# Point of Interest Capturing comprehensive visual coverage of a target—whether for security evidence or structural inspection—typically requires simultaneous control of drone movement and camera orientation. This high cognitive load task becomes especially challenging during active security incidents or detailed inspection work. Point of Interest automates this coordination, letting you focus entirely on media capture while the drone handles positioning. Select any location on the map as your focus point. The drone automatically orients toward it, and the camera adjusts to track the target. A circular path appears showing your orbit radius (equal to your current distance from the point). Set your orbit direction and speed, then start the automated flight. The drone maintains the circular path while keeping the camera locked on target, freeing you to manage zoom, lens selection, and capture timing. {% embed url="" %} ## Using Point of Interest **Step 1:** With the drone airborne, locate the POI control in your main control panel. **Step 2:** Click the target location on the map—the drone and camera will orient toward it. **Step 3:** The orbit circle appears, showing your flight path at the current distance. **Step 4:** Select clockwise or counterclockwise rotation and your your desired orbit speed. Then press start. The drone begins its automated orbit. **Step 5:** Use camera controls (zoom, lens switching, IR/thermal, image or video capture) while the orbit is in progress. Image To adjust orbit radius, reposition the drone closer to or further from the target before starting the orbit. Image *** ### **When to Use POI** **Security Operations** * Incident evidence capture — Orbit a vehicle, person of interest, or scene to document from all angles. * Situational awareness — Assess surroundings of a target quickly while keeping the entire area in continuous view. * Perimeter investigation — Examine suspicious objects or breach points with stable, systematic orbit footage. * Automated orbit is more defensible as evidence than manually piloted footage. **Inspection Workflows** * Structural assessment — Document building facades, rooftops, or infrastructure damage from multiple perspectives. * Equipment inspection — Comprehensive views of towers, solar arrays, industrial sites. * Asset documentation — For insurance, compliance, maintenance records. * POI ensures consistent distance/angle, making footage easier to analyze and compare over time. POI ensures consistent distance and camera angle throughout the orbit, producing footage that's easier to analyze and compare over time. ### **Technical & Hardware Compatibility** {% hint style="info" %} Point of Interest requires rangefinder sensor data for precise distance calculation and altitude maintenance during orbit. The feature is supported with DJI Dock 1 and Dock 3. \ \ Not Supported with Dock 2 (hardware lacks rangefinder sensor) {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.flytbase.com/in-flight-modules/point-of-interest.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.