DynaHUBs
is a project designed to kick start the development of the Physical Internet
using a crowd-sourced approach. Starting with motorcycles, we will test the
technology and the business model to provide a new way of connecting routes and
increasing capacity for door-to-door cargo and freight logistics. Once proven
on motorcycles this capability will be used for all vehicles and existing
transportation systems for not only freight but also for people. At the
technological core of the project is the virtual exchange nodes called
DynaHUBs. They provide an exchange mechanism to form a Physical Internet on the
existing transportation infrastructure enabling users to I) switch between
different modes of transport, ii) cancel unnecessary journeys, iii) shorten
routes and iv) share capacity between vehicles, goods and people. DynaHUBs are
living mechanisms and change dynamically according to users' needs, traffic
patterns, weather conditions, and extreme situations such as natural or manmade
disasters.
