HighFleet Isoftware Yokulawula Izandisi-lizwi by Shiyu Duan

HighFleet Isoftware Yokulawula Izandisi-lizwi by Shiyu Duan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweSoftwe Competition Category.

IntsimbiIsoftwe· 2026

HighFleet Isoftware Yokulawula Izandisi-lizwi

by Shiyu Duan

Client: Shiyu(Naomi) Duan

Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Isoftwe Category

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The Design

About HighFleet Isoftware Yokulawula Izandisi-lizwi

IHighFleet liqonga lesoftware elisekwe kwiwebhu lokulawula iinkqubo zezandisi-lizwi ezidibanisiweyo kwinethiwekhi. Abalawuli basebenzisa imigaqo-nkqubo jikelele kwaye baqwalasele nezixhobo ngazinye ngeeparamitha ezifana neendawo, izinto eziphambili, izicwangciso kunye neendlela zokuziphatha zezilumkiso. Imephu yendawo ebonakalayo ibonisa indawo yesandisi-lizwi ngasinye, ukuze izaziso kunye nezilumkiso zikwazi ukujoliswa kwiindawo ezikhethiweyo. Umbono jikelele wenkqubo ubonisa imeko yezandisi-lizwi, uqhagamshelo kunye nezilumkiso. Iziganeko zesandi ezicwangcisiweyo kunye neenkqubo zeentsimbi zixhasa ukusebenza kwemihla ngemihla. Umbono wendawo uphucula ukuchaneka koqwalaselo kwaye unciphisa iimpazamo zofakelo.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

HighFleet Isoftware Yokulawula Izandisi-lizwi ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. HighFleet Isoftware Yokulawula Izandisi-lizwi iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. HighFleet Isoftware Yokulawula Izandisi-lizwi iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

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