Drone Swarm Orchestrator

The main operational screen. Operators spend 90%+ of their time here during active missions. Full-screen dark satellite map with fleet sidebar and quick actions.

Fleet 3/3

ALPHA

87%

Recon 12 sats -42 dBm

AIRBORNE Alt: 45m

Lat:34.0522°N Lon:-118.2437°W

Alt:45.2m AGL Spd:8.3 m/s

Hdg:127° WP:3/7

Batt:12.4V / 87% ~12min left

BRAVO

92%

Relay 10 sats -38 dBm

AIRBORNE Alt: 40m

CHARLIE

78%

Strike 11 sats -56 dBm

AIRBORNE Alt: 35m

ALPHA

BRAVO

CHARLIE

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Screen 2: Pre-Flight Check

Sequential checks per drone. All must pass before the swarm can launch. Each check shows real-time pass/fail with specific fix instructions.

Pre-Flight Swarm Check

▮ ALPHA ALL PASS

✓ COMMS

✓ GPS (12 sats)

✓ BATTERY (87%)

✓ COMPASS

✓ FAILSAFE

▮ BRAVO ALL PASS

✓ COMMS

✓ GPS (10 sats)

✓ BATTERY (92%)

✓ COMPASS

✓ FAILSAFE

▮ CHARLIE 1 FAILURE

✓ COMMS

✗ GPS (3 sats)

✓ BATTERY (78%)

✓ COMPASS

— FAILSAFE

GPS: Only 3 satellites visible (need 6+). Move to open area with clear sky view.

BLOCKED — Fix 1 failure to proceed

Screen 3: Telemetry Dashboard

Real-time charts updating at 10Hz. Battery, altitude, signal strength, and GPS per drone. Event log with timestamped swarm events.

Telemetry

Battery (%)

Alpha 87%

Bravo 92%

Charlie 78%

Altitude (m AGL)

Alpha 45m

Bravo 40m

Charlie 35m

Event Log

00:12:34 alpha Waypoint 3/7 reached

00:12:18 bravo Formation position corrected (+1.2m drift)

00:11:45 charlie Climbing to target altitude 35m

00:10:02 swarm V-formation established, heading north

00:09:30 swarm All drones airborne, mission started

Screen 4: Fleet Manager

Table view of all registered drones. Edit roles, check capabilities, run individual preflight, or flash firmware. Add new drones via QR scan.

Fleet Manager

ID	Class	Capabilities	Connection	Battery	GPS	Status
ALPHA	B	📷 💻 📦	/dev/ttyUSB0	87%	12 sats	AIRBORNE
BRAVO	A	📷 💻 📦	/dev/ttyUSB1	92%	10 sats	AIRBORNE
CHARLIE	D	📷 💻 📦	/dev/ttyUSB2	78%	11 sats	AIRBORNE

Screen 1: Mission Control (Primary View)

Screen 2: Pre-Flight Check

Screen 3: Telemetry Dashboard

Screen 4: Fleet Manager