This gist is part of the article http://codelectron.com/measure-distance-ultrasonic-sensor-pi-hc-sr04/

distance_oled.py

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
from luma.core.interface.serial import i2c
from luma.core.render import canvas
from luma.oled.device import ssd1306, ssd1325, ssd1331, sh1106
import time
 
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
 
GPIO_TRIGGER = 23
GPIO_ECHO = 24
 
GPIO.setup(GPIO_TRIGGER, GPIO.OUT)
GPIO.setup(GPIO_ECHO, GPIO.IN)

serial = i2c(port=1, address=0x3C)
device = ssd1306(serial, rotate=0)
 
def distance():
    GPIO.output(GPIO_TRIGGER, True)
 
    # set Trigger after 0.01ms to LOW
    time.sleep(0.00001)
    GPIO.output(GPIO_TRIGGER, False)
 
    StartTime = time.time()
    StopTime = time.time()
 
    while GPIO.input(GPIO_ECHO) == 0:
        StartTime = time.time()
 
    # save time of arrival
    while GPIO.input(GPIO_ECHO) == 1:
        StopTime = time.time()
 
    # time difference between start and arrival
    TimeElapsed = StopTime - StartTime
    # multiply with the sonic speed (34300 cm/s)
    # and divide by 2, because there and back
    distance = (TimeElapsed * 34300) / 2
 
    return distance
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    try:
        while True:
            dist = distance()
            print ("Measured Distance = %.1f cm" % dist)
            with canvas(device) as draw:
                draw.rectangle(device.bounding_box, outline="white", fill="black")
                draw.text((10, 40), "Distance = %.1f cm"%dist, fill="white")
            time.sleep(0.20)
 
        # Reset by pressing CTRL + C
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("Measurement stopped by User")
        GPIO.cleanup()