TY - JOUR
T1 - Conceptual Design of an Integrated Solution for Urban Logistics using Industry 4.0 principles
AU - Machado, Bruno P.
AU - Teixeira, Leonor
AU - Ramos, Ana Luísa
AU - Pimentel, Carina
N1 - info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04058%2F2020/PT#
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00127%2F2020/PT#
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039870
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The paper proposes a conceptual model of an integrated solution for urban logistics and passenger flows to reduce the number of fossil combustion powered commercial vehicles traveling within city, solely for goods transportation, thus contributing to reduce negative effects of urban logistics activities, namely pollution, noise, traffic congestion and accidents. For this solution, a bus network is used to combine the cargo flow with the passenger flow within the cities. After a literature review, a user-centered approach supported by interviews with key stakeholders was followed to define the concept, followed by solution modelling using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) notation. Thus, the high-level requirements will be presented based on a use-cases diagram and the data model based on a class diagram. Also, the automatic order check-in and check-out process on the bus is designed, using Industry 4.0 and IoT principles. This process is relevant since it speeds up the handling of orders in transshipments, reduces the possibility of human error, while at the same time enhancing control and promoting real-time knowledge of the delivery status of orders. The results of this study expand the knowledge in an area with scarce literature. In practical terms this study presents valuable contributions, since it specifies a solution for urban logistics that can have environmental and social impact in the context of urban areas.
AB - The paper proposes a conceptual model of an integrated solution for urban logistics and passenger flows to reduce the number of fossil combustion powered commercial vehicles traveling within city, solely for goods transportation, thus contributing to reduce negative effects of urban logistics activities, namely pollution, noise, traffic congestion and accidents. For this solution, a bus network is used to combine the cargo flow with the passenger flow within the cities. After a literature review, a user-centered approach supported by interviews with key stakeholders was followed to define the concept, followed by solution modelling using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) notation. Thus, the high-level requirements will be presented based on a use-cases diagram and the data model based on a class diagram. Also, the automatic order check-in and check-out process on the bus is designed, using Industry 4.0 and IoT principles. This process is relevant since it speeds up the handling of orders in transshipments, reduces the possibility of human error, while at the same time enhancing control and promoting real-time knowledge of the delivery status of orders. The results of this study expand the knowledge in an area with scarce literature. In practical terms this study presents valuable contributions, since it specifies a solution for urban logistics that can have environmental and social impact in the context of urban areas.
KW - Conceptual design
KW - Integrated Urban logistics
KW - UML
KW - Urban Logistics 4.0
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85101745421&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.procs.2021.01.330
DO - 10.1016/j.procs.2021.01.330
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85101745421
SN - 1877-0509
VL - 180
SP - 807
EP - 815
JO - Procedia Computer Science
JF - Procedia Computer Science
T2 - 2nd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing, ISM 2020
Y2 - 23 November 2020 through 25 November 2020
ER -