Patent ID: 7974732

Claim:
A method for controlling a modular reconfigurable numerically controlled machine comprising: sending a first actuation signal to actuators of a primary structure of the numerically controlled machine to move at least a portion of the primary structure to a first modular component; attaching the first modular component to the primary structure; verifying that all of the connections between the first modular component and the primary structure have been made; processing kinematic data from a memory storage device of the first modular component; converting at least one of a plurality of local coordinates stored in the memory storage device to global coordinates; updating a graphical display to display data from the first modular component; sending a second actuation signal to actuators of the primary structure to move at least a portion of the primary structure and the first modular component to a second modular component; attaching the second modular component to the first modular component; verifying that all of the connections between the first modular component and the second modular component have been made; processing kinematic data from the memory storage device of the second modular component; converting the local coordinates stored in the memory storage device of the second modular component to global coordinates; and updating the graphical display to display data from the second modular component.