Live Operations

Live Operations

Drone Operation Center enables you to watch the livestream of your active drones right from your desk. You can create a session to which you can add various drones that would live stream simultaneously on your screen. There are a number of options to play with here. Below are the steps in detail to livestream via Operation Center and Ground Control App.

Drone Operation Center

Live Operations Dashboard

1. Go to the AirHub dashboard: https://dashboard.airhub.app/#/home/dashboard
2. From the menu, select ‘Live Operations’
3. There will be two different types of session in the ‘Live Operations’, including Active Flights and Create Streaming Sessions. Active Flights automatically create when the driver start their drone flights and disappear when they end. Custom Sessions are always available until deleted by the admin
4. Open a session by simply clicking on the list. You will be able to see all the live flights that are active at the moment. There are several options at the top-right corner of the screen.
   • Chat: you can simply click on the chat button, and send and receive messages
   • Map: you can access the map from where you can see the live view of the drones, crew and markers providing you comprehensive overview over the field
   • Devices: If you want to add any device, click on the device button. A list of all the available devices will be displayed. Simply click on ‘+’ button to add the device in the live stream
   • Links: If you want to share the live stream link to any individual outside your organization, click on the Links button. Add the name of the link, and fill in other details like access code, IP address, and/or expiration date. Select the control access that you want and click on save button to finalize the shareable link. Copy the link and share with anyone who you want to see the livestream. Another feature is that you easily disable the link by toggle button in the link list.  
5. Every livestream within the session comes up with certain options, which only the admin of the session can access
   • Pin: You can pin any particular stream, which will pin the respective screen to the larger portion as compared to other screens within the session
   • Visibility: You can hide any screen from the audience who are watching via the sharable link by disabling the visibility button. This way only the session admin will be able to see the screen
   •  Object Detection: By enabling the object detection, our advanced artificial intelligence technology will enhance your stream by overlaying objects making it effortless for you to identify and focus on specific elements of interest
   • Deactivate Device: This will allow you to delete any device from the live session
6. You can also change the map style to review more telemetry data
7. Besides, you can also go to the cockpit view from where you can remote control the drone and set the speed from your keypad

Create Custom Session

You can create custom sessions to view different streams of your own team

1. From the menu, select ‘Live Operations’
2. There will be two different types of session in the ‘Live Operations, including Active Flights and Create Streaming Sessions. On the top, there is a ‘+’ button. Click on it
3. Enter name of the session and click on create button. A new session will be created

Add Devices

1. Add devices in the session from the device button in the top-right corner of the session screen
2. A list of available devices will be displayed. Click on the ‘+’ button for the devices that you want to live stream
3. Start live stream
4. If you want to add a new drone to your list. Go to library, add drone, upload its details, and only then you will be able to see the drone in your device list within the session

Ground Control IOS App

If you want to see a livestream from the Ground Control IOS app, the steps are bit different than the Operation Center.

1. Open the Airhub Application. Select the location from the top search bar where you want to fly the drone. Click on Fly here button.
2. Add details to the flight plan. Add the drone from the equipment
3. Select the workflow. You can select either the cockpit view from where you can track and fly your DJI drone via your application or you can select timer view from where you can track your flight with AirHub or from any external drone brand application. Ensure your connection with the Airhub application in order to end your flight. The cockpit view checks the status of the drone, and make connection. Once the connection is made, you can now fly your drone from your Airhub app. Once the drone is active, the operation center can see the live broadcast
4. Once the flight ends, it will automatically be saved in the logbook.

Ground Control Android App

Livestreaming via Android App follows similar step as of android, however, as in android app there is no workspace environment, hence there is an addition of team while updating the flight details. Below are the steps for livestreaming from android app.

1. Open the Airhub Application. Select the location from the top search bar where you want to fly the drone. Click on Fly here button.
2. Add details to the flight plan. Add the drone from the equipment. Select the team. Enable the Fly with DJI and Remote Control if you want to operate the drone from the Airhub or third-party app. Start the flight, it will redirect you to the DJI
3. If you chose to fly this with Airhub App, disable the Fly with DJI option, and start the flight. Now, you can track your flight with AirHub or from any external drone brand application
4. Once the drone is active, the operation center can see the live broadcast. The live broadcast can also be enabled from the flight screen from the upper-right corner
5. Once the flight ends, it will automatically be saved in the logbook.