Upband
Upband is an innovative smartwatch fitness app. By connecting a smartwatch to the app, Upband tracks arm and hand movements, translating them into real time musical notes. This integration of motion tracking technology and music generation makes every workout an engaging and joyful experience. The app's social feature encourages users to form bands, enhancing social engagement and motivation as each user's movements contribute to a collective musical creation. Designed to be portable and easy to use, Upband is always ready to turn movements into music, whether at the gym or at home.
Upband Fitness App Design by Hui Jing and Jinda Zhong was featured as an outstanding example of communication design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Upband Fitness App Design earned the Bronze A' Design Award in Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design in 2025. The A' Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design prize which honors exceptional design of websites, mobile applications, software interfaces, game interfaces, wearable interfaces, virtual reality interfaces, augmented reality interfaces, dashboard designs and more.
