Automated system and method to enhance safety and strength of wood truss structures

A method that operates on a computer processor having a plurality of input data devices, a plurality of output data devices, a plurality of sensors, a database, software code, and a wireless interface, wherein the computer processor is integrated with mechanical components including a wood saw, and wherein the method comprises:

• eliciting and receiving into the computer processor data parameters from a first human user;
• obtaining incoming data points about a piece of lumber from the plurality of sensors;
• processing the data parameters to obtain processed data parameters, wherein the processed data parameters include an intended direction of curvature of the piece of lumber relative to the wood saw;
• storing the processed data parameters;
• processing the incoming data points about the piece of lumber to determine a direction of curvature of the piece of lumber;
• comparing the determined direction of curvature of the piece of lumber obtained from the processing of the incoming data points from the plurality of sensors to the intended direction of curvature of the piece of lumber relative to the wood saw in the stored data parameters to obtain comparison results;
• and
• conditionally directing the mechanical components to reposition the piece of lumber such that the direction of curvature relative to the wood saw matches the intended direction of curvature based on the comparison results.

A non-transitory storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed on a suitable computer processor integrated with mechanical components including a wood saw, and having a plurality of input data devices, a plurality of output data devices, a plurality of sensors, a database, software code, and a wireless interface, perform a method comprising:

• eliciting and receiving into the computer processor data parameters from a first human user;
• obtaining incoming data points about a piece of lumber from the plurality of sensors;
• processing the data parameters to obtain processed data parameters, wherein the processed data parameters include an intended direction of curvature of the piece of lumber relative to the wood saw;
• storing the processed data parameters;
• processing the incoming data points about the piece of lumber to determine a direction of curvature of the piece of lumber;
• comparing the determined direction of curvature of the piece of lumber obtained from the processing of the incoming data points from the plurality of sensors to the intended direction of curvature of the piece of lumber relative to the wood saw in the stored data parameters to obtain comparison results;
• and
• conditionally directing the mechanical components to reject reposition the piece of lumber such that the direction of curvature relative to the wood saw matches the intended direction of curvature based on the comparison results.