Methods and systems of image based robot alignment

A system for monitoring alignment of a second component relative to a first component, the system comprising:

• a camera positioned in fixed relationship to the first component and operable to capture images of the first component and the second component during an operation of the second component;
• a controller including a processor and a non-transitory memory storing instructions executed by the processor to configure the controller, the controller configured to:
• receive a first captured image from the camera when the second component is in a predetermined position relative to the first component;
• receive a selection of a region of interest (ROI) in the first captured image including at least a portion of the first component and at least a portion of the second component;
• identify a visible feature of the second component within the ROI of the first captured image;
• receive captured images from the camera during a subsequent operation;
• identify a second captured image from the received captured images during the subsequent operation when the second component is expected to be in the predetermined position relative to the first component;
• and
• determine if the second component is in the predetermined position relative to the first component based on the second captured image and the identified visible feature of the second component within the ROI of the first captured image.