diff --git a/recognization/code/detector.py b/recognization/code/detector.py
index e0062ad..cbcfada 100644
--- a/recognization/code/detector.py
+++ b/recognization/code/detector.py
@@ -99,8 +99,17 @@ from ultralytics import YOLO
 class ShelfProductDetector:
     """Wraps the YOLO detector for supermarket shelf products."""
 
-    def __init__(self, weights_path: str = "runs/detect/train/weights/best.pt"):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        weights_path: str = "runs/detect/train/weights/best.pt",
+        device: Optional[str] = None,
+        imgsz: int = 640,
+        half: bool = False
+    ):
         self.weights_path = weights_path
+        self.device = device
+        self.imgsz = imgsz
+        self.half = half
         if not os.path.exists(weights_path):
             raise FileNotFoundError(f"YOLO weights not found at: {weights_path}")
 
@@ -129,7 +138,14 @@ class ShelfProductDetector:
             return {"status": "error", "message": "Failed to read image", "boxes": []}
 
         h, w = image_bgr.shape[:2]
-        results = self.model(image_bgr, conf=conf_threshold, iou=iou_threshold, verbose=False)
+        predict_kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = dict(
+            conf=conf_threshold, iou=iou_threshold, imgsz=self.imgsz, verbose=False
+        )
+        if self.device:
+            predict_kwargs["device"] = self.device
+        if self.half:
+            predict_kwargs["half"] = True
+        results = self.model(image_bgr, **predict_kwargs)
 
         boxes_list = []
         if results and len(results) > 0:
diff --git a/recognization/code/feature_matcher.py b/recognization/code/feature_matcher.py
index 39f85c6..7abb325 100644
--- a/recognization/code/feature_matcher.py
+++ b/recognization/code/feature_matcher.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ the methodology of Electronics 2023, 12(17), 3640.
 import os
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
+import threading
 from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Optional, Any
+from identity import decide_identity
 
 
 class LocalFeatureExtractor:
@@ -122,6 +124,18 @@ class ProductFeatureMatcher:
     def __init__(self, stock_dir: str = "stock"):
         self.db = TemplateFeatureDatabase(stock_dir)
         self.extractors = self.db.extractors
+        self._thread_local = threading.local()
+
+    def thread_extractors(self) -> Dict[str, "LocalFeatureExtractor"]:
+        """One extractor set per thread: OpenCV Feature2D objects are not safe to
+        call concurrently from several threads."""
+        extractors = getattr(self._thread_local, "extractors", None)
+        if extractors is None:
+            extractors = {
+                name: LocalFeatureExtractor(name) for name in ("surf", "orb", "brisk")
+            }
+            self._thread_local.extractors = extractors
+        return extractors
 
     def match_descriptors(
         self,
@@ -173,26 +187,29 @@ class ProductFeatureMatcher:
         except Exception:
             return len(good_matches), good_matches, None
 
-    def classify_crop(
+    def score_crop(
         self,
         crop_bgr: np.ndarray,
         method: str = "hybrid"
-    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    ) -> Tuple[Dict[str, float], Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]]:
         """
-        Classifies a product crop against all SKU templates.
+        Scores a product crop against every SKU template.
+        Returns (scores, details); raises ValueError for an unsupported method and
+        returns empty results for an empty crop.
         Methods supported: 'surf', 'orb', 'brisk', 'hybrid'.
         """
         if crop_bgr is None or crop_bgr.size == 0:
-            return {"status": "error", "message": "Empty crop image"}
+            return {}, {}
 
         crop_gray = cv2.cvtColor(crop_bgr, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
         method = method.lower()
+        extractors = self.thread_extractors()
 
         scores: Dict[str, float] = {}
         details: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
 
         if method in ["surf", "orb", "brisk"]:
-            extractor = self.extractors.get(method)
+            extractor = extractors.get(method)
             if extractor is None:
                 extractor = LocalFeatureExtractor(method)
             kp_query, des_query = extractor.detect_and_compute(crop_gray)
@@ -231,7 +248,7 @@ class ProductFeatureMatcher:
             # Pre-compute features for query crop across all 3 extractors
             query_features = {}
             for sm in sub_methods:
-                kp_q, des_q = self.extractors[sm].detect_and_compute(crop_gray)
+                kp_q, des_q = extractors[sm].detect_and_compute(crop_gray)
                 query_features[sm] = (kp_q, des_q)
 
