HighFleet Software voor Luidsprekerbeheer by Shiyu Duan

HighFleet Software voor Luidsprekerbeheer by Shiyu Duan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award in IJzer in Software Ontwerp Competition Category.

IJzerSoftware· 2026

HighFleet Software voor Luidsprekerbeheer

by Shiyu Duan

Client: Shiyu(Naomi) Duan

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Software Category

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The Design

About HighFleet Software voor Luidsprekerbeheer

HighFleet is een webgebaseerd softwareplatform voor het beheren van netwerkverbonden luidsprekersystemen. Beheerders passen globale beleidsregels toe en configureren daarnaast individuele apparaten met parameters zoals zones, prioriteiten, schema's en alarmgedrag. Een virtuele plattegrond toont de positie van elke luidspreker, zodat aankondigingen en waarschuwingen gericht kunnen worden op geselecteerde zones. Een systeemoverzicht geeft de status, connectiviteit en waarschuwingen van luidsprekers weer. Geplande audiogebeurtenissen en belsystemen ondersteunen de dagelijkse werking. De ruimtelijke weergave verbetert de nauwkeurigheid van de configuratie en vermindert installatiefouten.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

HighFleet Software voor Luidsprekerbeheer is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. HighFleet Software voor Luidsprekerbeheer wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. HighFleet Software voor Luidsprekerbeheer wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

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