Remote Access - Live Operations
Live mission visibility from anywhere — multiple drones, one unified screen.
Remote Access gives your organisation the ability to monitor multiple drones simultaneously from the DroneControl Portal. Live video feeds, interactive maps, geolocation overlays and mission metadata all appear in one seamless interface — enabling faster coordination, better situational awareness and confident remote decision-making.
Key Capabilities
Multi-Drone Live Viewing
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View simultaneous live streams from every active drone in your organisation.
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Dynamic layout automatically arranges feeds into a responsive multi-grid view, adapting to the number of aircraft in the air.
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Individual feeds can be expanded to full screen for closer inspection.
Integrated Real-Time Maps & Geolocation
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See each drone’s live flight track, heading, camera FOV cone and gimbal orientation.
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Map overlays powered by Mapbox, with precision geolocation via What3Words for fast, accurate communication of exact locations.
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Operators, supervisors and remote viewers share the same situational picture — air, ground and context in one place.
Remote Viewing Screen (RVS) Interface
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A unified view combining live video + map for each drone.
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If permissions are enabled, authorised viewers can:
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Adjust gimbal angle
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Zoom
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Switch sensors/cameras
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Capture photos or trigger video
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Assume aircraft flight control
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All from within the integrated RVS, without switching between screens or applications.
How It Works
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When drones are airborne, their encrypted live streams and operational data automatically appear in the Portal’s Remote Access dashboard.
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Viewers log into the DroneControl Portal from any device — no installation needed — or join via a secure, pilot-shared URL for immediate access.
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Each drone displays its live stream, real-time map position, flight path, sensor orientation and precise location (Mapbox + What3Words).
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With multiple drones active, the interface automatically generates a clean, responsive grid layout for live multi-feed monitoring.
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Viewers can switch any drone into full-screen, expand map overlays, or — if permitted — control cameras and aircraft flight control via the RVS interface.
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Organisation-wide mission visibility: monitor every active drone from one shared interface.
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Faster decision-making: live video + real-time mapping + precise geolocation improves situational clarity.
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Remote collaboration: supervisors and external partners can join instantly via secure URL.
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Scalable oversight: whether one drone or ten are flying, the system adapts automatically.
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High-precision context: Mapbox + What3Words enables rapid, exact location communication during critical operations.
Why It Matters
Security & Compliance
Remote Access inherits the same mission-grade security foundation as DroneControl’s live-streaming engine:
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End-to-end WebRTC encryption for all streams
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No unencrypted video ever touches public servers
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Strict authentication & secure URL access control
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Peer-to-Peer or Enhanced Streaming transport depending on organisation settings
This ensures both live video and geolocation data remain fully protected.
Integrations
Remote Access works hand-in-hand with:
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DroneControl Live Streaming, enabling secure, scalable video delivery
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Mapbox + What3Words, providing high-precision geolocation inside the live mission interface
No other modules are required.
Typical Use Cases
Command-centre monitoring
supervise multi-drone operations from a single screen.
Emergency response
remote supervisors or partner agencies join live missions instantly via secure link.
Search & rescue
real-time mapping with What3Words helps pinpoint hazards or victims rapidly.
Large public events
multiple airborne drones monitored concurrently for crowd and incident management.
