Java Threads

[Ether]

Originally Posted by purduephotog

We ran a neat little experiment (at least to me) to understand how the underlying threads were being executed.

Set the motor speed to one value- and then immediately set it to another value.

What we ended up with is a 'pulse' - sometimes it would hold continuous values... othertimes it would slow/speed up.

I had hoped it would help drive some points in with the programmers.

How did this help you understand how threads are being executed? What points were you hoping to drive home?