private int getUltrasonicDistance() {
        int distance = 0;
        double tmp_distance = 0.0;
        final String ultrasonicTitle = "Ultrasonic Transceiver Value: ";
        
        /*      Run The Ultrasonic Transceiver
         *******************************************/
        MovementExternal usSensor = new MovementExternal();
        tmp_distance = Double.valueOf(usSensor.readValue() );
        distance = (int) Math.round(tmp_distance);
        
        // write an ultrasonic value
        System.out.println(ultrasonicTitle + "\t\t" + distance + "cm");
                
        return distance;
    }