Systems and methods for performing a task on a material, or locating the position of a device relative to the surface of the material
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of positioning a cutting instrument mounted in a rig, the method comprising:
- scanning, by a first sensor, a first portion of a surface of a material to obtain scanned data, wherein the scanned data is used to generate first data;
scanning, by a second sensor coupled to one or more processors, a second portion of the surface of the material to obtain second scanned data, wherein the second sensor is separate from the first sensor;
determining, by at least one of the one or more processors and based at least in part upon the first data and the second scanned data, a position of the cutting instrument;
comparing, using at least one of the one or more processors, the position of the cutting instrument to a desired path, wherein the desired path is based at least in part upon a design plan; and
responsive to the comparison and using at least one actuator, moving the cutting instrument to a target point on the desired path.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate generally to facilitate performing a task on a surface such as woodworking or printing. More specifically, in some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to mapping the surface of the material and determining the precise location of a tool in reference to the surface of a material. Some embodiments relate to obtaining and relating a design with the map of the material or displaying the current position of the tool on a display device. In some embodiments, the present disclosure facilitates adjusting, moving or auto-correcting the tool along a predetermined path such as, e.g., a cutting or drawing path. In some embodiments, the reference location may correspond to a design or plan obtained from obtained via an online design store.
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1. A computer-implemented method of positioning a cutting instrument mounted in a rig, the method comprising:
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scanning, by a first sensor, a first portion of a surface of a material to obtain scanned data, wherein the scanned data is used to generate first data; scanning, by a second sensor coupled to one or more processors, a second portion of the surface of the material to obtain second scanned data, wherein the second sensor is separate from the first sensor; determining, by at least one of the one or more processors and based at least in part upon the first data and the second scanned data, a position of the cutting instrument; comparing, using at least one of the one or more processors, the position of the cutting instrument to a desired path, wherein the desired path is based at least in part upon a design plan; and responsive to the comparison and using at least one actuator, moving the cutting instrument to a target point on the desired path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for positioning a cutting instrument mounted in a rig, the system comprising:
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at least one actuator; a first sensor configured to scan a first portion of a surface of a material to obtain scanned data, wherein the scanned data is used to generate first data; and a second sensor coupled to one or more processors, wherein the second sensor is separate from the first sensor, and at least one of the one or more processors is configured to; scan, by the second sensor, a second portion of the surface of the material to obtain second scanned data; determine, based at least in part upon the first data and the second scanned data, a position of the cutting instrument; compare the position of the cutting instrument to a desired path, wherein the desired path is based at least in part upon a design plan; and responsive to the comparison and using the at least one actuator, move the cutting instrument to a target point on the desired path. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable instructions that position a cutting instrument mounted in a rig, wherein a first sensor is configured to scan a first portion of a surface of a material to obtain scanned data, the scanned data is used to generate first data, and the instructions, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to:
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scan, by a second sensor, a second portion of the surface of the material to obtain second scanned data, wherein the second sensor is separate from the first sensor; determine, based at least in part upon the first data and the second scanned data, a position of the cutting instrument; compare the position of the cutting instrument to a desired path, wherein the desired path is based at least in part upon a design plan; and responsive to the comparison and using at least one actuator, move the cutting instrument to a target point on the desired path. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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