German technology provider becomes a member of Australia's first interactive Logistics think tank, at NICTA, in Sydney
August 1, 2013
German technology provider PTV Group has become a member of Australia’s first interactive logistics think tank, the Future Logistics Living Lab at National ICT Australia’s (NICTA) premises in Sydney.
A demonstration space for cutting-edge technologies, the Living Lab aims to foster innovative solutions to operational challenges within a community of industry, research and government experts.
PTV Business Development Director Joost Bekker
says
his company can bring tangible experience and innovative technology to support the lab in developing new solutions.
“PTV Group is unique in offering solutions for the traffic, mobility as well as logistics industries,” Bekker says.
“Our Concepts & Solutions division unites experts from the transport and logistics industry, transportation planning, development planning, economics, information technology and project management.”
Bekker says PTV Group’s key input into the Lab will be
concerned with technological know-how from the transportation planning industry and traffic technology on the one hand, and broad experience with logistics technologies.
In terms of logistics, he says PTV xServers could be particularly useful as they suit the development of new innovative solutions.
“For example, with these components the emissions of a transport chain can be calculated down to drop level,” Bekker says.
The Future Logistics Living Lab in was established by NICTA in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering and SAP AG.
Located at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney, it features an exhibition, event and work space of 200 square metres.
Futuristic demonstrations showcase technologies created and tested by participants of the Lab.
The Living Lab currently has more than thirty participants, who work together to exchange experience, discuss trends, innovate and research to jointly shape the future of logistics.
Special emphasis is placed on aspects such as rising fuel costs, increasing levels of congestion, the reduction of emissions and the improvement of traffic safety.
The Lab is also a member of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL), the international federation of benchmarked Living Labs with over 300 Labs in Europe and around the world.