This document outlines five key innovative AI-driven models and services developed in the scope of URBANE: Demand Prediction, Collaborative Delivery, Dynamic Parcel Reshuffling, Automatic Delivery Vehicle (ADV) Routing Simulator, and Cost Benefit Analysis Tool aimed at greening last mile logistics.
The URBANE project’s approach to last mile delivery operations is based on the Physical Internet (PI) framework. This framework, drawing upon similarities in the movement of freight to the movement of data packets over the Internet, assumes that logistics service providers collaborate and share assets to generate the greatest efficiencies and effectiveness in the delivery of freight for their customers. Because of the commercial nature of freight operations, it is an absolute requirement of these service providers that they can trust their collaboration partners and that any system used in their operations is secure and trustworthy. In addition, these service providers require visibility to the services that their partners execute on their behalf to ensure that service levels are met and, should problems arise, pro-active corrective actions can be taken. To provide the strict security, privacy, and trust services demanded by these actors requires an infrastructure that is as secure as possible, transparent, configurable for contract monitoring, and non-reputable.
Given the technological landscape available today, this means that a blockchain infrastructure, deploying dynamic and configurable Smart Contracts, and accessible through Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials (VC) is the most appropriate approach to addressing this requirement.
This document covers the blockchain infrastructure developed under Task 3.3: Collaboration Governance Ledger, consensus protocols and Smart Contracts of the URBANE project. This task is responsible for building the blockchain infrastructure composed of a scalable blockchain service (Hyperledger Fabric), blockchain based security for the URBANE platform (DIDs and VCs), and smart contract services to support Living Lab last mile delivery event monitoring and non-repudiation. The sections of the report discuss each of these developments. In addition, the deliverable describes the process requirements for each Living Lab associated with the utilization of the smart contracting services.
The URBANE project’s approach to last mile delivery operations is based on the Physical Internet (PI) framework. This framework, drawing upon similarities in the movement of freight to the movement of data packets over the Internet, assumes that logistics service providers collaborate and share assets to generate the greatest efficiencies and effectiveness in the delivery of freight for their customers. Because of the commercial nature of freight operations, it is an absolute requirement of these service providers that they can trust their collaboration partners and that any system used in their operations is secure and trustworthy. In addition, these service providers require visibility to the services that their partners execute on their behalf to ensure that service levels are met and, should problems arise, pro-active corrective actions can be taken. To provide the strict security, privacy, and trust services demanded by these actors requires an infrastructure that is as secure as possible, transparent, configurable for contract monitoring, and non-reputable.
Given the technological landscape available today, this means that a blockchain infrastructure, deploying dynamic and configurable Smart Contracts, and accessible through Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials (VC) is the most appropriate approach to addressing this requirement.
This document covers the blockchain infrastructure developed under Task 3.3: Collaboration Governance Ledger, consensus protocols and Smart Contracts of the URBANE project. This task is responsible for building the blockchain infrastructure composed of a scalable blockchain service (Hyperledger Fabric), blockchain based security for the URBANE platform (DIDs and VCs), and smart contract services to support Living Lab last mile delivery event monitoring and non-repudiation. The sections of the report discuss each of these developments. In addition, the deliverable describes the process requirements for each Living Lab associated with the utilization of the smart contracting services.
This deliverable showcases the integration and assessment of innovative logistics solutions within the urban environment of Thessaloniki aligning with the city’s ambition to become a zero-emission city by 2030. The project conducted extensive data collection and analysis, encompassing operational data from local logistics partners and socioeconomic data from the Region of Central Macedonia. The work involved demonstrating two key use cases: the installation of micro-hubs in public spaces and the simulation of Physical Internet (PI)-inspired green last-mile solutions utilizing digital twin (DT) technology.
The document describes the actions conducted in the Valladolid LL, which aim to solve the problems derived from the distribution of goods in the city and the externalities that are connected with this in both environmental and operational terms. With this view, the report is structured around three use cases: (i) monitoring of loading and unloading (L/U) areas using artificial intelligence; (ii) implementation of an innovative and sustainable solution of contactless parcel delivery; and (iii) techno-economic comparison of the use of combustion vehicles and I-FEVS prototype vehicles in delivery services.
This document outlines the set up and operation of Bologna LL that consists in the realization of the Nearby Delivery Area (NDA), a measure included in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and in the Sustainable Urban Logistics Plan (SULP) of the Municipality and Metropolitan City of Bologna, combined with a collaborative approach between logistics operators and with the utilisation of zero emission vehicles. By fostering this collaboration, the Bologna LL aims to create a dedicated area for logistics activities in close proximity to delivery destinations within Bologna city center Limited Traffic Zone (LTZ). Specifically, the NDA functions as a microhub where freight is transferred from conventional vans to light electric delivery vehicles.