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Missions on dashboard and mobile

How to create missions from the Sentinel hub, assign them to a node, and view them in the operator's mobile app. Bidirectional flow between dashboard and field.

Published on April 18, 2026

Operational summary

Administrators create per-node missions in the hub (missions drawer): title, description, and status. When assigned, operators can open them under the Missions tab in the mobile app if the feature flag is enabled in remote config.

Operators can mark a mission completed from the phone; the update is stored in Supabase and reflected for the team in the web dashboard.

Deep dive

Missions are the structured way to ask field operators to do something concrete: check a point, attend an event, go to a geofence, complete a maintenance task. Before missions, that coordination went over chat or radio and got lost in noise; missions add traceability, assignment, and state.

The creation flow is from the web hub: the admin opens the missions drawer, picks the destination node or team, writes title and description, and saves. The mission appears immediately in the panel list and, if the module is enabled in remote config, in the corresponding operator's mobile app. The app shows missions in a dedicated tab and lets them mark missions as complete.

When the operator marks complete, the change persists in Supabase and the dashboard reflects it in its list. That bidirectionality gives the operations center real-time visibility on the team's progress: how many missions are open, in progress, completed in the last hour. For later reports, the history stays as audit of work done.

Operational tips: use short but specific titles ('Inspect north perimeter'), use the description for details the operator needs at the moment (safety notes, gate code, on-site contact), and close missions promptly so the panel reflects reality. Missions left open contaminate reports.

Frequently asked questions

Can I assign a mission to several operators?
The current model assigns per node. To coordinate a team, assign each node individually or use chat to broadcast general coordination.
Do missions have priority?
Panel and app show them in creation order. For critical urgencies use SOS or direct chat; missions are for planned tasks or response to non-critical alerts.
Where do I see history?
In the missions drawer of the hub, with state and date-range filters. CSV export includes missions per plan.
Can the operator create missions?
For now creation is from the web (admin role). Future versions may allow self-assignment from the app for specific flows.
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