🌟 Summary
The v8.2.98 release of Ultralytics brings a focus on performance optimization, code simplification, and improved user experience through various technical enhancements.
📊 Key Changes
- Faster
fuse()Operations: Removed redundant cloning operations in convolution and deconvolution to enhance processing speed. - Dynamic Keypoint Plotting: Changed the keypoint drawing logic for better visual consistency across different image sizes.
- Simplified Codebase: Cleaned up the session code and removed unnecessary dependencies like
pandasin export handling. - Persistent Caching: Introduced a new thread-safe persistent caching system to store important data efficiently.
🎯 Purpose & Impact
- Performance Improvements: The optimized
fuse()functions and removal ofpandasfrom export processes aim to significantly enhance computational speed and reduce latency. 🚀 - Visual and Functional Flexibility: Automatic adjustment of keypoint line thickness ensures better graphical outputs for users, especially when dealing with large images. 📊
- Enhanced Efficiency and Speed: The persistent caching system minimizes redundant data retrieval, improving overall user experience and data management. 💾
- Code Maintenance: Streamlining code, such as removing outdated code segments and simplifying export formats, makes the software more maintainable and easier to upgrade in the future. 🛠️
These updates collectively ensure that the Ultralytics framework remains robust, user-friendly, and efficient for both developers and end users.
What's Changed
- Dynamic pose line thickness by @ambitious-octopus in #16362
- Cleanup session.py by @glenn-jocher in #16352
- Remove pandas from exports table by @glenn-jocher in #16371
- New
PERSISTENT_CACHEby @glenn-jocher in #16373 ultralytics 8.2.98fasterfuse()operations by @glenn-jocher in #16375
Full Changelog: v8.2.97...v8.2.98