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Why is this Project Relevant for ALICE & the Physical Internet?

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  • Why is this Project Relevant for ALICE & the Physical Internet?

    Networked architecture for interconnected logistics hubs that combine with IoT capabilities and aiming towards commercial exploitation of results. PI models for the Physical Internet that optimise on multiple axes such as for throughput, speed, green/environment, utilisation, efficiency, multi-modality. Simulation, network optimisation, IoT semantics, blockchain, optimisation engine, controller management and APIs and External interfaces.

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    • LOGISTICS NODES

      The ICONET project focuses specifically on node and node interconnection in a PI transport and logistics model.  The project is developing an architecture and a preliminary protocol structure for node and inter-nodal transport service management.  The successful development of this architecture and protocol structure will aid in the advancement of the PI concept and help demonstrate what benefits can result from a PI like transport and logistics operation.

      As this is a development project, only prototypical node impacts are anticipated. However, it will demonstrate in several use cases how following the node and protocol architectures that are being developed a PI set of services can be deployed. (Generation 0).

      Adoption, adaptation and advancement of the ICONET project deliverables will facilitate the deployment of more sophisticated PI node and inter-node linkages.  One objective of the project is for the involved software and node operators work together after the project completes to further develop the deliverables so that they are robust enough to entice other potential PI node operators to adopt them for internal and inter-node freight operations". (Generation 1).

    • LOGISTICS NETWORKS

      The protocols being developed by the ICONET project are proposed as a first generation set of models for managing a PI network.  To the extent that they provide guidance to the PI community they will enable the actual beginning of a true PI enabled network.

      The initial set of protocols being developed in the project should provide guidance and direction for current generation experimenters to establish their service development efforts. (Generation 0)

      Based on the protocols and pilot infrastructure that the project is developing, first generation adopters will have a workable PI pseudo-standard upon which to build operations and services. (Generation 1)

    • SYSTEM OF LOGISTICS NETWORKS

      The protocols and services being examined and developed by the ICONET project will form the foundation for future generations of PI system management and control

      The interconnection and operational protocols being developed by the ICONET project will demonstrate the foundational management and control approaches appropriate for PI paradigm in the movement and storage of freight. (Generation 0)

      The ICONET protocols will form the basis for future work on PI system level control necessary for the rapid, secure, and robust rollout of the PI on a broad geographic basis". (Generation 1)

    • ACCESS & ADOPTION

      The ICONET project’s deliverables should provide innovative industry participants with tools and approaches that facilitate true PI enabled approaches to node operations and inter-node connections.

      Successful demonstration of the technologies and protocols being developed by the ICONET project will enable current node operators to begin testing PI based services. (Generation 0)

      Depending on the outcome of actual operational demonstrations using the ICONET deliverables, enhancements and more reliable tools will be developed by the ICONET partners.  These robust and tested second generation tools should facilitate further adoption of the PI paradigm by node operators". (Generation 1)

    • GOVERNANCE

      "The business models being testing by the project are: eCommerce fulfilment as a service and warehousing as a service. Addition operational testing will be conducted concerning PI node operations and PI IoT enabled corridor operations."

      "Basic PI node and inter-node operational models are being developed to enable testing of the cloud-based interconnection platform and protocols that will form a major portion of the ICONET deliverables. These models include basic governance forms that can serve as foundations for more robust PI governance models in the future". (Generation 0)