Periodic Reporting for period 1 - UNCHAIN (Urban logistics and plaNning: AntiCipating urban freigHt generAtion and demand including dIgitalisation of urbaN freight)
Periodo di rendicontazione: 2023-05-01 al 2024-10-31
UNCHAIN aims to proactively and flexibly respond to current and future quicky evolving logistics demand, fostering public-private data exchange and interoperability, moving towards a single and crossborder European space for mobility data. This will lead to the development of the UNCHAIN data space and the 12 UNCHAIN data-driven innovative services integrating urban logistics, mobility network and urban space to overcome associated congestion, safety and environmental challenges, paving the way towards liveable, resilient, safe and sustainable cities. To do so, the following objectives area addressed:
SO1 - To consolidate the needs of different urban areas and user groups, understand the challenges posed by urban logistics digitalisation, and define foundations of a logistic cooperation framework
SO2 - To build a trustworthy DATA-driven collaboration framework between local authorities and logistics stakeholders to unleash the potential of freight data and develop win-win scenarios, services and tools
SO3 – To develop innovative services to support and enhance authorities POLICYMAKING and urban PLANNING to reach citie’s sustainability targets
SO4 - To empower local authorities with data-driven tools to anticipate urban freight generation and demand and improve space MANAGEMENT and logistics OPERATION
SO5- To carry out in Madrid, Florence, Berlin and in follower cities a demonstration of the data driven
logistics solutions and services developed on top of the trustworthy data collaboration framework and carry out an extensive data collection
SO6- To ease and accelerate the upscaling, transferability and broad uptake of replicable results and
support authorities in the implementation and definition of sustainable plans
SO1 - To consolidate the needs of different urban areas and user groups, understand the challenges posed by urban logistics digitalisation, and define foundations of a logistic cooperation framework
SO2 - To build a trustworthy DATA-driven collaboration framework between local authorities and logistics stakeholders to unleash the potential of freight data and develop win-win scenarios, services and tools
SO3 – To develop innovative services to support and enhance authorities POLICYMAKING and urban PLANNING to reach citie’s sustainability targets
SO4 - To empower local authorities with data-driven tools to anticipate urban freight generation and demand and improve space MANAGEMENT and logistics OPERATION
SO5- To carry out in Madrid, Florence, Berlin and in follower cities a demonstration of the data driven
logistics solutions and services developed on top of the trustworthy data collaboration framework and carry out an extensive data collection
SO6- To ease and accelerate the upscaling, transferability and broad uptake of replicable results and
support authorities in the implementation and definition of sustainable plans
This report describes the activities carried out during the first 18 months of the UNCHAIN project, which has a total duration of 42 months. The activities are presented focusing on the overall project objectives and the main deadlines foreseen for this first period (due dates of MileStones -MS- and Deliverables -D).
In particular, in WP2, which started in M1 and finished in M12, the different local ecosystems and the existing SUMPs and SULPs were analysed as well as the public and private needs identified to better understand the problems of the urban distribution from the different perspectives. In addition, a final list of 41 KPIs, grouped into 4, were identified and refined from previous projects and regulations. Moreover, the requirements of the different services were defined in a collaborative manner by all the consortium partners and the initial usage scenarios in which the services implemented in WP4 and WP5 will be tested at each pilot site in WP6. As outcomes of WP2, 3 deliverables were submitted on time: D2.1 D2.2 & D2.3 and 2 milestones achieved: MS2 - Local frameworks and user needs and MS3 - KPIs, requirements and use cases.
Another WP that was already finished during this 1st period is WP3. It plays a central role since the work done consisted in developing from scratch a data space for UNCHAIN where the data are shared by all the stakeholders in a trustful and reliable way. The data space was developed on the basis of the IDSA architecture, and the connectors were stablished following Fraunhofer recommendations and maintained by sovity. To make sure the data space worked properly during the demonstrations in WP6, it was validated before getting the final version.AS outcomes for WP3, 3 deliverables were submitted on time: D3.1 D3.2 & D3.3 and 1 milestone achieved: MS4 - Data-driven cooperation framework.
WP4 and WP5, both linked with the development of the 12 innovative services, are still ongoing. These WPs started in M7 and M9 respectively and will last up to M24. All the services are progressing well and some of them have already developed a first preliminary version pending to be refined with the final inputs the developers receive from the cities.
WP6 is still on its 2nd month of progress, so no big results are still in it. Up to M18, specific meetings were organized to define the timeline of the different tasks. In addition, cities are working on refining the datasets and the location of the pilots.
