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.

Using Point of Interest

Step 1: With the drone airborne, locate the POI control in your main control panel.

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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.

To adjust orbit radius, reposition the drone closer to or further from the target before starting the orbit.

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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

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)