Digital Twin Applications in Urban Logistics: An Overview
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2302.00484v1
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 14:48:01 GMT
- Title: Digital Twin Applications in Urban Logistics: An Overview
- Authors: Abdo Abouelrous, Laurens Bliek, Yingqian Zhang
- Abstract summary: Digital twins (DTs) are virtual replicas of real-life physical systems.
This paper provides a framework by which DTs could be easily adapted to urban logistics networks.
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- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Abstract: Urban traffic attributed to commercial and industrial transportation is
observed to largely affect living standards in cities due to external effects
pertaining to pollution and congestion. In order to counter this, smart cities
deploy technological tools to achieve sustainability. Such tools include
Digital Twins (DT)s which are virtual replicas of real-life physical systems.
Research suggests that DTs can be very beneficial in how they control a
physical system by constantly optimizing its performance. The concept has been
extensively studied in other technology-driven industries like manufacturing.
However, little work has been done with regards to their application in urban
logistics. In this paper, we seek to provide a framework by which DTs could be
easily adapted to urban logistics networks. To do this, we provide a
characterization of key factors in urban logistics for dynamic decision-making.
We also survey previous research on DT applications in urban logistics as we
found that a holistic overview is lacking. Using this knowledge in combination
with the characterization, we produce a conceptual model that describes the
ontology, learning capabilities and optimization prowess of an urban logistics
digital twin through its quantitative models. We finish off with a discussion
on potential research benefits and limitations based on previous research and
our practical experience.
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