Burst Mode

• Burst mode allows you to obtain a graphical overview of a search method in action. This give a perspective on the shape and development of the search tree and the relative size of the data structures being used by the search methods.

• The burst mode effectively "zooms out" so that only the relative position of the nodes is visible. Lines/links between nodes are not shown.

• This mode is largely automatic, that is, you view the on going search as it is performed, rather than being required to control the expansion of the next node at each step.

• The details about each state are not visible, instead each state is represented by an coloured block (eg. blue for the closed list and yellow for the open list). This allows a much greater portion of the actual search space to be viewed on screen that would be possible with nodes like those used in the Single Step modes.

• When a goal state is found, the goal path is highlighted in a different colour (eg. green).