During the second period the project developed and finalized its integrated micro- and macro (strategic)- level modelling and simulation capability in order to combine these two modelling dimensions and bring together the impact of innovative technologies and concepts at company/operational (micro) level and the geo-economic (macro) aspect of transportation for providing a more realistic view of the future and define the specifications for the EGTN. In addition, the connectivity of nodes along corridors has also been considered through the development of a new index, the Corridor Connectivity Index (CCI). The augmented knowledge of the future of transport emerging as a result of these activities consists a valuable tool for all types of supply chain stakeholders such as TEN-T Corridor participants, infrastructure and policy planners as well as industry/technology strategists. Finally, The results of the enhanced macro (strategic) simulations together with the results of the CCI calculations and the technological micro-simulations were the basis for defining the final reference specifications for the 2030 EGTN in terms of its physical and technological layer.
In parallel EGTN’s reference specifications, were the basis for formulating the EGTN IT Architecture, along with defining and prototyping components as open solution services that can be adopted by T&L stakeholders towards the development of a future Physical Internet. These components include an open-source blueprint that aims to empower organisations to build upon and implement collaborative logistics and new eCommerce models. Central element of the EGTN platform architecture is the IoT infrastructure’s blueprint, which defines how to set up a cooperative IoT-enabled PI environment with diverse capabilities, from end-to-end supply chain capabilities to secure and standard access of the information regarding the status of cargo. This was complemented by an ingestion connectivity infrastructure and unified model that streamlined information flows from heterogenous sources making use of EPICS 2.0 events for tracking shipments and representing sensor readings. For the integration of information from disparate sources, the provision of contextual information of transportation processes and a better understanding and future automation a knowledge graph was developed. In addition, PLANET project has identified 9 key exploitable results. 4 white papers, as well as roadmaps for the Blockchain, ML,IoT,Hyperloop,5G, UAV, 3D printing , and Intelligent Modular Load Units technologies, with a particular focus on the realization of the PI. Finally, all the aforementioned results, along with the public deliverables and additional materials can be found on PLANET website, PLANET page on ALICE Web and PLANET page in the Knowledge Platform.
