LAB10

In the context of logistics, the "last mile" is the last phase of the delivery process, where goods are transported from a hub to their final destination, which is usually a residential or business address. This is the most difficult part of the delivery process, as the complexity of the urban environment needs to be managed and there are traffic congestions to deal with in order to deliver goods to individual customers with different needs.

Aim

The objective of this project is to create a realistic 5G infrastructure for the evaluation of connectivity scenarios, especially for the use case "last mile". For this purpose, a 5G network and backend already established in preliminary work will be supplemented by mobile subscribers. In this context, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) that can be used in realistic scenarios are promising. Interfaces to 5G-based communication will enable coordination with other participants within the network and thus coordinate the cooperative delivery process. To this end, additional sensor technology will be used to detect external factors, create a detailed model of the environment, and record network parameters.

Approach

• Definition of applications and connectivity scenarios for autonomous robots in the use case "last mile".
• Derive relevant requirements in the use case "last mile"and coordinate them with partners from industry and universities in consideration of:
  • Road conditions,
  • obstacles,
  • and network and traffic situations.
• Deriving the sensor configuration for the autonomous robots.
• Evaluation of the scenarios considering robot functions and data available in the network.