

Using smartphones as sensor networks, chatbots and the Internet of Things (IoT) in public transportation are the main focus for this year’s Boot Camp for Digitalization in Logistics, hosted by Kühne Logistics University, Travel & Transport Sparte from IBM and the Hamburger Hochbahn AG.
Reducing the amount of private transport in urban areas is a major step in improving the quality of life in our cities. The first and last miles in movement of goods, e.g. from the shop to the logistics center or from the logistics center to the customer’s doorstep, are responsible for a large portion of the costs in goods transport. Furthermore, due to an ever-increasing volume of packages, delivery services are causing congestion in inner cities. In promoting sustainable urban logistics, new delivery concepts such as micro depots combined with local public transport, and environmentally friendly options like cargo bikes and crowd logistics have growing potential.
Realtime control and surveillance methods of goods, damages and problems will be of the utmost importance when using both public transport and innovative delivery services. Smartphones, which can be used both in one location and on the go, possess a large number of sensors and can provide a significantly higher data density via mobility infrastructures.
Over the course of the event, you will develop new models for flows of goods in urban areas. In particular, there will be a special focus placed on building chatbot showcases that will allow for new delivery concepts to be operated via chat. The Internet of Things will also have a place on stage. You will develop and demonstrate case studies on how smartphones can be used as cost-effective sensors in recognizing objects, damages or problems in the mobility chain.
The Hamburger Hochbahn AG, one of the most innovative mobility service providers in Germany, will set the cases. IBM’s Travel & Transport specialists will supply you with the necessary tools needed to develop initial prototypes for customer-oriented solutions. For this, you will gain access to the IBM cloud.
Target Group: Bachelor students (Business Management, Business Informatics, Business Mathematics, Business Engineering)
Costs: 75 € (contribution to expenses, welcome coffee, lunch and coffee breaks, pizza fest)
Please note: Payment only after final selection!
Date: March 27 - 29, 2019
Method: Lectures, case studies, group work, presentations & discussions
Equipment: Participants will need to bring their own laptop, their smartphone and a cable to connect them
Certificate: KLU Bachelor Workshop Certificate
Partner Companies: IBM Travel and Transport Sparte, Hamburger Hochbahn AG
9:00 - 9:45 | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
9:45 - 10:00 | Welcome address (KLU) |
10:00 - 10:30 | Introduction to the Technology (IBM) |
10:30 - 12:00 | Company introduction and cases overview (Hamburger Hochbahn AG) |
12:00 - 12:30 | Bootcamp goals and expected results (KLU) |
12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch break |
13:30 - 15:00 | IBM Watson platform: Chatbot and Internet of Things capabilities (IBM) |
15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break |
15:30 - 16:00 | Group Assignment (KLU) |
16:00 - 17:30 | Technical Deep Dives in parrallel sessions (IBM)
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17:30 - open end | Get-together |
9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome back, Organization of Day 2 |
9:15 - 12:30 | Case exploration
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12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch break |
13:30 - 15:30 | Case work
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15:30 - 17:00 | Elevator pitches (5 minutes per group) incl. coffee break
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17:00 - open end | Case work and Hackathon
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19:00 - open end | Pizza feast
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09:00 - 10:00 | Case work
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10:00 - 13:00 | Final presentations
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13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch break |
14:00 - 15:15 | Career perspectives and study programs
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15:15 - 15:30 | Closure, hand out of Certificates |
15:30 | End of Bootcamp |
Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Kühne Logistics University - KLU
Professor of Computer Science in Logistics
Kühne Logistics University - KLU
Business Development Executive / Account Management Travel & Transport Industry
IBM
Business Development Digital Transformation Unit (DXU)
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