What is SAI-HUB DD?

What is SAI-HUB DD?

SAI-HUB DD (DJI Dock) is an enterprise-grade drone automation software platform designed for on-premises, local-processing environments. All data processing and storage happen entirely on your Brain-Box hardware — ensuring data sovereignty, low-latency operations, and full functionality without an internet connection.

The platform enables operators to plan, schedule, and execute fully automated drone missions using DJI Dock 2 and Dock 3 docking stations. With six mission types, 19 AI detection algorithms running locally, and flexible three-tier connectivity, SAI-HUB DD delivers professional drone automation at any scale.

100% On-Premises

All data is processed and stored locally on your Brain-Box. No cloud dependency required for core operations.

AI-Powered Inspection

19 preloaded object detection algorithms run locally in real time — no external API or internet required.

Scheduled Automation

Schedule recurring missions for fully unattended routine inspections around the clock.

6 Mission Types

From simple linear patrols to AI-triggered patrol routes and fully custom per-waypoint missions.

Platform Overview

SAI-HUB DD is included with one of two hardware packages. Your software license is tied to your hardware configuration.

Connectivity Levels

SAI-HUB DD is fundamentally an on-premises system — your data never has to leave your site. Three connectivity levels let you match the access model to your operational setup.

System Architecture

The Brain-Box is the central processing unit. It runs SAI-HUB DD, stores all mission data locally, and communicates with the DJI Dock over the local network. The operator interface is accessed via web browser on any networked device.

First Login & Credential Setup

After purchasing SAI-HUB DD, Spectro AI will provide your initial login credentials. These are for first access only.

Log in page — enter the credentials provided during onboarding

1. 1
   Connect your device to the same local network as the Brain-Box.
2. 2
   Open a browser and navigate to the domain name provided in your onboarding documentation.
3. 3
   Enter the credentials provided by Spectro AI and click Log In.
4. 4
   Go to account settings and change your username and password immediately.
5. 5
   You will arrive at the SAI-HUB DD home screen. Your system is ready to configure.

Dashboard & Map Interface

The home page is your mission control centre — a live map with the dock pinned, real-time telemetry, and quick-access controls for all platform features.

SAI-HUB DD main dashboard — mission map, status bar, and mission panel

Map Controls (Top Left of Map)

Icon	Function
+ / −	Zoom in and out on the map
Annotations	Open the annotation tool to place and manage markers on the map
Dock Location	Re-centre the map on the dock's current position
Drone Location	Re-centre the map on the drone's current position

Map Icons

Icon	Meaning
Drone	Live drone position on the map
Dock	Docking station location
Trailer Trailer	DockWatch Trailer location
Waypoint	Mission waypoint marker
Annotation	Placed annotation marker on the map
— Turquoise coloured line	Planned flight route between waypoints
▶ Solid white triangle	Flight direction indicators along the route
Resume	Resume the mission from this waypoint

Connection Status Bar

The connection status bar is always visible in the top right of every page. It shows live hardware and signal state across 11 indicators.

Connection status bar — 11 indicators numbered left to right

1

Dock

White = dock connected and online. Grey with a line through it = dock offline.

2

Livestream Active

Indicates an active video stream from the dock or trailer camera. Hover over this icon for a toggle to keep livestreams always visible on screen.

3

Dock RTK

Requires an active DJI RTK subscription. Without one this will always show grey/off.

4

Dock Signal

Green = strong GPS. Yellow = marginal. Red = poor signal.

5

Dock Positioning

Whether the dock's position is GPS-fixed. Green = fixed. Yellow = uncertain. Red = position unknown.

6

Software-Defined Radio

RF link quality between the drone and dock. Green / Yellow / Red = link quality.

7

4G / LTE

Mobile data signal for the dock's SIM card. Green / Yellow / Red = signal strength.

8

Drone

White = drone detected and connected. Grey = drone not detected.

9

Drone RTK

Requires an active DJI RTK subscription. Without one always shows grey/off.

10

Drone Signal

Green = strong GPS. Yellow = marginal. Red = poor signal.

11

Drone Battery

Live battery percentage of the drone. Colour changes from green to yellow to red as charge drops.

