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Re: X-Bot times
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Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:30:18 GMT
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Rob Stehlik wrote:

> > Threading is something I haven't dealt with much in Java.  Its very interesting,
> > and I'm gradually getting it working.  If it wasn't for wanting to implement
> > motor pulsing it would be simple.  I'd just have to run it very slowly.
> 
> Hmmm.... I'm having the same problems in LegOS. You see, my robot is
> currently working, but if I want to speed it up, then I have to control the
> motors better with multitasking and motor pulsing. I have a mechanical
> solutionn to the accuracy problem, but I would rather do it properly with
> software. Threading is a pretty tough subject. I went to the engineering
> library here at school, and out of about 15 books on C programming, only one
> even mentioned threads and multitasking.

From what I've seen threading in C is nasty.  At least Java was written with
multi-threading in mind.  Its still not pretty but I think I'm getting the hang of
it.

Remember everyone, bring a print out of your source code next Saturday.  I'd really
like to see peoples software solutions as well as their robots.

Derek



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(...) Hmmm.... I'm having the same problems in LegOS. You see, my robot is currently working, but if I want to speed it up, then I have to control the motors better with multitasking and motor pulsing. I have a mechanical solutionn to the accuracy (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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