An IoT-Based Virtual Addressing Framework for Intelligent Delivery Logistics
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been one of the influential paradigms in the development of logistics transport functions. The introduction of IoT in logistics has impacted application areas such as capacity sensing, planning, route optimization, and ene
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School of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan {omar.hiari,dhiah.aboutair}@gju.edu.jo 2 School of Management and Logistics Sciences, German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan [email protected]
Abstract. The Internet of Things (IoT) has been one of the influential paradigms in the development of logistics transport functions. The introduction of IoT in logistics has impacted application areas such as capacity sensing, planning, route optimization, and energy management. However, most works presented so far assume the existence of physical addresses for all applications. This paper, as a result, deals with the logistics delivery inefficiency represented by the lack of physical addresses that is common developing countries. We adopt an IoT approach to propose a virtual addressing framework for tracking, monitoring, and managing package deliveries efficiently. The framework consists of a node network that provides address information virtually to enable better deliveries. Keywords: IoT · Internet of Things · Logistics · Intelligent transportation systems
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The IoT paradigm provides the promise of connected devices to all objects that surround humans. This enables a multitude of solutions for problems that existed traditionally in various areas. Most importantly, it could provide a positive impact on the environment, economy, and society. Moreover, developing countries in particular have unique problems that can be addressed by the promise of IoT. An example of such an area with unique problems is logistics. Logistics has long been considered by academics and practitioners as a dynamic function of business that would provide substantial savings for organizations. One problem particular to developing countries is the lack of a physical address for delivery targets in both rural and urban areas. In a recent market research by the united postal union (UPU), structural constraints has been cited as one of the common trends preventing the growth of postal systems in some developing regions [9]. Needless to say, this results in a lot of inefficiencies when attempting to manage a logistical operation. c Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017 K. Kim and N. Joukov (eds.), Information Science and Applications 2017, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 424, DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-4154-9 80
An IoT-Based Virtual Addressing Framework
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The logistics industry itself has witnessed in the past few years a rise in the use of van freight for secondary transport within cities and residential areas [1,2]. This has resulted in a rising challenge of arranging efficient and responsive deliveries to end-users. From a logistics and operations management perspective, this falls under what has been termed in recent literature as city logistics [5]. The concept was first coined in the logistics and operations management literature in order to optimize the last-mile delivery of goods. Despite the large body of research on logistics and transport systems in the fie
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