Detailed description (English): The project combines the validation of low environmental impact transport technologies (electric vehicle and liquefied gas LPG) with the use of information and telecommunications systems in order to optimize the routes in real time. In this way, we hope to reduce the impact of transportation while improving the service, especially in the last mile delivery network.
The project has been structured in two major phases, on the one hand, an in-depth study of the logistic structure, where the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has actively collaborated through the Correos Chair. In the second phase, several pilots (Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia, Sevilla) are being developed to analyse not only the potential success of alternative fuel implementation, but also new technological upgrades, assessing how they can contribute to emissions reduction (mainly CO2 and NOx), and to mitigate, or even decrease, traffic congestion without neglecting quality standards.
These pilots will evaluate the implementation of electric vehicles for last mile, adaptation of trucks to dual fuel (by the project partner EVARM) for long distance and monitoring the entire process by implementing intelligent sensor systems to collect vehicles´ data in real time, such as consumption and driving style.
On the other hand, thanks to Deusto, the best way to introduce an ad hoc route optimizer in the logistic network is being evaluated, also analysing the viability of the system to manage the thousands of shipments travelling through the logistic network every day.
Detailed description (original language): El proyecto combina la validación de tecnologías de transporte con bajo impacto ambiental (vehículo eléctrico y gas licuado) con el uso de sistemas de información para la optimización de rutas. De esta manera, esperamos reducir el impacto del transporte mientras mejoramos el servicio, especialmente en la última milla.
El proyecto se ha estructurado en dos fases principales. Por un lado se ha realizado un estudio en profundidad de la estructura logística, en el que se ha contado con la participación de la Cátedra Correos de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Y por otro, se están desarrollando varios proyectos piloto (Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia, Sevilla) para validar y optimizar el uso de tecnologías alternativas y de la información que contribuyan a la reducción de emisiones (principalmente CO2 y NOx). El objetivo es mitigar o incluso disminuir la congestión del tráfico producida por los servicios de reparto sin descuidar los estándares de calidad.
Los pilotos evalúan la adaptación de camiones a combustible dual (gracias a la participación de EVARM como socio) y la incorporación de flota eléctricos (motocicletas, furgonetas) para la distribución de última milla, además de la implementación de sistemas inteligentes embarcados en los vehículos para trasmitir información en tiempo real, como consumo o estilo de conducción. Como valor añadido, se estudiará la viabilidad de dotar a la red logística de un optimizador específico (responsabilidad de Deusto) de cara a que el sistema sea capaz de gestionar y dar soluciones a los miles de desplazamientos que se realizan cada día.
Target group(s): Society as a whole, employees, and more directly, businesses that work with us, and organisations involved in sustainability and low environmental impact transport technologies.
Objectives: The main objective of POSTLowCIT is to achieve a delivery system with low emissions of CO2, NOx and noise, positively contributing to increase the life quality in the cities by improving air quality and reducing congestion.
This ambitious objective is materialised in three specific objectives:
1. Incorporate electric vehicles in the last mile delivery model.
2. Validate the application of the LPG in the long-distance routes, and promote it as alternative fuel.
3. Develop a more efficient distribution network model that takes advantage of high technology, removing critical bottlenecks in the freight transport network.
Expected Outcomes: 1. Have enough information to determine which technology is optimal for each type of route, based on the distribution area and considering the time commitments of our operations. In addition, identifying the variables that condition this correlation.
2. Take the first steps to optimize the use and charging of electric vehicles by evaluating their integration into micro-networks to achieve improvements in the energy efficiency of our buildings.
3. Set the foundations of an information infrastructure that interacts with traffic data in real time and with the applications being developed for the optimization of the use of open spaces
Partner: UNIVERSIDAD DE DEUSTO
http://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deusto/es/universidad-deusto
http://mobility.deustotech.eu/
EVARM
http://www.evarm.com/