Enhancing Smart City Logistics Through IoT-Enabled Predictive Analytics: A Digital Twin and Cybernetic Feedback Approach

Fatorachian, Hajar; Kazemi, Hadi; Pawar, Kulwant

Abstract

The increasing complexity of urban logistics in smart cities requires innovative solutions that leverage real-time data, predictive analytics, and adaptive learning to enhance efficiency. This study presents a predictive analytics framework integrating digital twin technology, IoT-enabled logistics data, and cybernetic feedback loops to improve last-mile delivery accuracy, congestion management, and sustainability in smart cities. Grounded in Systems Theory and Cybernetic Theory, the framework models urban logistics as an interconnected network, where real-time IoT data enable dynamic routing, demand forecasting, and self-regulating logistics operations. By incorporating machine learning-driven predictive analytics, the study demonstrates how AI-powered logistics optimization can enhance urban freight mobility. The cybernetic feedback mechanism further improves adaptive decision-making and operational resilience, allowing logistics networks to respond dynamically to changing urban conditions. The findings provide valuable insights for logistics managers, smart city policymakers, and urban planners, highlighting how AI-driven logistics strategies can reduce congestion, enhance sustainability, and optimize delivery performance. The study also contributes to logistics and smart city research by integrating digital twins with adaptive analytics, addressing gaps in dynamic, feedback-driven logistics models.

Citation

Fatorachian, H., Kazemi, H., & Pawar, K. (2025). Enhancing Smart City Logistics Through IoT-Enabled Predictive Analytics: A Digital Twin and Cybernetic Feedback Approach. Smart Cities, 8(2), Article 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities8020056

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 19, 2025
• Online Publication Date: Mar 26, 2025
• Publication Date: 2025-04
• Deposit Date: May 15, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: May 15, 2025
• Journal: Smart Cities
• Print ISSN: 2624-6511
• Electronic ISSN: 2624-6511
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 2
• Article Number: 56
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities8020056
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/47260801
• Publisher URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/8/2/56
• Additional Information: This article belongs to the Special Issue Digitalisation of Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Smart Cities