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The Android pilot app connects to the aircraft controller, starts the local relay, shows the pilot interface, and sends mission events and media handoff data back to AlphaRelay.

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Mission modes

When starting work on the pilot tablet, choose a mission mode:
  • Pilot only creates a pilot-side mission flow for field use without requiring a live Mission Overwatch browser session.
  • Full relay starts a mission path intended to connect with Mission Overwatch over the local relay.
For a full relay mission, keep the pilot tablet and Mission Overwatch browser on the same local network unless your team is using a remote live stream path.

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Relay connection

After the relay starts, the pilot app shows the tablet IPv4 and secure relay URL. In Mission Overwatch:
  1. Confirm Tablet IP (LAN) is prepopulated with the discovered pilot tablet.
  2. Click Connect so Mission Overwatch uses the discovered LAN relay.
  3. AlphaRelay uses wss:// and port 8789 automatically for normal LAN relay connections.
  4. If prompted, trust the relay or live-video certificate, then connect again.
Manual IPv4 entry is a fallback for networks where discovery is blocked or the prepopulated address is wrong. For cloud tunnels or non-LAN setups, paste the full ws:// or wss:// URL provided by the team.

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Flight controls and controller-first flying

The pilot app includes takeoff, land, yaw, altitude, gimbal, tap-to-fly, and related command controls. Pilots who prefer the physical DJI controller can hide the on-screen drone controls from the pilot console. Quick events, telemetry, and relay status remain visible.

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Quick events and voice relay

The pilot app supports several event logging paths:
  • Quick event buttons such as Subject, Entry, Evidence, Support, Secured, and Relay
  • A quick event wheel for faster field tagging
  • Manual event notes from the pilot console
  • Voice relay logging with the phrase relay <event details>
Pilot events appear in Mission Overwatch and the mission timeline. Voice events are labeled as voice relay events.

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Remote live stream

When configured, the pilot app can publish a remote live stream for an active pilot or Overwatch mission. This lets remote Mission Overwatch users watch the live feed through AlphaRelay without being on the tablet’s LAN. Remote live uses AlphaRelay’s Cloudflare live-stream path. The normal LAN relay remains the primary local mission connection when the command device is on the same network.

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Local AI

Local AI is optional on-device detection in the Android pilot app. When enabled, it samples the same live relay frames used by the MJPEG feed. It does not add a separate camera pipeline. Detected items can auto-log local AI events with screenshots and metadata. Current detection categories include:
  • Person detected
  • Multiple persons detected
  • Person prone or down
  • Unattended object
  • Large object blocking path
  • Door open when supported by the model
To configure it, open Pilot console → Local AI, enable on-device detection, adjust sample rate, confidence, persistence, and cooldown settings, then save.
Local AI supports review and event triage, but it does not replace pilot judgment, agency policy, or required human confirmation.

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Footage handoff

After takeoff, the pilot app can start aircraft SD recording when supported. After landing or stopping the relay, it can hand off mission video to Mission Overwatch for upload. If the handoff cannot complete, use the pilot app’s upload action when online or upload the MP4 manually from Mission Overwatch.