Methods and systems for positioning a camera in an incident area

A drone comprising:

• a camera configured to generate, from a first image capture position of the drone, a first image or video having a first field of view;
• an electronic processor configured to
• determine a plurality of regions of interest, each of the plurality of regions of interest located within a predetermined area and having an associated priority,
• determine the associated priority of each of the plurality of regions of interest based on an amount of time spent by a group of portable communication devices at each of the plurality of regions of interest,
• determine a second image capture position relative to and different from the first image capture position for the drone as a function of the associated priority and a viewing distance of the camera, and
• generate a command for the drone to move to the second image capture position,
• wherein the drone moves to the second image capture position based on the command and the camera is configured to generate, from the second image capture position, a second image or video having a second field of view.

A method of positioning a drone including a camera, the method comprising:

• generating, from a first image capture position of the drone and with the camera, a first image or video having a first field of view;
• determining, with an electronic processor, a plurality of regions of interest, each of the plurality of regions of interest located within a predetermined area and having an associated priority;
• determining, with the electronic processor, the associated priority of each of the plurality of regions of interest based on information received from a plurality of portable communication devices within the predetermined area;
• determining, with the electronic processor, a second image capture position relative to and different from the first image capture position for the drone as a function of the associated priority and a viewing distance of the camera;
• generating, with the electronic processor, a command for the drone to move to the second image capture position;
• moving the drone based on the command;
• and
• generating, from the second image capture position and with the camera, a second image or video having a second field of view.