Press Release
Shiyu Duan Receives the A' Design Award for HighFleet Saas in Software Design
Shiyu Duan recognized for software design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ HighFleet Saas by Shiyu Duan, designed for Shiyu(Naomi) Duan, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Software Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding HighFleet Saas
HighFleet is a web-based software platform for managing network-connected speaker systems. Administrators apply global policies and also configure individual devices with parameters such as zones, priorities, schedules and alert behaviors. A virtual site map shows the position of each speaker, so announcements and alerts can be targeted to selected zones. A system overview displays speaker status, connectivity and alerts. Scheduled audio events and bell systems support daily operation. The spatial view improves configuration accuracy and reduces installation errors.
Award Record
With this recognition, Shiyu Duan is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Software Design Award
The A' Software Design Award is an international software design competition recognizing good software designs by leading software developers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to software designers, software developers, coders and programmers from all countries. Entries typically include applications, databases, operating systems, networks, games and simulations. Awarded software designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/software
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/181412
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/181412
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!181412
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/380267
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- HighFleet Saas
- Function
- Saas
- Category
- Software Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software
- Colors
- Ghost White, Silver, Gainsboro, Black and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Shiyu Duan
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #181412
Credits
- Team
- Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
- Image Credits
- Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
Design Details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and 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
- Operation and Interaction
- 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.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project Duration: 8 months Location: United States
- Specifications
- HighFleet is a web-based SaaS platform.
