Patent ID: 11947330
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 15:
16. A method comprising:
receiving by the apparatus of claim 1, at the first timeframe, calibration data from the first tool sensor, the second tool sensor, and the third tool sensor, wherein the first tool sensor is coupled to the first portion of the tool, the second tool sensor is coupled to the second portion of the tool, and the third tool sensor is coupled to the third portion of the tool;
determining, by the apparatus, the calibration orientation of the major length of the tool from the calibration data;
receiving by the apparatus, at the second timeframe, orientation data from the first tool sensor, the second tool sensor, and the third tool sensor;
determining by the apparatus, from the orientation data, whether the major length of the tool is oriented in accordance with the calibration orientation; and
providing, with the user interface, the indication of whether the major length of the tool is oriented in accordance with the calibration orientation.