Shiyu Duan · CLIENT: Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
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.
Press Kit
- 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. - 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. - 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.
- Image Credits
- Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
- Patents
- Shiyu(Naomi) Duan
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