Air Traffic Toggle

Below the connection status bar in the top right, there is an icon to toggle air traffic visibility on the map. Depending on your hardware configuration this will read differently:

Mission Types

Click the + icon on the left side of the map to open the mission creation panel. Six mission templates are available.

Point of Interest

Orbits each waypoint in a configurable radius with the gimbal locked onto the target.

360° Waypoint

Full 360° rotation at each waypoint for complete panoramic capture.

Area Scan

Systematic grid pattern over a defined area for site-wide aerial mapping.

Linear Inspection

Straight-line path through all waypoints — ideal for pipelines, fences, and corridors.

Patrol Route

AI-triggered grid patrol for search and rescue. Operator can take over when a detection threshold is reached.

Custom

Configure each waypoint independently — freely mix orbits, 360° turns, grid sections, and straight segments.

Mission Parameters

Every mission shares a common set of parameters. Each mission type then adds its own specific options on top. The following parameters are present in all missions:

Mission Stats Panel (Top Right of Mission Creation Screen)

While planning a mission, the top right of the creation screen shows a summary of the calculated mission metrics based on your current waypoints and settings.

Area Scan & Patrol Route

Area Coverage

Mission Length

Estimated Time

All other mission types

Mission Length

Estimated Time

Click a mission type below to expand its unique parameters.

Capture Modes

The capture mode selector supports AI Video, Raw Video, Raw Images, or Disabled. The examples below show how the different zoom and camera behaviours appear in the interface.

Point of Interest

▶

Parameter	Description	Range / Options
Circle Radius	Orbit radius around each point of interest.	5 m – 500 m
Flight Speed	Travel speed along the orbit path.	1 – 15 m/s
Lens	Visible or infrared (IR). IR disables zoom selection.	Visible / IR
Zoom Level	Visible only. Multi-select — the orbit repeats once per selected zoom level.	1× – 56× (multi)

—

Gimbal Pitch: Not selectable — auto-locks onto the point of interest as the drone orbits.

360° Waypoint

▶

Parameter	Description	Range / Options
Gimbal Pitch	Camera angle during the 360° rotation.	−90° to +35°
Lens	Visible or infrared (IR). IR disables zoom selection.	Visible / IR
Zoom Level	Visible only. Multi-select — the full 360° rotation repeats once per selected zoom level.	1× – 56× (multi)

Area Scan

▶

Parameter	Description	Range / Options
Site Overlap Rate	Overlap percentage between adjacent grid passes.	20% – 90%
GSD	Ground Sampling Distance — shows the exact pixel-to-centimetre ratio based on the selected zoom level, ensuring you achieve the spatial accuracy your data collection requires.	Variable (cm/px)
Lens	Visible or infrared (IR). IR disables zoom selection.	Visible / IR
Zoom Level	Visible only. Single select — one grid pass at the chosen zoom.	1× – 56× (single)
Speed	Flight speed during the grid scan.	1 – 15 m/s
Course Angle	Orientation of the grid lines relative to north.	0° – 360°

—

Gimbal Pitch: Not selectable — always nadir (straight down) to ensure consistent ground coverage across the grid.

Linear Inspection

▶

Parameter	Description	Range / Options
Speed	Flight speed along the linear route.	1 – 15 m/s
Gimbal Pitch	Camera angle during the linear flight.	−90° to +25°
Lens	Visible or infrared (IR). IR disables zoom selection.	Visible / IR
Zoom Level	Visible only. Single select — one pass at the chosen zoom.	1× – 56× (single)

Patrol Route

▶

Parameter	Description	Range / Options
Lens	Visible or infrared (IR). IR disables zoom selection. Both RGB and thermal can be searched simultaneously, though only one stream is viewable at a time.	Visible / IR
Zoom Level	Visible only. Single select — one patrol pass at the chosen zoom.	1× – 56× (single)
Gimbal Pitch	Camera angle during the patrol grid.	−90° to −30°
Speed	Flight speed across the patrol area.	1 – 15 m/s
Side Overlap Rate	Overlap percentage between adjacent patrol passes.	20% – 90%
Course Angle	Orientation of patrol grid lines relative to north.	0° – 360°
Detection Threshold	Number of detections before an alert pop-up appears, offering the operator manual takeover or continuation of the mission.	Configurable count
Temperature Threshold	Temperature value that, when exceeded by a thermal detection, triggers an alert.	Configurable (°C)

—

No Capture option. Patrol Route is designed for search and rescue operations and does not record video or images. The AI pipeline runs in real time and flags detections without saving media.

