Some observations regarding the digital future of transportation
Some observations
regarding the
digital future
of freight transportation
Per Olof Arnäs, PhD
Chalmers University of Technology
Service Management and Logistics
per-olof.arnas@chalmers.se
about.me/perolofarnas
Slides: slideshare.net/poar
@Dr_PO
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Doing some Sisyphus work by Kalexanderson on Flickr (CC-BY,NC,SA)
5
GLOBAL
TRENDS
Source: PWC (google: pwc megatrends 2014)
Crowd by James Cridland on Flickr (CC-BY)
Megatrend #1
Demographic
and social
change
Source: PWC (google: pwc megatrends 2014)
Four Storms And A Twister by JD Hancock on Flickr (CC-BY)
Megatrend #2
Shift in
economic
power
Source: PWC (google: pwc megatrends 2014)
Boston Downtown at Night by Werner Kunz on Flickr (CC-BY,NC,SA)
Megatrend #3
Rapid
urbanisation
Source: PWC (google: pwc megatrends 2014)
¡Rayos! by José Eugenio Gómez Rodríguez on Flickr (CC-BY,NC,SA)
Megatrend #4
Climate
change and
resource
scarcity
Source: PWC (google: pwc megatrends 2014)
Servitization
Move up in the
value chain
Upgrade drop points
Consumer services
Expose data
Mall of Scandinavia
http://www.smartcompany.com.au/growth/innovation/41765-online-retailer-offers-
a-courier-that-waits-at-your-door-fashion-advice-not-included.html
https://www.amazon.com/dashbutton
https://www.shyp.com
The Action of New York City by
Trey Ratcliff on Flickr (CC-BY,NC,SA)
Real-time (data driven)
decision making
Data collection
Data processing
Data exploitation
http://mindconnect.se/
http://waze.com
https://mydrive.tomtom.com/
Mountaintop #1
Collection of data in real-time
5 data domains
Vehicle CargoDriver Company
Infrastructure/
facility
at least…
Length
Weight
Width
Height
Capacity
+ other PBS-criteria
Emissions
Fuel consumption
Route
Position
Speed
Direction
Weight
Origin
Destination
Accepted ETA
Temperature
+ other state variables
Temperature + other state
variables
Education/training
Speed (ISA)
Rest/break schedule
Traffic behaviour
Belt usage
Alco lock history
Schedule status (time to
next break etc.)
Contracts/
agreements
Previous interactions Backoffice support
Fixed Historical Snapshot
Vehicle
Cargo
Driver
Company
Infrastructure
/facility
Map
+ fixed data layers
Traffic history
Current traffic
Queue
Availability
DATA MATRIX
Bitcoin, bitcoin coin, physical bitcoin, bitcoin photo by Antana on Flickr (CC-BY,SA)
Block chain
technology
Records transactions and
data among actors that
do not trust each other
Fully
decentralized
Actors that do not trust each other
= your typical supply chain
Architecture for EurOpean Logistics Information eXchange
Budget: 16 M€ from the Commission
36 months, Sep 2016 - Aug 2019
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon
2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 690797
Develop necessary interfaces for an integrated syncromodal freight
transport system.
Deploy C-ITS services for freight and logistics by specifying, using and
fostering interoperable and complementary communications technologies.
Promote the potential of new innovative trends such as big data, Internet of
Things and automation for Freight and Logistics
Develop user awareness and promote the use and benefits of ITS and
their associated monetary benefits (business models) to logistics
stakeholders
1
2
3
4
innovation areasInter-
operability Technical Legal Business Communities
Interfaces with
any logistics
information
systems
Distributed open
system through
configurable
plugin APIs
Data access,
privacy
identification,
authentication
Enable low-
complexity and
low-cost
connectivity
Open to all
stakeholders
across modes,
within and
across related
supply chains
Support
continued
development of
standardized
formats
Demand driven
from users
rather than
supply driven
Secure,
Resilient and
Trusted
environment
procedures
Business
models and
public-privater
governance
Towards a
Single European
Transport Area
Dr Per Olof Arnäs Associate professor
Dan Andersson
Associate professor
Gunnar Stefansson
Professor
Stig Franzén
Professor
MariAnne Karlsson
Per Wide. MSc
Doctoral student
Postdoctoral researcher
under recruitment
Postdoctoral researcher
under recruitment
Service Management and Logistics Design & Human Factors
The team at Chalmers
Linda de Vries. Lic Eng
Doctoral student
Standardisation Bodies: CEN, ETSI, GS1
Networks : ITS Germany, TTS Italy, ITS UK, ITS HELLAS, ITS Germany, ITS
Sweden, CLECAT, Wolfsburg, Cluster Canario (CCTL), TLF, Logistik- och
transportstiftelsen LTS
Users: a-PAK, Road Cargo Sweden, Tjörns Bilservice AB, Greenery Zuid
Europa, Gecoinsa, Movelco Mobility, LTS, CABLERIAS Group, ECUS
Technological companies: XEROX, Go Swift, R-IPS, Portbase, Consenso,
Kaleido Ideas & Logistics, Little Electric Car España, Exla Plásticos, Mymo
Addons, Cargospace 24
Public Authorities: US/DOT, French Ministry of Transport, German Ministry of
Transport, Italian Ministry of Transport, Romanian Border Police, Romanian
Naval Authority (RNA), Business Region Göteborg, Hessen Traffic
Management, City of Hamburg, Port of Gothenburg, Port of Vienna, Swedish
Maritime Administration, Trieste Marine Terminal, Transporte Augusto,
Swedish Customs, Swedish Transport Administration, VINNOVA
Research Centres and test facilities: Transport planning and research
Institute (MOT) China, VIGOTEC
Associatedpartners *Swedish
Some observations
regarding the
digital future
of freight transportation
Per Olof Arnäs, PhD
Chalmers University of Technology
Service Management and Logistics
per-olof.arnas@chalmers.se
about.me/perolofarnas
Slides: slideshare.net/poar
@Dr_PO
OKIMG_5751 by taymtaym on Flickr (CC-BY)
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