echoSMs -

• Added function to simplify getting WoRMS species data
• Datastore schema now allows an aphia_id of 0 to represent specimens that don't have a species
• Added a validate-toml script to the package
• Documentation updates and corrections

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Published by github-actions[bot] 16 days ago

echoSMs -

Fix a bug that occurs when outline shapes without sound speed and density are converted to a KRMorganism

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Published by github-actions[bot] 18 days ago

echoSMs -

• added matplotlib to dependencies

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Published by github-actions[bot] 22 days ago

echoSMs -

• Add an implementation of the boundary element method for pressure release surfaces
• Upgrade urllib3 to resolve a security alert
• More user-visible code has type annotations
• Minor rearrangement of API documentation

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Published by github-actions[bot] 23 days ago

echoSMs -

Changes:

• Datastore schema changes based on feedback from the workshop held prior to the 2026 ICES WGFAST meeting
• Updates to example code to work with schema changes
• Added type hints to all model code

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Published by github-actions[bot] about 1 month ago

echoSMs - v0.19.0

• Refinements to datastore schema (breaking changes to existing code)
• Documentation polishing
• 2026 WGFAST echoSMs workshop material added to echoSMs documentation

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ices-tools-dev/echoSMs/compare/v0.18.1...v0.19.0

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Published by github-actions[bot] about 2 months ago

echoSMs -

Update to the shape viewer to support modified datastore schema and API

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Published by github-actions[bot] 3 months ago

echoSMs -

• Significant changes to the datastore schema as a result of the hackathons held in January 2026, including associated changes to the echoSMs example scripts and documentation.
• Add Matlab modelling code contributed by Chu
• Added a Training section to the documentation where acoustic model training material can be added
• Minor edits and additions to the documentation

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Published by github-actions[bot] 4 months ago

echoSMs -

• Add a shape viewer to EchoSMs

Many thanks to @jfshanghai for contributing and enhancing his existing shape viewer to work with echoSMs.

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Published by github-actions[bot] 5 months ago

echoSMs -

Added a missing dependency (matplotlib)

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Published by github-actions[bot] 5 months ago

echoSMs - v0.16.1

• remove a breakpoint() that was accidently left in
• tweaked the surface plot function

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Published by github-actions[bot] 6 months ago

echoSMs -

• Anatomical datastore specimen plotting for surface shapes now uses transparent surfaces to show internal shapes (e.g., swimbladders)
• Add a function to convert echoSMs outline shapes to surface shapes

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Published by github-actions[bot] 6 months ago

echoSMs -

• Fixes a bug and centre converted shapes (PR #40)
• Added the mm-bem software to the list of other open-source software

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Published by github-actions[bot] 6 months ago

echoSMs - v0.15.2

• Fix crash in KRMorganism_from_datastore when there is no shape with name of "body"
• Fix typo in docs

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Published by github-actions[bot] 6 months ago

echoSMs -

• fix an error in surface_to_outline where for some shapes an extraneous point could be added at the start or end of the shape
• fix typos in documentation

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Published by github-actions[bot] 6 months ago

echoSMs -

• Add dependentRequired constraints to the datastore schema for units of optional attributes
• Add more units attributes to the datastore schema
• Add anatomical types of 'bone' and 'inclusion' to the datastore schema
• Add a function to convert from surface shape format to outline shape format
• Add an example showing how to the shape conversion function

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Published by github-actions[bot] 6 months ago

echoSMs -

• update some datastore utils code to include units attributes

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Published by github-actions[bot] 7 months ago

echoSMs -

• Model boundary types now use an enumeration instead of a str. All parts of echoSMs now use a consistent naming convention for model boundary types
• Improve the look of the documentation
• Datatore docs have a more 'howto' tone to them
• Use easier to read datastore schema docs

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] 7 months ago

echoSMs - v0.13.1

• Updates to match changes to datastore API
  • Removed V1 endpoints
  • Updated documentation
  • Fix datastore preparation bugs
  • Make datastore preparation code run faster
  • Much better datastore schema view in the documentation

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] 8 months ago

echoSMs - https://github.com/ices-tools-dev/echoSMs/releases/tag/v0.13.0

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Published by github-actions[bot] 8 months ago

echoSMs - v0.12.2

• minor bug fixes
• improve datastore plotting code
• fix inverted model in plots
• improve conversion of old echosms shapes into datastore shape format

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] 8 months ago

echoSMs - https://github.com/ices-tools-dev/echoSMs/releases/tag/v0.12.1

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Published by github-actions[bot] 8 months ago

echoSMs -

• Add functions to plot anatomical data shapes

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Published by github-actions[bot] 8 months ago

echoSMs -

• bug fixes in auxiliary DWBA functions
• improved anatomical datastore documentation

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Published by github-actions[bot] 8 months ago

echoSMs -

• Add code to generate a datastore surface shape from a STL file.
• Add to docs on generating data for the datastore

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Published by github-actions[bot] 8 months ago

echoSMs -

Add support for reading ZooScatR .sat DWBA shapes

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Published by github-actions[bot] about 1 year ago

echoSMs -

Make the KRM and DWBA organism data fully follow the echoSMs coordinate convention.

