HighFleet Ngwanrọ Njikwa Igwe Okwu by Shiyu Duan

HighFleet Ngwanrọ Njikwa Igwe Okwu by Shiyu Duan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Sọftụwia Competition Category.

IgweSọftụwia· 2026

HighFleet Ngwanrọ Njikwa Igwe Okwu

by Shiyu Duan

Client: Shiyu(Naomi) Duan

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Sọftụwia Category

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The Design

About HighFleet Ngwanrọ Njikwa Igwe Okwu

HighFleet bụ usoro ngwanrọ dabere na weebụ maka ijikwa sistemụ igwe okwu ejikọrọ na netwọk. Ndị nchịkwa na-etinye iwu zuru oke ma na-ahazikwa ngwaọrụ nke ọ bụla site na paramita dịka mpaghara, ihe ndị kacha mkpa, usoro oge na omume ọkwa mberede. Maapụ saịtị mebere anya na-egosi ọnọdụ igwe okwu ọ bụla, nke mere na e nwere ike izigara mpaghara ahọpụtara ọkwa na mgbaàmà. Nlegharị anya sistemụ na-egosi ọnọdụ igwe okwu, njikọ na ọkwa mberede. Ihe omume ọdịyo a haziri oge na sistemụ mgbịrịgba na-akwado ọrụ kwa ụbọchị. Ele anya oghere ahụ na-eme ka nhazi zie ezi ma belata mmejọ ntinye.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

HighFleet Ngwanrọ Njikwa Igwe Okwu meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na HighFleet Ngwanrọ Njikwa Igwe Okwu ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ HighFleet Ngwanrọ Njikwa Igwe Okwu maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

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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