CUTTING DEVICE, CUTTING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD
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1. A cutting device for creating an object from material, the cutting device comprising:
- a plurality of image sensors separated by a predetermined distance and the image sensors being operable to capture a stereoscopic view of the material;
controller circuitry operable to determine the position of the cutting device relative to the material using the captured stereoscopic view of the material;
drive control circuitry, under control of the controller circuitry, operable to control the movement of the cutting device relative to the material; and
a cutting unit, under control of the controller circuitry, operable to cut the material.
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Abstract
A cutting device for creating an object from material is described. The cutting device comprises: a plurality of image sensors separated by a predetermined distance and the image sensors being operable to capture a stereoscopic view of the material; controller circuitry operable to determine the position of the cutting device relative to the material using the captured stereoscopic view of the material; drive control circuitry, under control of the controller circuitry, operable to control the movement of the cutting device relative to the material; and a cutting unit, under control of the controller circuitry, operable to cut the material.
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18 Claims
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1. A cutting device for creating an object from material, the cutting device comprising:
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a plurality of image sensors separated by a predetermined distance and the image sensors being operable to capture a stereoscopic view of the material; controller circuitry operable to determine the position of the cutting device relative to the material using the captured stereoscopic view of the material; drive control circuitry, under control of the controller circuitry, operable to control the movement of the cutting device relative to the material; and a cutting unit, under control of the controller circuitry, operable to cut the material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a cutting device to create an object from material, the method comprising:
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capturing a stereoscopic view of the material using a plurality of image sensors separated by a predetermined distance; determining the position of the cutting device relative to the material using the captured stereoscopic view of the material; controlling the movement of the cutting device relative to the material; and cutting the material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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