             for sku_id, tmpl in self.db.templates.items():
@@ -242,7 +259,7 @@ class ProductFeatureMatcher:
                     kp_q, des_q = query_features[sm]
                     kp_t = tmpl["features"][sm]["keypoints"]
                     des_t = tmpl["features"][sm]["descriptors"]
-                    norm_t = self.extractors[sm].norm_type
+                    norm_t = extractors[sm].norm_type
 
                     matches = self.match_descriptors(des_q, des_t, norm_t, ratio_thresh=0.75)
                     inliers, inlier_list, _ = self.compute_geometric_inliers(kp_q, kp_t, matches)
@@ -267,29 +284,29 @@ class ProductFeatureMatcher:
                     "kp_tmpl": tmpl["features"]["surf"]["keypoints"]
                 }
         else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown method: {method}")
+
+        return scores, details
+
+    def classify_crop(
+        self,
+        crop_bgr: np.ndarray,
+        method: str = "hybrid"
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Classifies a product crop against all SKU templates.
+        Methods supported: 'surf', 'orb', 'brisk', 'hybrid'.
+        """
+        if crop_bgr is None or crop_bgr.size == 0:
+            return {"status": "error", "message": "Empty crop image"}
+
+        method = method.lower()
+        if method not in ["surf", "orb", "brisk", "hybrid"]:
             return {"status": "error", "message": f"Unknown method: {method}"}
 
-        # Rank templates by score
-        if not scores:
-            return {"status": "error", "message": "No templates available"}
-
-        sorted_candidates = sorted(scores.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
-        top_sku, top_score = sorted_candidates[0]
-        runner_up_sku, runner_up_score = sorted_candidates[1] if len(sorted_candidates) > 1 else (None, 0.0)
-
-        confidence = round(min(1.0, top_score / max(1.0, (top_score + runner_up_score * 0.5))), 4)
-
-        return {
-            "status": "success",
-            "method": method,
-            "best_sku": top_sku,
-            "score": round(top_score, 2),
-            "confidence": confidence,
-            "ranked_candidates": [
-                {"sku_id": s, "score": round(sc, 2)} for s, sc in sorted_candidates[:5]
-            ],
-            "details": details[top_sku]
-        }
+        scores, details = self.score_crop(crop_bgr, method=method)
+        ranked = decide_identity(scores, details=details, method=method)
+        return ranked
 
     def generate_match_visualization(
         self,
@@ -306,7 +323,7 @@ class ProductFeatureMatcher:
         crop_gray = cv2.cvtColor(crop_bgr, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
         eval_method = method if method in ["surf", "orb", "brisk"] else "surf"
 
-        extractor = self.extractors[eval_method]
+        extractor = self.thread_extractors()[eval_method]
         kp_q, des_q = extractor.detect_and_compute(crop_gray)
         kp_t = tmpl["features"][eval_method]["keypoints"]
         des_t = tmpl["features"][eval_method]["descriptors"]
diff --git a/recognization/requirements-dev.txt b/recognization/requirements-dev.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d10685
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recognization/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-r requirements.txt
+# FastAPI TestClient
+httpx>=0.27
diff --git a/recognization/requirements.txt b/recognization/requirements.txt
index 32e7a3a..809bd19 100644
--- a/recognization/requirements.txt
+++ b/recognization/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 torch>=2.0.0
 torchvision>=0.15.0
-ultralytics>=8.0.0
+# Exact: tracking.py relies on BYTETracker internals; the trained checkpoint was written by 8.4.152
+ultralytics==8.4.153
+# ByteTrack linear assignment; pinned so ultralytics never pip-installs it at runtime
+lap>=0.5.12
+# uvicorn WebSocket support for /v1/stream
+websockets>=13
 opencv-python>=4.8.0
 numpy>=1.23.0,<2.0.0
 fastapi>=0.100.0