Modular assisted visualization system

A modular assisted visualization system, comprising:

• a saw for cutting a work piece located in a work area of the saw;
• a camera module connected to the saw for providing a visual image of the work area of the saw;
• and
• an image manipulation module in communication with the camera module, for displaying the image of the work area, and the saw.
• wherein the modular assisted visualization system establishes at least one of a grid and a cut line on a work piece in the work area for identifying the location on the work piece that the saw executes its cut and executing the cut upon the work piece.

A system for providing a finished work piece, comprising:

• a programmable work piece hopper for providing storage and access to a selected work piece;
• a saw connected to a saw controller and coupled with the work piece hopper for cutting the selected work piece within a work area of the saw;
• a camera module connected to the saw for providing a visual image of the work area of the saw;
• am image manipulation module in communication with the programmable work piece hopper, the saw controller and the camera module for providing the capability to select and access the work piece, establish a cut line on the selected work piece and engage the saw upon the cut line;
• and
• a programmable conveyance mechanism in communication with the image manipulation module and coupled with the programmable work piece hopper and the saw for indexing and delivering the selected work piece,
• wherein the system enables the selection and retrieval of the work piece, the cutting of the selected work piece to a desired finished product and the delivery of a finished work piece.

A modular assisted visualization system, comprising:

• means for manipulating a work piece received in a work area of the work piece manipulation means;
• means for viewing an image of a work area connected to the means for manipulating a work piece;
• and
• means for manipulating the image of the work area in communication with the viewing means and means for manipulating the work piece,
• wherein the modular assisted visualization system is capable of establishing at least one of a grid and a cut line for locating the execution of the work piece manipulation means upon the work piece.

A method for manipulating a work piece, comprising:

• selecting the work piece using an image manipulation module in communication with a programmable work piece hopper where the work piece is stored and accessible;
• providing a work piece manipulation device including a work area, in communication with the image manipulation module;
• conveying the selected work piece using a programmable conveyance mechanism connected to the work piece manipulation device and in communication with the image manipulation module, for delivering the work piece to a desired location;
• viewing the work area of the work piece manipulation device, utilizing a camera module connected to the work piece manipulation device and in communication with the image manipulation module, for providing a visual image of the work piece in the work area;
• establishing at least one of a grid and a cut line on the work piece in the work area, using the image manipulation module, for providing a location for the execution of a work piece manipulation device function upon the work piece;
• and
• executing the work piece manipulation device function upon the at least one of the grid and the cut line identified location on the work piece.