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Main Features:

Video Capture

-SPOT records sensor video as a series of image files, one image per frame
-Images are pixel-for-pixel display of view sensor captures
-Can select some or all sensors for video capture in various image formats
-SPOT queries users machine for supported image formats, offer choice of supported formats
-SPOT automatically tags each image filename with a frame number
-Can toggle video capture on / off during mission

SPOT Count

-Real-time calculation of number of sensor pixels focused on chosen target
-Sums pixels-on-target for all sensors on each vehicle and for all vehicles on mission
-Works on moving targets
-Toggle selection between targets
-Calculates distance from vehicle to target

Map View

-Real-time, bird's-eye view of scene
-Helps visualize overall status of mission
-Shows position & properties of all vehicles including direction of movement, sensor field-of-view, position, and orientation
-Shows all objects in the scene, including buildings and vehicles
-Highlights current target
-Useful as navigation aid in free-flight mode

Edit & Rerun

-Can save full state of SPOT session for later replay or modification including:
-All vehicle & sensor configurations
-Vehicles' initial position
-Current weather & wind settings
-All flight paths
-Set basic configuration once and re-run repeatedly to see effect of changes

Free Flight

-Three modes of manual vehicle control:
-Hot keys on main keyboard
-Mouse and keypad
-Flight controls on SPOT widget
-Vehicle flight dynamics and control panel match vehicle type (ducted fan vs. fixed wing)
-Toggle between pre-recorded flight path and free-flight mode
-Record flight path during free flight.