contexts, where vehicles travel together for protection or efficiency but may not be as tightly coordinated as a platoon in automated driving.

So, for 隊列走行 (たいれつそうこう, tairetsu sōkō) in an autonomous vehicle setting, "platoon driving" or "platooning" is the most appropriate translation.

Would you like a distinction between human-driven and automated cases?