These were a series of experiments in which the software ran and processed
images under various conditions, selecting targets and gradually being given more authority to command responses to its decisions, culminating in being allowed to select targets, point ChemCam at them, and fire the laser in a series of pulses as occurs during standard scientific measurements.
We took a variety of test shots
under various lighting
conditions, some on a cloudy day, some indoors, and others
under irregular lighting, which you can see in the
images below.