Jasper Temperature Module

DHT.py

import random
import re
import subprocess
import time
import serial

WORDS = ["TEMPERATURE", "TEMP"]

SERIAL_REQUEST = "T"
GPIO_PIN_FAN = "17"
THRESHOLD = 80

def handle(text, mic, profile):
	
    holdMessages = ["Give me a second while I check the sensor",
                    "Let me check the sensor for you.",
                    "Fetching data from sensor."]

    mic.say(random.choice(holdMessages))
    
    serialCom = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyACM0', 9600, timeout = 1)    
    time.sleep(2)
    serialCom.write(SERIAL_REQUEST)
    output = serialCom.readline()
    serialCom.close()        

    # If communication has completed without valid values
    if("ERROR" in output):
        mic.say("I'm sorry...I could not get a valid input from the sensor.")

    # If communication has completed with valid values
    else:
        # Convert output to integers
        temperature = int(output[:2])
        humidity = int(output[5:7])
        
        messages = ["The current temperature is %s degrees with a humidity of %s percent",
                    "It is currently %s degrees with a humidity of %s percent",
                    "Right now it is %s degrees with a humidity of %s percent"]
    
        mic.say(random.choice(messages) % (temperature, humidity))
        
        if (temperature > THRESHOLD):
			
            fanStatus = subprocess.check_output(["sudo", "/home/pi/jasper/gpio/Fan/Fan", GPIO_PIN_FAN, "-status"])
            
            if("1" in fanStatus):
				
                fanMessages = ["Boy...it sure is hot...would you like me to turn the fan on?",
                    "Gee...it is sweltering...do you want me to cool you off?",
                    "Hmm...temperatures this high are no fun...do you want me to turn on the fan?", 
                    "I cant help but notice how sweaty you are...would you like me to turn the fan on?",
                    "My circuts are getting sweaty...can I turn the fan on?"]

                fanMessage = random.choice(fanMessages)
                
                mic.say(fanMessage)
                   
                def response(text):
                                        
                    if("YES" in text):
                    
                        mic.say("Turning fan on.")

                        fanOn = subprocess.check_output(["sudo", "/home/pi/jasper/gpio/Fan/Fan", GPIO_PIN_FAN, "-on"])
                        
                        if not("0" in fanOn):
                            
                            mic.say("I'm sorry...I could not turn the fan on...please try again later.")
                    
                    else:
                    
                        mic.say("Leaving fan off.")

                response(mic.activeListen())
			

def isValid(text):

    return bool(re.search(r'\b(temperature|temp)\b', text, re.IGNORECASE))