Patent ID: 11865659
Assignee: SHAPER TOOLS, INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 12:
13. A computer implemented method for determining a position of a hole on a workpiece using a working member, wherein a rig is operable to receive the working member, and, with the working member not in contact with the workpiece, at least a portion of the weight of the rig is supported by the workpiece, the method comprising:
providing first information that causes at least one of one or more actuators to plunge at least a portion of the working member into the hole in the workpiece;
capturing, using a camera, an image of a first set of features on a surface, wherein the image is captured after providing the first information; and
determining a lateral position of the hole by comparing information associated with the first set of features to information associated with a second set of features on the surface, wherein the information associated with the first set of features is based on the image, the first set of features are included in the second set of features, and the lateral position of the hole is related to positions of the second set of features.