Release Notes: Intel® SceneScape#

Version 2026.0.0#

April 6, 2026

Major Features and Enhancements

  • Standalone tracking microservice that can vertically scale to track 1000 objects.

  • Time-Chunked Tracking: Advanced time-chunking algorithms for improved tracking performance and accuracy

  • Extended Re-identification with a 2-tier architecture to improve Re-ID quality and scalability.

  • Mapping service enhancements: Video-Based Mapping, CLAHE pre-processing to improve mesh appearance

  • Controller outputs augmented to work with a physics engine

  • Controller Analytics Mode: New analytics-only mode for the controller with schema validation

Improved

  • Debian Migration: Complete migration from Ubuntu to Debian base images across all services for reduced size and improved security

  • Non-Root Users: All services now run as non-root users with custom scenescape user implementation

  • Gateway API Resources: Migration from Ingress to Gateway API for improved networking

  • USB Camera Support: Dynamic camera configuration with USB camera support in Kubernetes

  • Test Automation: Comprehensive API test automation for all major endpoints (cameras, sensors, assets, regions, tripwires, users)

  • Performance Testing: Tracker evaluation pipeline with MVP implementation

Performance and Optimization

  • Memory Leak Fixes: Resolved memory usage issues that caused steady increases over time

  • Thread Safety: Improved thread safety in Tracker Service MQTT client during shutdown

  • Resource Cleanup: Enhanced cleanup processes for tests and deployments

  • Build Optimization: Improved build paths, dependency management, and Docker caching

  • Image Size Optimization: Significant reduction in container image sizes through dependency optimization

Video Analytics Updates

  • Pipeline Optimization: Improved pipeline generation and GPU utilization

  • Model Management: Enhanced model downloading and management with updated model sets

Developer Experience

  • Copilot Integration: Added copilot instructions for enhanced developer experience

  • Deployment Scripts: Enhanced deployment scripts with port installation choices

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