System and method for automated precision control of a computer numerical control (CNC) machine

A method for automated precision control of a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to a workpiece comprising:

• receiving via at least one visual input device at least one detectable hand-written marking on a workpiece;
• detecting at least a position of at least one detectable hand-written marking;
• determining at least one stored and pre-defined movement routine of a cutting element attached to said CNC machine relative to said workpiece based on decoded shape of said at least one hand-written marking;
• determining, based on said at least one detectable hand-written marking, a sequence of said at least one determined routine, each said routine comprising one starting point and one ending point;
• determining, based on said at least one detectable hand-written marking, a position of said starting point of each said routine relative to said at least one decoded marking for each of said at least one determined routine;
• determining, using said at least one visual input device and/or another visual input device, a current position of a working end of said cutting element relative to said at least one hand-written marking;
• and
• performing said pre-defined movement routine comprising cutting into said workpiece with said cutting element;
• and
• wherein, said cutting element comprises any one of a drill press, a milling machine, a lathe, a CNC mill, a router, a plasma cutter, a punch or a laser.

A method for automated precision control of a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to a workpiece comprising:

• receiving via at least one visual input device at least one detectable marking on a workpiece;
• detecting at least a position and a shape of at least one detectable marking, said shape found within the Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing language as defined in ASME Y14.5;
• determining at least one stored and pre-defined movement routine of a cutting element attached to said CNC machine relative to said workpiece based on said detected shape of said at least one marking;
• determining, based on said at least one detectable marking, a sequence of said at least one determined routine, each said routine comprising one starting point and one ending point;
• determining, based on said at least one detectable marking, a position of said starting point of each said routine relative to said at least one detectable marking for each of said at least one determined routine;
• determining, using said at least one visual input device and/or another visual input device, a current position of a working end of said cutting element relative to said at least one marking;
• and
• performing said pre-defined movement routine comprising cutting into said workpiece with said cutting element.