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🌊 Project MotionFlow - A smart motion sensor | Update #4

  • February 25, 2026
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Hi Community!

Quick mid-week check-in as we head into the final stretch.
 
Since the last update, most of the work went into cleanup and fixes - the kind of changes that don't make for flashy screenshots but matter when you're running this 24/7.
 

What happened since last update

  • Config hot-reload via IPC - Editing zones or settings in the Web UI now hot-reloads the engine instantly, no restart needed. The Web UI also got loading/error states for camera switching and a cleaner config editor.
  • Systemd services - Both the engine and Web UI now run as proper systemd services, auto-starting on boot.
  • Code cleanup - Ripped out dead code paths, simplified the local debug visualization pipeline (using SDK-native renderer) and removed unnecessary config knobs.
  • Testing - Added a system-level integration test that spins up the full pipeline, plus unit test fixes for the target device environment.

This week: install & deploy

 

Right now I'm focused on the setup and deployment experience. I've started with an interactive setup script that walks you through first-run and setup. 

The goal is a smooth and reliable setup process: clone the repo, run one script, and you're set.
 
- Jonathan