LOKET Logistic chain management for inner-city construction | HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

The demand for sustainably built homes in the city is high and increasing. However, every construction project creates additional transport movements with adverse consequences such as emissions, noise pollution, and traffic congestion. This project focuses on controlling logistics through chain direction and digitalization.

In this project, we investigate whether a digital twin can facilitate and enable different forms of logistics chain management.

Students and researchers are creating and testing digital twins for three different projects together with companies involved. Utrecht University of Applied Sciences is building a digital twin for Cartesiusdriehoek in Utrecht.

01 September 2023 - 01 March 2026

1. Development of a digital twin framework
2. Development of a digital twin
3. Analysis and validation
4. Impact analysis on indicators such as emissions, costs and nuisance.

Students from Built Environment, Logistics Management and ICT are challenged to investigate and create parts of a Digital Twin to optimize the construction logistics process.

Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics

Ruben Vrijhoef
- Professor
- Research group: Building Future Cities
Johan Versendaal
- Professor
- Research group: Digital Ethics
Martin van Dijkhuizen
- Researcher
- Research groups: Building Future Cities, Applied Urban Energy Transition