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Join Us for an Open Seminar on "Hyperconnected City Logistics" by Prof. Russell Thompson from the University of Melbourne
Last Update 2024.10.30
Hyperconnected city logistics is an innovative approach to managing urban freight and delivery systems. It aims to improve efficiency, sustainability, and responsiveness in urban environments by leveraging advanced technologies and seamless interconnectivity. In the seminar, Prof. Russell will present recent research projects on parcel lockers, last-mile delivery, crowdsourced delivery and multimodal transport.
Date:2024-11-01 (Friday)
Time:11:00-11:45
Location: Umeki Y Hall, Fukae Campus
Prof. Russell Thompson BIO：
Russell is a professor of Transport Engineering at the University of Melbourne. He holds a PhD in Transport Engineering (University of Melbourne). Over the past 20 years he has been involved in numerous local freight studies,including Melbourne's Freight Movement Model and the Victorian Freight and Logistics Plan. Russell heads the Physical Internet Lab at the University of Melbourne and is Vice President of the Institute for City Logistics based in Kyoto, Japan. He is currently conducting research studies on the benefits of the physical internet, parcel lockers, logistics sprawl, collaborative freight systems, road pricing, urban consolidation centers and multimodal freight systems.
