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Title A conceptual digital twin framework for city logistics
ID_Doc 67901
Authors Belfadel, A; HörL, S; Tapia, RJ; Politaki, D; Kureshi, I; Tavasszy, L; Puchinger, J
Title A conceptual digital twin framework for city logistics
Year 2023
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2023.101989
Abstract Urban logistics is one of the key elements of urban mobility planning. The use of real-time information systems in logistics operations generates an enormous amount of data, nowadays used mainly for the purpose of monitoring and control of large flows of goods. At the same time, urban planners, business stakeholders, and city admin-istrators are in need of adaptive, data-driven decision support solutions to address today's urban logistics problems. Recently, digital twins have received a lot of attention to support advanced experimentation, simu-lation and decision-making for on-demand logistics operations. Questions still remain on how to realize these for urban logistics management in a mixed public-private stakeholder context. We argue that this lack of a specific framework for city logistics with a model library for data mergers, linking physical and virtual data exchange, can compromise the timely adoption of digital twin technology. We contribute to filling this gap by presenting a systematic review of the literature, proposing a conceptual framework for digital twin applications in urban logistics, and providing use case scenarios for their demonstration. Together, these should advance the technical implementation of digital twins in a sustainable city logistics context.
Author Keywords Digital twin; Urban logistics; City logistics; On -demand logistics; System architecture
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:001021110600001
WoS Category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Studies; Geography; Operations Research & Management Science; Regional & Urban Planning
Research Area Computer Science; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Geography; Operations Research & Management Science; Public Administration
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