Release Notes#

Current Release: 1.0.0-rc1#

Release Date: 17 Feb 2026

Features#

  • Real-time Traffic Analysis: Comprehensive directional traffic density monitoring with MQTT integration

  • VLM Integration: Vision Language Model (VLM)-powered traffic scene analysis with sustained traffic detection

  • Sliding Window Analysis: 15-second sliding window with 3-second sustained threshold for accurate traffic state detection

  • Camera Image Management: Intelligent camera image retention and coordination between API and VLM services

  • RESTful API: Complete HTTP API for traffic summaries, intersection monitoring, and VLM analysis retrieval

Improvements#

  • Concurrency Control: Semaphore-based VLM worker management for optimal resource utilization

    • Impact: Prevents VLM service overload and ensures reliable traffic analysis

  • Image Retention Logic: Camera images persist with VLM analysis for consistent data correlation

    • Impact: API responses show actual images analyzed by VLM, improving traceability and debugging

  • Enhanced Error Handling: Comprehensive error management across MQTT, VLM, and image services

    • Impact: Improved service reliability and diagnostic capabilities

Known Issues#

  • Helm is not supported

  • This release includes only limited testing on EMT‑S and EMT‑D, some behaviors may not yet be fully validated across all scenarios.