Smart curbside management system for last-mile freight distribution

In this project, we investigate a reservation system that identifies the optimal allocation of commercial bays for carriers based on the incoming delivery vehicles' parking requests. A 'parking manager' identifies the optimal matching between parking requests and commercial bays to minimise the total amount of traffic disruptions or the detour of freight tours. Traffic simulation is adopted to evaluate the potential impacts of detours and double-parked deliveries on the surrounding traffic within this approach. Preliminary results indicate that the system can achieve an average network delay reduction of 2.5 per cent by making minor changes in the original configuration.