NEWS

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AISanalyze 3.1.4 (2026-10-05)

Bug fixes

• Corrected the bug induced by last release in AISextract(), creating duplicated lines with NA when run in parallel and that when no vessel is around.

AISanalyze 3.1.3 (2026-09-30)

Improvements

• Corrected description for crs_meters parameter in the help page of functions.

Bug fixes

• Corrected a bug preventing data without surrounding AIS data to be returned in AISextract() function (while it should be returned with NA filling the AIS columns).

AISanalyze 3.1.2 (2026-08-26)

Improvements

• Revised the package description to remove the flagged spelling issue.
• Replaced the relative CONTRIBUTING.md link in the README with a full GitHub URL.
• Excluded cran-comments.md from the package build.
• Reduced the runtime of the AISextract() and AISinterpolate() examples to below the 5-second threshold.
• added installation instructions for CRAN on the README.md, and added CRAN badge

AISanalyze 3.1.1

Improvements

• Removed dontun() for all examples.
• Replaced T and F by TRUE and FALSE.
• removed cat() and print(), or replace by message() when necessary.
• Added ORCID in CITATION.
• Avoided writing files to user directories; use temporary files instead for parallel processing logs.
• Added repo status badge.
• Added cran-comment.md
• cleaned examples

AISanalyze 3.1.0

New features

• Added parallel processing to AIStravel().
• Optimized parallel processing for other functions.

AISanalyze 3.0.3

Improvements

• Optimized the parallel processing for AISinterpolate() with the option "exact_timestamp".
• Added the option of running AISextract() for a square grid.

AISanalyze 3.0.2

Bug fixes

• Load the helper function add_coordinates_meters() in parallel processing loop of AIScorrect_speed().
• Correct a bug preventing helper function to be used in the parallel processing loop of AIScorrect_speed().

AISanalyze 3.0.1

New features

• Added parallel processing to AISinterpolate() for the option type_interpolation = "maximum_gap_seconds".
• Added parallel processing to AISextract().
• Added parallel processing to AIScorrect_speed().

Improvements

• Redesigned the AISinfos() function to provide simplify the readability of the script and output results.
• Checked all functions performed well and fast with the abovementionned changes.

AISanalyze 2.0.2

Improvements

• Simplify use and code of AISinterpolate().
• cite CONTRIBUTION.md in README

AISanalyze 2.0.1

Improvements

• Finalized documentation and package metadata for the first CRAN release.
• Minor improvements to the package website and documentation.

AISanalyze 2.0.0

New features

• Added comprehensive unit tests.
• Added a package vignette with a complete workflow.
• Added a package help page providing an overview of the public API.
• Added a pkgdown website with online documentation.

Improvements

• Refactored large functions into smaller helper functions for improved maintainability.
• Simplified the package workflow.
• Improved and expanded function documentation and examples.
• Added continuous integration with GitHub Actions.
• Added NEWS.md and CONTRIBUTING.md.

Bug fixes

• Fixed vessel extraction when only a single AIS position is available.
• Improved handling of edge cases throughout the package.

AISanalyze 1.1.0

New features

• First public release on GitHub.
• Added the accompanying manuscript.

Improvements

• Improved function documentation.

Bug fixes

• Fixed AIScorrect_speed() for stationary vessels.
• Corrected time_travelled and distance_travelled for consecutive interpolated positions.

AISanalyze 1.0.0

New features

• Initial release of the package.