Custom

▶

Custom missions allow you to configure each waypoint individually. Per waypoint, assign any single-waypoint action — Point of Interest orbit, 360° rotation, or straight-line segment — and mix them freely in a single mission. All parameters from the relevant mission types are available at waypoint level, including capture mode, AI algorithm, and speed.

Gimbal Pitch Reference

Zoom Level Reference

Scheduling Missions

Any saved mission can be scheduled to run automatically at a set time or on a recurring basis. Scheduled missions execute as long as the Brain-Box, dock, and drone are in a ready state. If unsafe conditions are detected (rain, high wind, low battery) or hardware is not ready, the mission is held and the event logged.

Pre-Flight Checklist

The Checklist module lets you define mandatory checks that must be confirmed before any mission launch. Checklists are fully customisable to match your operational procedures or regulatory requirements.

Checklist configuration page

1. →
   Navigate to Checklist in the left menu.
2. →
   Add, edit, or remove checklist items from the management panel.
3. →
   When enabled, all items must be confirmed before a mission can be launched.

Geofencing

Define spatial boundaries for drone operations. Two zone types are supported:

Permitted Flight Zone

Defines the area the drone is allowed to operate within. Missions cannot be planned outside this boundary.

No-Fly Zone

Restricted areas the drone must never enter. Mission plans intersecting these zones are rejected before launch.

Geofencing page — draw zones on the map or import GeoTIFF boundaries

Manual Flight Control

The Virtual Cockpit gives operators direct real-time control of the drone at any time. Manual flight can be initiated without an active mission or used to pause and take over during an automated mission — at any point mid-flight.

Virtual Cockpit — manual flight panel with live telemetry

Control Panel Buttons

Return to Home

Commands the drone to return to the dock and land immediately.

Safety Height

Ascend to the configured safety height before any horizontal movement.

AI Algorithm Settings

Enable and configure on-board AI detection during manual flight.

Controls

Toggle keyboard / joystick control mode and view the keybinding reference.

Telemetry Readouts

Readout	Description
Wind Speed	Live wind speed and direction from the drone's onboard sensors, shown with a compass indicator.
Dock Rain Sensor	Current rain detection state at the dock location.
Gimbal Pitch	Current camera angle — adjustable in real time during manual flight.
Speed Level	Horizontal and vertical movement speed setting.
Altitude (ASL)	Current altitude above sea level.
Dock Wind Speed	Wind speed reading at the dock location from the dock's sensors.

Camera Pointing Controls

Right-click on the map to command the drone to rotate and point its camera towards that location. A contextual popup will appear at the clicked position.

Right-click on the map to direct the camera to a point

Double-click on the drone camera stream to lock the camera onto that position in the live video feed.

Open Control Help

If operators need a quick reminder while flying, they can click the keyboard/controls icon inside the software to open the on-screen control reference at any time.

Controls icon — opens the in-software keyboard and controller reference

Keyboard Controls

Keyboard control layout for manual flight

Joystick Controls

Joystick control layout for manual flight

Live Streams

Live stream windows can be kept visible at all times while using the software — not only during missions. You can keep them open while navigating to any page, planning missions, or reviewing logs.

Live streams — dock and drone stream windows shown side by side

Available Streams by Configuration

Stream Window Controls

Each stream window has a set of controls on its left side:

Refresh — reconnect the stream if it freezes or the connection is lost

Picture-in-Picture — float the stream as an overlay over other content

Maximize — expand the stream to full screen

A minimize button is also available to collapse the stream window without closing it, keeping it ready to restore quickly.

Preloaded AI Algorithms

The Brain-Box ships with 19 preloaded computer vision algorithms that run entirely locally — no cloud or external API required. These can be applied during all automated missions (except Patrol Route, where they run without recording) and manual virtual cockpit sessions.

In mission setup, set Capture to AI Video, choose the algorithm and target object class(es), then set a confidence threshold. The Brain-Box processes the video feed in real time as the drone flies — detections are annotated and stored with metadata for immediate review.

