FLAT, TILT_FORWARD, TILT_LEFT, TILT_RIGHT, TILT_BACK = range(5) def process_tilt(raw_tilt_value): """Use a series of elif/value-checks to process the tilt sensor data.""" if 10 <= raw_tilt_value <= 40: return TILT_BACK elif 60 <= raw_tilt_value <= 90: return TILT_RIGHT elif 170 <= raw_tilt_value <= 190: return TILT_FORWARD elif 220 <= raw_tilt_value <= 240: return TILT_LEFT return FLAT