Recent Releases of ParticleTracking

ParticleTracking - v0.6.7 (RodTracker)

v0.6.7

Added

  • a couple of warnings (data is loaded only from one camera) added which were missing in the last release
  • added a warning when no particles are detected in a given frame
  • new flake8 version warnings (F824) suppressed (will be addressed in the new releases)

Fixed

  • updated paths in documentation

Note

  • intended reference version for JOSS publication

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by dmitrypuzyrev 8 months ago

ParticleTracking - v0.6.5 (RodTracker)

[v0.6.5]

Added

  • shows warning message when loading coordinate data for only one camera (instead of producing an error)
  • shows warning message when attempting to solve tracking or update the graphs when only one camera data is loaded

Fixed

  • updated documentation of RodTracker with better explanation of workflow and usage of example data
  • other small updates to documentation

Note:

  • installer binaries will be updated soon for the next release

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by dmitrypuzyrev 11 months ago

ParticleTracking - v0.6.5 (RodTracker)

[v0.6.5]

Added

  • shows warning message when loading coordinate data for only one camera (instead of producing an error)
  • shows warning message when attempting to solve tracking or update the graphs when only one camera data is loaded

Fixed

  • updated documentation of RodTracker with better explanation of workflow and usage of example data
  • other small updates to documentation

Note

  • Installers will be updated in the next release

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ANP-Granular/ParticleTracking/compare/v0.6.4...v0.6.5

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by dmitrypuzyrev 11 months ago

ParticleTracking - v0.6.4 (RodTracker)

Added

  • Windows installer for CUDA 12.4 version (CUDA should be installed before RodTracker)
  • Linux deb package will be added soon
  • missing sections in documentation were added (i.e. world coordinate transformation)
  • placeholders (TBDs) were replaced for API documentation

Changed

  • default rod detection models (CPU and CUDA) are now published and downloaded via PyTorch Hub (#102)
  • default number of detected particles changed to 25 for each color (corresponding to default sample data)
  • ParticleDetection dependency updated (ParticleDetection v0.4.3 now required)
  • reverted to original dialogue window for stereo calibration/world transformation (for consistency with image loading dialogue)

Fixed

  • tracking now works as intended, previously it required to press the "solve" button frame by frame (#96)
  • solved issue when changes in data were not saved and reverted after pressing "solve" button
  • tracking/matching tests were updated according to the fixed tracking issue

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by dmitrypuzyrev about 1 year ago

ParticleTracking - v0.6.3 (RodTracker)

Added

  • support for Python 3.12
  • viewing mode displaying all particles in a frame (#94)
  • deleting particles from the Particles tab (#93)
  • informative dialog before downloading the example model for rod detection (#89)

Changed

  • removed scaling of example data (#95)
  • made error dialogues modal (#92)
  • folders must be selected during image loading (#88)

Fixed

  • numpy & torchvision version conflict (#90)
  • loss of dimension when detecting only 1 particle per frame (#91)
  • multiple errors in tests

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem over 1 year ago

ParticleTracking - v0.6.2 (RodTracker)

Added

  • automated testing using a GitHub workflow (#84)
  • popup dialog showing unhandled errors to users (#74)
  • button to download an example detection model (#75, #85)
  • link to the source code in the documentation (#81)

Changed

  • removed/changed URL dependencies (#78)
  • removed metadata from version generation

Fixed

  • import sorting (#80)
  • outdated ParticleDetection dependency (#74)

Removed

  • GPU installation option

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem over 1 year ago

ParticleTracking - v0.6.1

Added

  • support for python3.11
  • support for more complex image file names, i.e. '..._00000.png'
  • buttons to report issues/request features on GitHub
  • dynamic versioning
  • support for macOS
  • creation of installers on Windows, Linux, and macOS
  • choice between opening a local/online version of the documentation

Changed

  • logo/icon

Fixed

  • missing installation requirement (Git)
  • capability to 'correct' rods when none are present in the loaded dataset on the current frame (#73)

Removed

  • bundling into a single file

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem over 1 year ago

ParticleTracking - v0.6.0

Added

  • old rod positions are displayed during editing as a visual cue
  • mode for automatic selection of the rod closest to the cursor
  • documentation with Sphinx
  • integration of ParticleDetection functionality
    • detection of rods from images
    • recalculation of 3D rod positions from position updates in 2D
    • tracking of rods and following recalculation of 3D positions
    • evaluation plots for 3D position reconstruction
  • shortcut to fit the displayed image to its available space
  • added a 'busy' indicator for tabs running long background tasks
  • shortcut to delete a rod when having it selected
  • display of the documentation from the Help dropdown menu
  • loaded/changed position data is automatically saved every 60 seconds

Changed

  • rods are now displayed partially transparent while being selected
  • display of a folder selection dialog, if no folder is selected during saving
  • settings-/data-directory is now determined with platformdirs

Fixed

  • test suite problems have been fixed
  • initial display of rods on Windows
  • rods not being completely deletable (#69)

Removed

  • function to display the README in the application
  • True number of rods setting is no longer available

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem over 1 year ago

ParticleTracking - v0.5.8

Added

  • splash screen during the startup of the RodTracker ## Changed
  • migration from setuptools to poetry as the build system
  • each module can now access its own logger, leading to more informative log messages ## Fixed
  • bundling of the RodTracker to a standalone program
  • cropping of displayed rod numbers for font sizes >11 ## Removed
  • splash screen during unpacking stage of standalone programs bundled as one file

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem almost 3 years ago

ParticleTracking - v0.5.4

Changed

  • 3D rod elements are now reused instead of regenerated leading to better performance ## Fixed
  • visual indicators of the experiment box are no longer extending further than the experiment's dimensions

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem almost 3 years ago

ParticleTracking - v0.5.3

Changed

  • The rod data displayed as a tree is now updated in place instead of being regenerated. This especially improves performance and responsiveness of the RodTracker when working with large datasets.

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem almost 3 years ago

ParticleTracking - v0.5.2

Changed

  • rod position data is handled by a dedicated object
  • images datasets are handled by one dedicated object per camera view
  • rod data display as a tree is done by a custom QTreeWidget
  • zooming and panning in the 3D environment has improved speeds for the interaction

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem almost 3 years ago

ParticleTracking - v0.5.1

Added

  • Three different display modes for rods in 3D ## Fixed
  • redundant settings updates are removed

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem almost 3 years ago

ParticleTracking - v0.5.0

Added

  • 3D view of the rod data in relation to the experimental container
  • warnings of the Qt framework are now also logged to the RodTracker's log file. ## Changed
  • The right portion of the data display is now designed as tabs
  • Setting are now accessible in a tab on the right of the main area of the RodTracker, instead of a dialog from a dropdown menu. The changed settings are now applied immediately.
  • Mechanism for internal notification of successful saving
  • internal processes of data selection and loading are now seperated ## Fixed
  • automatic rod activation during a camera change to where no rods are available
  • The unsaved changes indicator is now removed from all appropriate tabs, not only from the currently active one.
  • aborting of image selection
  • application crashes due to mishandled threads
  • cross platform path incompatibilities

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem almost 3 years ago

ParticleTracking - v0.1.1

Fixed

  • crashes of the RodTracker when new rods are introduced during use (see #60)

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem almost 3 years ago

ParticleTracking - v0.1.0

Added

  • a versioning system

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem almost 3 years ago

ParticleTracking - Legacy code base capture

Saving the current repository structure before making significant changes in the future.

Scientific Software - Peer-reviewed - Python
Published by a-niem over 4 years ago