'Initialize thread object.'

def __init__(self, hass, mac, name):

    super(NuimoThread, self).__init__()
    self._hass = hass
    self._mac = mac
    self._name = name
    self._hass_is_running = True
    self._nuimo = None
    hass.bus.listen_once(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP, self.stop)
