A method for managing a programmable component, the method comprising: identifying a location on an object in a platform using a programming unit based on a position of the programming unit with respect to the object; identifying programming information for the programmable component based on the location on the object; and programming the programmable component using the programming information for the programmable component, wherein the platform is an aircraft; the object is a storage cabinet, an overhead bin, a seat, a fuselage for aircraft, a surface of aircraft, or a wing of aircraft; the programmable component is selected from one of a switch, a sensor, an in-flight entertainment unit, a light, and a controller; the programming information comprises at least one of an identifier, a control code, a program, and a configuration file; characterized in that: the programmable component is a first programmable component that interacts with a second programmable component, wherein the programming information configures the first programmable component to interact with the second programmable component; and wherein identifying the programming information for the programmable component based on the location on the object comprises: identifying an association between the location on the object and a number of points in a point cloud for the object, wherein the number of points in the point cloud is associated with a component identification stored in a database; identifying the programming information for the programmable component using the component identification associated with the number of points in the point cloud and the database. identifying a location on an object in a platform using a programming unit based on a position of the programming unit with respect to the object; identifying programming information for the programmable component based on the location on the object; and programming the programmable component using the programming information for the programmable component, wherein the platform is an aircraft; the object is a storage cabinet, an overhead bin, a seat, a fuselage for aircraft, a surface of aircraft, or a wing of aircraft; the programmable component is selected from one of a switch, a sensor, an in-flight entertainment unit, a light, and a controller; the programming information comprises at least one of an identifier, a control code, a program, and a configuration file; characterized in that: the programmable component is a first programmable component that interacts with a second programmable component, wherein the programming information configures the first programmable component to interact with the second programmable component; and wherein identifying the programming information for the programmable component based on the location on the object comprises: identifying an association between the location on the object and a number of points in a point cloud for the object, wherein the number of points in the point cloud is associated with a component identification stored in a database; identifying the programming information for the programmable component using the component identification associated with the number of points in the point cloud and the database. the programmable component is a first programmable component that interacts with a second programmable component, wherein the programming information configures the first programmable component to interact with the second programmable component; and wherein identifying the programming information for the programmable component based on the location on the object comprises: identifying an association between the location on the object and a number of points in a point cloud for the object, wherein the number of points in the point cloud is associated with a component identification stored in a database; identifying the programming information for the programmable component using the component identification associated with the number of points in the point cloud and the database. identifying an association between the location on the object and a number of points in a point cloud for the object, wherein the number of points in the point cloud is associated with a component identification stored in a database; identifying the programming information for the programmable component using the component identification associated with the number of points in the point cloud and the database.