Assembly of a modular structure

A computer program product, comprising one or more computer readable hardware storage devices having computer readable program code stored therein, said program code containing instructions executable by one or more processors of a computer system to implement a method for assembling a modular structure from a plurality of components configured to be fitted together to create the modular structure in accordance with a construction plan, each component comprising an output interface configured to generate sensory signals, said method comprising:

• said plurality of components communicating, via the communication interface of each component, with a controller to establish an availability of the plurality of components for the modular structure;
• determining, at the controller, a target component from the plurality of components based on the construction plan and the availability of the plurality of components, wherein the target component is a starting component used for initiating creation of the modular structure in accordance with the construction plan;
• and
• generating, by the output interface of the target component, a first sensory signal indicating the target component to a user.

A computer system, comprising one or more processors, one or more memories, and one or more computer readable hardware storage devices, said one or more hardware storage device containing program code executable by the one or more processors via the one or more memories to implement a method for assembling a modular structure from a plurality of components configured to be fitted together to create the modular structure in accordance with a construction plan, each component comprising an output interface configured to generate sensory signals, said method comprising:

• said plurality of components communicating, via the communication interface of each component, with a controller to establish an availability of the plurality of components for the modular structure;
• determining, at the controller, a target component from the plurality of components based on the construction plan and the availability of the plurality of components, wherein the target component is a starting component used for initiating creation of the modular structure in accordance with the construction plan;
• and
• generating, by the output interface of the target component, a first sensory signal indicating the target component to a user.

An apparatus for assembling a modular structure in accordance with a construction plan, said apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of components configured to be fitted together to create the modular structure, each component comprising:
• a communication interface;
• and an output interface configured to generate sensory signals;
• and
• a controller,
• wherein the plurality of components are configured to communicate, via the communication interface of each component, with the controller to establish an availability of the plurality of components for the modular structure,
• wherein the controller is configured to determine a target component from the plurality of components based on the construction plan and the availability of the plurality of components,
• wherein the target component is a starting component used for initiating creation of the modular structure in accordance with the construction plan, and
• wherein the output interface of the target component is configured to generate a first sensory signal indicating the target component to a user.

A component configured to be fitted together with one more other components to create a modular structure in accordance with a construction plan, said component comprising:

• a communication interface;
• and
• an output interface configured to generate sensory signals,
• wherein the component is configured to communicate, via the communication interface, with a controller to establish an availability of the components for the modular structure, and
• wherein the output interface is configured to generate a first sensory signal indicating the component to a user in response to receiving a control signal from the controller indicating that component is a target component,
• and wherein the target component is a starting component used for initiating creation of the modular structure in accordance with the construction plan.