Uploading Custom AI Models

SAI-HUB DD supports deploying custom-trained AI models to the Brain-Box, extending detection capabilities beyond the 19 preloaded algorithms for scenario-specific inspection needs.

Gallery

The Gallery stores all imagery and video captured during missions on the Brain-Box internal storage. When you first open the Gallery, you are presented with a timeline view showing all recently captured media organised by period — today, this month, last month, and so on. This gives you quick access to the latest media without needing to navigate into a specific project.

To view media for a specific mission, click on a project in the left-hand panel. The gallery will filter to show only the media captured during that mission.

Gallery — timeline view of all captured media with project filter on the left

Filter by Media Type

Use the icons in the top left of the gallery to filter the view by media type:

View Videos only

View Images only

Downloading Media

Media can be downloaded in two ways:

• Download all — select a project and download all media within it as a single archive.
• Download individual — click any image or video to open it and download that single file.

File Attributes

Flight Logs

Every completed mission generates a detailed flight log — including all parameters used, sensor readings, and a GPS-accurate route replay plotted from actual flight coordinates rather than the pre-planned estimate.

Flight logs overview — mission type, duration, start date, end date, and mission name filter

Clicking a specific mission opens its detailed replay view, showing the exact GPS route flown on the map together with the final mission outcome. The result clearly indicates whether the mission completed successfully or aborted, and whether that abort was triggered manually or automatically.

Offline Maps

Upload offline map tiles to the Brain-Box for full map functionality without an internet connection — essential for remote or network-restricted environments.

Offline Maps page — import and manage GeoTIFF map files

GeoTIFF Import

GeoTIFF files can be imported as offline basemap layers or as geofence zone boundaries — eliminating manual drawing for complex or pre-defined operational areas.

Custom maps overlay — imported map data displayed directly over the operational map

1. 1
   Navigate to Maps in the left menu.
2. 2
   Click Import GeoTIFF and select your file (max 1 GB).
3. 3
   The map updates with the imported layer. Toggle it on or off as needed.

Annotation Markers

The annotation tool — accessed via the icon on the map — lets you place persistent markers and notes on any map location.

Annotation popup — add notes and markers to any location on the map

Annotations persist between sessions and are visible across all views of the map. Importantly, annotation markers are also visible in SAI-HUB Online — allowing remote users monitoring via the Level 3 portal to see the same markers placed by operators on-site.

Brain-Box

The Brain-Box settings page provides access to hardware configuration, network management, and firmware updates.

DJI Dock 2 / 3 Status

The Dock page provides live telemetry from the DJI Dock hardware.

SAI-HUB Online

SAI-HUB Online is the remote status portal provided by Spectro AI. It lets you view the live status of your dock systems from any location in the world — no VPN or site network access required.

SAI-HUB Online — remote dock status overview

This is Level 3 connectivity in the three-tier access model. Useful for remote managers or fleet supervisors who need visibility without a direct network connection to the site. See Connectivity Levels for the full breakdown.

DockWatch Trailer Trailer Only

If you have purchased the DockWatch Trailer, the Trailer page provides access to trailer-specific cameras, sensors, and climate controls.

DockWatch Trailer page — camera feeds, sensor data, and climate controls

Air Traffic Monitoring

Both hardware configurations include air traffic awareness, though the source and range differ:

Air traffic overlay — detected aircraft shown with position, altitude, and track

Air traffic controls — 1: Air traffic toggle, 2: Air traffic filter (ft), 3: Flight information visible after left-clicking a plane icon on the map

In this second air traffic example, the numbered markers highlight the main interactive parts of the feature. 1 is the quick toggle used to show or hide all aircraft overlays on the map. 2 is the altitude filter in feet, which helps reduce clutter by limiting which aircraft are displayed. 3 shows the flight information panel that appears after you left-click an aircraft icon, giving the operator a clearer readout of that aircraft’s details without leaving the map view.

The air traffic overlay is toggled on/off using the icon below the connection status bar in the top right. The overlay also includes a configurable altitude filter in feet, and left-clicking a plane icon on the map opens the flight information panel for that aircraft.

Frequently Asked Questions