HighFleet Programari de Gestió d'Altaveus by Shiyu Duan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny de Programari Competition Category.
FerroProgramari· 2026
HighFleet Programari de Gestió d'Altaveus
by Shiyu Duan
Client: Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Programari Category
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The Design
About HighFleet Programari de Gestió d'Altaveus
HighFleet és una plataforma de programari basada en web per gestionar sistemes d'altaveus connectats en xarxa. Els administradors apliquen polítiques globals i també configuren dispositius individuals amb paràmetres com ara zones, prioritats, horaris i comportaments d'alerta. Un mapa virtual de l'emplaçament mostra la posició de cada altaveu, de manera que els anuncis i les alertes es poden dirigir a zones seleccionades. Una vista general del sistema mostra l'estat dels altaveus, la connectivitat i les alertes. Els esdeveniments d'àudio programats i els sistemes de timbres donen suport al funcionament diari. La vista espacial millora la precisió de la configuració i redueix els errors d'instal·lació.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Ferro
HighFleet Programari de Gestió d'Altaveus és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que HighFleet Programari de Gestió d'Altaveus sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. HighFleet Programari de Gestió d'Altaveus és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- HighFleet’s core strength lies in its ability to manage speaker systems at both macro and micro levels. Administrators can apply global policies while also configuring individual devices with precise parameters such as zones, priorities, schedules, and alert behaviors. A key differentiator is its virtual site mapping feature, which visually aligns speakers. This spatial clarity improves configuration accuracy, reduces installation errors, and significantly
alleviates cognitive. - Dimensions & Packaging
- HighFleet is a web-based SaaS platform.
- Tags
- Saas
- Production Technology
- HighFleet is a web-based SaaS platform optimized for managing network-connected speaker devices. The system relies on secure device communication protocols, real-time status synchronization, and scalable cloud infrastructure. Its modular architecture supports extensibility for different speaker models and configurations while maintaining reliability and low latency for time-sensitive alerts and announcements
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was integrating the needs of multiple stakeholders—administrators, installers, and operators—each with different responsibilities, priorities, and levels of system
access. Speaker management workflows involve complex hierarchies across devices, zones, sites, and tasks. Designing a single interface that could support detailed configuration, rapid action, and long-term system oversight. - Research
- Research focused on two primary stakeholders: system administrators and installation professionals managing speaker-based communication systems in schools and large facilities.
Administrators expressed a need for per-device configuration, rapid alert deployment, and clear system status during emergencies. Installers highlighted challenges around spatial accuracy,
configuration errors, and post-installation handoff. - Inspiration
- HighFleet was inspired by the operational challenges of managing distributed speaker systems, where the reliability, precision, and speed for both the configuration and maintenance are critical. Existing tools often lack fine-grained device control or spatial context, forcing administrators to rely on fragmented workflows, manual blueprints that lack real-time information. HighFleet reframes speaker management as a fleet-level operation.
- Project Duration
- Project Duration: 8 months
Location: United States - Operation Flow
- Users begin with a system-wide overview displaying speaker status, connectivity, and alerts.
From this view, administrators can select a single speaker or group to adjust detailed configurations, trigger announcements, or diagnose issues. Alerts can be broadcast system-wide or targeted to specific zones through spatial selection on the site map. Scheduled audio events and bell systems further support daily operational workflows. - Patents
- Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
- Team Members
- Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
- Image Credits
- Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
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