Throughout the long development of braiding technology, innovations have been continuously emerging. From the manual braiding by humans in caves in ancient times, to the birth of the first braiding machine patent in 1748, and to the emergence of advanced three-dimensional (3D) braiding technology today, the braiding industry has undergone earth-shaking changes. However, with the advancement of science and technology, the requirements for woven products have become increasingly stringent. In modern industry, fiber-reinforced materials are widely used in aerospace, automobile manufacturing and other fields to achieve lightweight design; in the medical field, products such as stents and synthetic ligaments play a key role in human tissue reconstruction. These applications all rely on high-precision and complex-structured braiding technology, which undoubtedly brings huge challenges to the programming of braiding machines.

Take the production of customized stents as an example. Since product parameters need to be accurately adjusted according to individual differences of patients, the movement trajectories of various components during the braiding process must be precisely controlled to avoid collisions. However, the traditional manual programming method is not only inefficient but also prone to errors, which may lead to damage to the braiding machine and seriously affect the production schedule and product quality. Statistics show that creating collision-free programs for new-generation braiding machines often takes several weeks without appropriate digital assistance, and it is difficult to ensure accuracy. This current situation urgently needs to be improved to meet the needs of modern manufacturing for efficient and precise production.