Actuated mechanical machine calibration to stationary marker

A method for calibrating a position of a robot relative to an augmented reality (AR) marker using an AR algorithm, said method comprising:

• 3D modeling a visible part of the robot;
• obtaining images using a camera that include the robot and the AR marker;
• locating the visible part of the machine in the images using the model;
• calculating a location of a stationary part of the machine using the location of the visible part and known kinematics of the robot;
• locating the stationary marker in the images;
• and
• establishing a relationship between the stationary marker and the stationary part of the robot.

A system for calibrating a position of a machine relative to a stationary marker, said system comprising:

• means for obtaining images that include the machine and the marker;
• means for identifying a location of a visible part of the machine in the images;
• means for calculating a location of a stationary part of the machine using the location of the visible part;
• means for identifying a location of the stationary marker in the images;
• and
• means for establishing a relationship between the stationary marker and the stationary part of the machine.