Concerning the ongoing WP linked to the business innovation and go-to-market strategies, WP7, the main work carried out in this 1st period was related to illustrate the market framework comprehensively. To do so, various analysis techniques (PESTEL analysis, Porter’s Five Forces analysis, SWOT analysis, Value Creation Ecosystem analysis, and Co-benefits and External Costs analysis) are being used. The strategy for the exploitable services tested within the UNCHAIN pilots, has been addressed through the elaboration of business model canvases. D7.1 was submitted on time in this WP7.
In parallel other horizontal activities have been performed to ensure the correct overall management of the project (D1.1 D1.2 D1.3 and MS1). The visual identity and the project website were created (D8.1) a thorough planning of the communication and dissemination efforts along the entire project lifetime (D8.2 and D8.3) has been issued to consolidate UNCHAIN presence in the European logistic cluster. Partners have been actively involved in promoting project investigation by participating in relevant European events and publishing publications.
In particular, in WP2, which started in M1 and finished in M12, the different local ecosystems and the existing SUMPs and SULPs were analysed as well as the public and private needs identified to better understand the problems of the urban distribution from the different perspectives. In addition, a final list of 41 KPIs, grouped into 4, were identified and refined from previous projects and regulations. Moreover, the requirements of the different services were defined in a collaborative manner by all the consortium partners and the initial usage scenarios in which the services implemented in WP4 and WP5 will be tested at each pilot site in WP6. As outcomes of WP2, 3 deliverables were submitted on time: D2.1 D2.2 & D2.3 and 2 milestones achieved: MS2 - Local frameworks and user needs and MS3 - KPIs, requirements and use cases.
Another WP that was already finished during this 1st period is WP3. It plays a central role since the work done consisted in developing from scratch a data space for UNCHAIN where the data are shared by all the stakeholders in a trustful and reliable way. The data space was developed on the basis of the IDSA architecture, and the connectors were stablished following Fraunhofer recommendations and maintained by sovity. To make sure the data space worked properly during the demonstrations in WP6, it was validated before getting the final version.AS outcomes for WP3, 3 deliverables were submitted on time: D3.1 D3.2 & D3.3 and 1 milestone achieved: MS4 - Data-driven cooperation framework.
WP4 and WP5, both linked with the development of the 12 innovative services, are still ongoing. These WPs started in M7 and M9 respectively and will last up to M24. All the services are progressing well and some of them have already developed a first preliminary version pending to be refined with the final inputs the developers receive from the cities.
WP6 is still on its 2nd month of progress, so no big results are still in it. Up to M18, specific meetings were organized to define the timeline of the different tasks. In addition, cities are working on refining the datasets and the location of the pilots.
Concerning the ongoing WP linked to the business innovation and go-to-market strategies, WP7, the main work carried out in this 1st period was related to illustrate the market framework comprehensively. To do so, various analysis techniques (PESTEL analysis, Porter’s Five Forces analysis, SWOT analysis, Value Creation Ecosystem analysis, and Co-benefits and External Costs analysis) are being used. The strategy for the exploitable services tested within the UNCHAIN pilots, has been addressed through the elaboration of business model canvases. D7.1 was submitted on time in this WP7.
In parallel other horizontal activities have been performed to ensure the correct overall management of the project (D1.1 D1.2 D1.3 and MS1). The visual identity and the project website were created (D8.1) a thorough planning of the communication and dissemination efforts along the entire project lifetime (D8.2 and D8.3) has been issued to consolidate UNCHAIN presence in the European logistic cluster. Partners have been actively involved in promoting project investigation by participating in relevant European events and publishing publications.
UNCHAIN project, during this period M1-M18 was mainly focused on setting the foundations and identifying the user needs, KPIs and requirements of the innovative services/KERs to be developed. In addition, to create a data space that was reliable and trustful for public administrations and private companies to overcome the problem of the silos and the lack of data sharing.
No final results are yet available and, consequently, it is not possible to quantify the impact compared to the indicators provided in the DoA. Although the results will be available after WP4, WP5 and WP6 completion. According to the project’s plan, the only KER that has been completed during this reporting period is KER1 – Data-driven urban logistics collaboration framework, but its impact will be evaluated during the demonstration phase, when their use and potential benefits will be evaluated.
Although the project does not yet have final results, 1 article was published and partners disseminated UNCHAIN in more than 10 events and conferences with a variety of public, including more technical partners, public administrations and also other researchers.
No final results are yet available and, consequently, it is not possible to quantify the impact compared to the indicators provided in the DoA. Although the results will be available after WP4, WP5 and WP6 completion. According to the project’s plan, the only KER that has been completed during this reporting period is KER1 – Data-driven urban logistics collaboration framework, but its impact will be evaluated during the demonstration phase, when their use and potential benefits will be evaluated.
Although the project does not yet have final results, 1 article was published and partners disseminated UNCHAIN in more than 10 events and conferences with a variety of public, including more technical partners, public administrations and also other researchers.