automated sewing machine 120 the external computer 110 may include a central processing unit or cpu memory and a display the input device may be a keyboard mouse trackball or similar device the cpu may include dedicated coprocessors and memory devices the memory may include ram rom databases or disk devices and the display may include a computer screen or terminal device the automated sewing machine 120 includes a serial interface connector 140 motion means such as integrated motors 160 with associated sensors 161 intelligent input output u201c i o u201d boards 170 with associated solenoids relays 171 and sensors 172 and motion control processors such as intelligent driver boards 180 for motors 181 the integrated motors 160 i o boards 170 and intelligent driver boards 180 are connected to a serial network 150 the serial network 150 is connected to the external computer 110 through the serial interface connector 140 and interface cable 130 the automated sewing machine 120 or its internal electronics 160 161 170 171 172 180 181 may also include a central processing unit or cpu memory and a display the input device may be a keyboard mouse trackball or similar device the cpu may include dedicated coprocessors and memory devices the memory may include ram rom databases or disk devices and the display may include a computer screen or terminal device the automated sewing machine system 100 has stored therein data representing sequences of instructions which.