DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRIC TRICYCLE FOR SERVICE COMPANIES AND LAST-MILE PARCEL DELIVERY

development and implementation of an optimized control strategy for induction machine in an electric vehicle

in the area of automotive engineering there is a tendency to more electrification of power train. in this work control of an induction machine for the application of electric vehicle is investigated. through the changing operating point of the machine, adapting the rotor magnetization current seems to be useful to increase the machines efficiency. in the literature there are many approaches wh...

Collaborative Optimization of Last Mile Networks for Courier, Express and Parcel Delivery Services

There is a great deal of pressure to improve delivery effectiveness, especially for the sector of courier, express and parcel services (CEP) networks caused by rising energy costs and fierce competition among carriers. Additionally, society demands higher standards of ecological sustainability management in the transportation business sector (Leonardi and Baumgartner 2004). The fact that the th...

Quality of Service for the Last Mile

As broadband access to the Internet is expected to become widely available to customers over the last-mile, the need for providing Quality of Service (QoS) classifications over lastmile links is keenly felt. This report deals with a broad set of last-mile technologies from the perspective of their respective abilities to support QoS. A brief overview of the QoS characteristics, standards define...

The Future of Last - Mile Delivery

Transshipment Networks for Last-Mile Delivery in Congested Urban Areas1

This paper introduces the concept of transshipment networks, a collection of strategically located transshipment platforms, for efficient and flexible last-mile delivery in congested urban areas. By implementing transshipment platforms, logistics operators can select the locations, light-freight vehicle types and operating schedules that best fit specific distribution strategies, and, simultane...