Multi-user computer-numerically-controlled machine

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

generating, by at least one sensor operatively coupled to a computer-numerically-controlled machine, an image of a material within an interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the computer-numerically-controlled machine comprising a head configured to deliver an electromagnetic energy to effect a change in the material within the interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the image depicting a shape of at least a portion of the material;

in response to determining that a user and/or a device associated with the user have a permission to receive the image, sending, to the device associated with the user, at least a portion of the image;

receiving, at the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a command to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the command being generated at the device associated with the user based at least in part on the image depicting the shape of at least a portion of the material;

determining a hardware state of a component in the computer-numerically-controlled machine by at least receiving, from the component, data indicative of the hardware state;

identifying an origin of the command, the origin of the command comprising a user identification of the user who sent the command and/or a machine identification of the device;

determining, based at least on the hardware state of the component and/or the origin of the command, that the command is allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the determining includes applying a set of rules defining when the computer-numerically controlled machine is allowed to execute the command; and

in response to determining that the computer-numerically-controlled machine is allowed to execute the command, executing the command at the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising

defining, at a device configured to communicate with the computer-numerically-controlled machine, permissions comprising an administrator-level permission and/or a lower-level permission, the administrator-level permission including an ability to modify the command based at least on the origin of the command being associated with the lower-level permission.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising

defining, at a device configured to communicate with the computer-numerically-controlled machine, an owner of a job, the job comprising instructions for at least partially executing a motion plan at the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the component in the computer-numerically-controlled machine comprises a sensor configured to capture data from the computer-numerically-controlled machine, and wherein the command comprises a request to transmit, to the device, at least a portion of the data captured by the sensor.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the computer-numerically-controlled machine is configured to execute a job comprising executing at least a portion of a motion plan, wherein the job is associated with a completion state defined by at least the completion of the motion plan, and wherein the command is not allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine when the origin of the command is associated with a lower-level permission unless the origin of the command is an owner of the job and the job is completed according to the completion state.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the command is not allowed to be executed unless the material within the interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine is removed from the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, at the device, a graphical representation of at least one of the material within the interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a current user of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a status of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a remaining time of a job being executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a waiting user scheduled to use the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a delay time between consecutive uses of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, and a schedule of jobs queued to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the command is not allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically controlled machine based at least on the command being associated with a motion plan requiring a different type of material than the material within the interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising:

verifying the type of the material at least by analyzing the image of the material and comparing the image to a library of known material types.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of rules includes one or more operation limits of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, and wherein the command is not allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine based at least on the command being associated with a motion plan that conflicts with the set of rules.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the command is not allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine based at least on the user who sent the command being locked out of the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising disabling the computer-numerically-controlled machine in response to the command being a disable command and a determination that the computer-numerically-controlled machine is allowed to execute the disable command.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , wherein the disabling comprises at least one of shutting down the head delivering the electromagnetic energy and shutting down the computer-numerically-controlled machine according to a pre-programmed sequence, and wherein the pre-programmed sequence is configured to minimize a difference in an appearance of a finished work-product relative to an appearance of the finished work-product machined without a shutdown.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the hardware state of the component includes a speed of the head, a position of the head, and/or a power of the electromagnetic energy delivered by the head.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying, from a plurality of users at one or more devices communicatively coupled with the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the user as being associated with the image.

16. A system comprising:

at least one data processor; and

at least one memory including instructions, which when executed by the at least one data processor, cause operations comprising:

generating, by at least one sensor operatively coupled to a computer-numerically-controlled machine, an image of a material within an interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the computer-numerically-controlled machine comprising a head configured to deliver an electromagnetic energy to effect a change in the material within the interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the image depicting a shape of at least a portion of the material;

in response to determining that a user and/or a device associated with the user have a permission to receive the image, sending, to the device associated with the user, at least a portion of the image;

receiving, at the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a command to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the command being generated at the device associated with the user based at least in part on the image depicting the shape of at least a portion of the material;

determining a hardware state of a component in the computer-numerically-controlled machine by at least receiving, from the component, data indicative of the hardware state;

identifying an origin of the command, the origin of the command comprising a user identification of the user who sent the command and/or a machine identification of the device;

determining, based at least on the hardware state of the component and/or the origin of the command, that the command is allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the determining includes applying a set of rules defining when the computer-numerically controlled machine is allowed to execute the command; and

in response to determining that the computer-numerically-controlled machine is allowed to execute the command, executing the command at the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising

defining, at a device configured to communicate with the computer-numerically-controlled machine, permissions comprising an administrator-level permission and/or a lower-level permission, the administrator-level permission including an ability to modify the command based at least on the origin of the command being associated with the lower-level permission.

18. The system of claim 17 , further comprising:

defining, at the device, an owner of a job comprising instructions for at least partially executing a motion plan at the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the computer-numerically-controlled machine is configured to execute a job comprising executing at least a portion of a motion plan, wherein the job is associated with a completion state defined by at least the completion of the motion plan, and wherein the command is not allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine when the origin of the command is associated with a lower-level permission unless the origin of the command is an owner of the job and the job is completed according to the completion state.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the command is not allowed to be executed unless the material within the interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine is removed from the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

21. The system of claim 16 , further comprising:

displaying, at the device, a graphical representation of at least one of the material within the interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a current user of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a status of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a remaining time of a job being executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a waiting user scheduled to use the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a delay time between consecutive uses of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, and a schedule of jobs queued to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

22. The system of claim 16 , wherein the command is not allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically controlled machine based at least on the command being associated with a motion plan requiring a different type of material than the material within the interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

23. The system of claim 22 , further comprising:

verifying the type of material at least by analyzing the image and comparing the image to a library of known material types.

24. The system of claim 16 , wherein the set of rules includes one or more operation limits of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, and wherein the command is not allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine based at least on the command being associated with a motion plan that conflicts with the set of rules.

25. The system of claim 16 , wherein the command is not allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine based at least on the user who sent the command being locked out of the computer-numerically-controlled machine.

26. The system of claim 16 , further comprising disabling the computer-numerically-controlled machine in response to the command being a disable command and a determination that the computer-numerically-controlled machine is allowed to execute the disable command.

27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the disabling comprises at least one of shutting down the head delivering the electromagnetic energy and shutting down the computer-numerically-controlled machine according to a pre-programmed sequence, and wherein the pre-programmed sequence is configured to minimize a difference in an appearance of a finished work-product relative to an appearance of the finished work-product machined without a shutdown.

28. A non-transitory computer medium including program code, which when executed by at least one data processor, cause the operations comprising:

generating, by at least one sensor operatively coupled to a computer-numerically-controlled machine, an image of a material within an interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the computer-numerically-controlled machine comprising a head configured to deliver an electromagnetic energy to effect a change in the material within the interior space of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the image depicting a shape of at least a portion of the material;

in response to determining that a user and/or a device associated with the user have a permission to receive the image, sending, to the device associated with the user, at least a portion of the image;

receiving, at the computer-numerically-controlled machine, a command to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the command being generated at the device associated with the user based at least in part on the image depicting the shape of at least a portion of the material;

determining a hardware state of a component in the computer-numerically-controlled machine by at least receiving, from the component, data indicative of the hardware state;

identifying an origin of the command, the origin of the command comprising a user identification of the user who sent the command and/or a machine identification of the device;

determining, based at least on the hardware state of the component and/or the origin of the command, that the command is allowed to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine, the determining includes applying a set of rules defining when the computer-numerically controlled machine is allowed to execute the command; and

in response to determining that the computer-numerically-controlled machine is allowed to execute the command, executing the command at the computer-numerically-controlled machine.