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Published by github-actions[bot] about 1 year ago

echoSMs - https://github.com/ices-tools-dev/echoSMs/releases/tag/v0.9.2

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Published by github-actions[bot] about 1 year ago

echoSMs -

More tweaks for the WGFAST 2025 presentation

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Published by github-actions[bot] about 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Add more tests
• Documentation edits
• Add plot() method to the KRMorganism class

This release was prepared for the 2025 WGFAST meeting and echoSMs workshop, 5-11 April.

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Published by github-actions[bot] about 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• API change to ReferenceModel class. An empty dict is returned instead of an empty list when no ReferenceModel data is available.
• Improve documentation in places
• Add pytest tests for TS output from all models

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• bug fix for units in BenchmarkData
• Update tutorial notebook for new BenchmarkData API

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs - https://github.com/ices-tools-dev/echoSMs/releases/tag/v0.8.1

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

Multiprocessing:

• Add support for a progress bar when multiprocessing
• Improve multiprocessing documentation
• Make multiprocessing library a formal dependency

Bug fixes

• Significantly increase the speed of parameter checking when running large numbers of models

Benchmark data

• Update the docs to match the new way of accessing the benchmark data

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Changed the API used to access the benchmark data
• Better error messages when using an unknown benchmark name. Resolves #27

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Fixes a bug in the previous release in the KRM code

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Add option to KRM model for selecting the material properties that surround inclusions (water or fish body)
• Update documentation for above KRM changes
• Add Historical notes section to the documentation and add a scan of a printout of the original KRM code (in Basic)

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Improvements to accuracy of PSMS weakly scattering and gas-filled models (works correctly to higher frequencies now)
• Added an optional progress bar when calling calculate_ts()

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Add PSMS fluid boundary type for testing purposes (fails for higher frequencies at the moment, but is accurate when it doesn't fail)
• Documentation revisions

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Add class to provide access to all model results from Jech et al paper
• Rotate DWBA shapes to be in echoSMs coordinate system
• Minor doc edits

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• add DWBA and SDWBA models
• Improvements to documentation

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• fixed v0.5.0 so that it could be loaded
• added support for multiple inclusions in KRM model
• added more to the list of open source model software (some SDWBA code)

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs - https://github.com/ices-tools-dev/echoSMs/releases/tag/v0.5.1

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Added KRM model
• Added KRM datasets from NOAA KRM webpage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/data-tools/krm-model
• Tidied up documentation layout

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• fix degrees/radians error in high pass model

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs - https://github.com/ices-tools-dev/echoSMs/releases/tag/v0.4.4

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Tested version of high-pass model (there were some changes compared to previous release)

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Added DWBA model
• Added initial version of high-pass models
• Automatic generation of github packages is working again

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Add utility function to calculate theoretical Sa of a calibration sphere
• Polish documentation some more

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Polish documentation
• Formal support for Python 3.13
• Add in more historical sphere sizes in reference model file
• Rationalize and tidy up reference model file contents
• Fix typo carried over from Jech et al paper that gave small differences in the results compared to those in the paper

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

Fix minor regressions that were in v0.2.0

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

First release for general use.

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

Accidental release while developing automatic releases based on git tags

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Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

Add Kirchhoff Approximation model

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by github-actions[bot] over 1 year ago

echoSMs -

• Rename benchmark data names to make the reference model names
• Update docs and examples to match

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by gavinmacaulay over 1 year ago

echoSMs - v0.1.9

Fix a mixup with version numbers. No change over v0.1.8

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by gavinmacaulay over 1 year ago

echoSMs - v0.1.8

Mostly working PSMS model and general bug fixes.

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by gavinmacaulay over 1 year ago

echoSMs - v0.1.7

• Working PT-DWBA model
• Automatic separation of expandable and non-expandable model parameters (resolves a hassle with running DWBA models via calculate_ts())
• Update documentation
• New package on pypi

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by gavinmacaulay over 1 year ago

echoSMs - v0.1.6

Add in the PT-DWBA model

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by gavinmacaulay almost 2 years ago

echoSMs - v0.1.5

Improved and more consistent API to calculate_ts()

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by gavinmacaulay almost 2 years ago

echoSMs - v0.1.0

Initial release of echosms with functional API, examples, documentation and working code for MSS and DCM models.

PSMS model does not work.

Biosphere - Marine Life and Fishery - Python
Published by gavinmacaulay almost 2 years ago