SMOOTh - SysteM Of Systems for sustainable urban gOods Transports
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Volvo Technology AB - CTO Office |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 10 221 931 |
| Project duration | October 2019 - July 2023 |
| Status | Completed |
| End-of-project report | 2019-3070engelska.pdf (pdf, 7975 kB) |
Important results from the project
The goal of Smoovit was to develop and demonstrate concepts to make sustainable urban deliveries profitable by using a system-of-systems (SoS) approach as a starting point. Establishing a consolidated goods flow presents a range of challenges, such as incentives to establish mutually beneficial collaboration between transport providers and buyers, how existing physical infrastructure can be utilized more efficiently, requirements for supporting IT systems for information sharing, dynamic decision-making, sustainable business models, and regulatory mechanisms.
Expected long term effects
The project followed a broad approach, with the following results. Development of a business model hypothesis, and a strategy for System of System engineering of a system, a software prototype to cope with SoS urban logistics, an environmental analysis and opportunities for policy and regulation and a well-functioning smoovit-branded operations that will continue after the project
Approach and implementation
The Smoovit project was divided into work packages (WP), each focusing on a specific aspect of the common challenge, with their own research questions and methodology, and with the Project management (WP1) continuously ensuring alignment between the WPs. Most WP used interviews, workshops, collaborations, surveys and real time observations in order to analyze and create outcomes to fulfill the deliveries.