Download the HotSpotter3.0 Demo

A demo version of HotSpotter for Windows/Macintosh/UNIX can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Caution: This demonstration version is fully functional. However the analysis values have been scrambled. Do not use the analysis values.

Please contact Professor Barber or University of Michigan Software Office if you are interested in purchasing the full version of HotSpotter.

Download HotSpotter Demo (700KB .zip file)
You will need to install WinZip or an equivalent program to decompress this .zip file. HotSpotter User's Manual is included in the zip file, or you can read it here.

Hardware Requirements

Due to the complexity of the algorithm in HotSpotter and intensive computation in finite element analysis, the minimum hardware and configuration for PC recommended to run the program consists of the following:

IBM PC or compatible with an Intel Pentium processor running at 133 Mhz or greater.
32 MB RAM minimum, recommend 64 MB
VGA monitor and graphics card, 256 colors minimum
Windows compatible mouse
pre-installed Matlab 5.0 or higher version

Equivalent hardware is required on other platforms. Regardless of the platform used to run HotSpotter, Matlab must be pre-installed; systems without Matlab will need to have Matlab installed. A matlab trial version copy (for 30 days) can be downloaded from Mathworks homepage.

Installation Notes

NOTE:all files must be located in the same folder

Create and name a new folder where you would like the HotSpotter to be located.

Unzip the contents of the hotspotter30demo.zip file into the new folder.

Run Matlab on your computer and change the current directory to the one where HotSpotter is located by typing "cd hotspotter_directory".
Type "tei" to start running HotSpotter.

Copyright and Disclaimer

The program contained on the original distribution disk is the sole property of The Regents of The University of Michigan. NO part of the program or this manual may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of The Regents of The University of Michigan, with the exception that you may transfer copies of the original program to a hard disk to run or to another disk for backup purposes only.

THE PROGRAM ON THE ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION DISK IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

The entire risk as to the performance of the program and interpretation of the output from the program is with the user. The University of Michigan assumes no responsibility or liability of any kind for errors in the program, errors in the output from the program, or for any consequential or incidental damages that may arise from use of the program.

All display screens used by the program are copyrighted by the University of Michigan. No screen or part thereof may be used in any publication or promotion without the express written consent of The Regents of The University of Michigan.

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The PROGRAM and documentation are provided with restricted rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivisions (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013. Contractor/Manufacturer is The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109.