Controlling ultrasonic sensors and servos at the same time (pyserial)

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Hi all,
I am having some trouble reading ultrasonic sensors and controlling servos at the same time. I think it has to do with reading and writing to pins in the same block of code. Everything works fine on its own, however when I try and send it complicated servo commands it starts doing whatever it feels like doing. Anyone have a solution?
Python code below, arduino attached.

Thank you!

#import servo
import time
import math
import serial

usbport = '/dev/tty.usbmodem1411' #usb from arduino
#usbport = '/dev/tty.usbmodem14141' #usb with extension cable
ser = serial.Serial(usbport, 9600, timeout=0)
def move(servo, angle):

    if (0 <= angle <= 180):
        ser.write(chr(255))
        ser.write(chr(servo))
        ser.write(chr(angle))
    else:
        print("Servo angle must be an integer between 0 and 180.\n")




def vectoradd(x1,y1,x2,y2,r):
    powers=dict()
    motors=[]
    x1 *= -1
    x2 *= -1
    theta=math.atan2(y2-y1,x2-x1)
    a=math.cos(theta)-math.sin(theta)
    b=math.cos(theta)+math.sin(theta)
    motor1=(a*-1)+r
    motor2=(b*-1)+r
    motor3=b+r
    motor4=a+r
    motors=[motor1, motor2, motor3, motor4]
    largest=max(motors)
    for motor in range(0,4):
        if motors[motor] == 0:
            powers["motor"+str(motor+1)]=90
        if motors[motor] > 0:
            powers["motor"+str(motor+1)]=round((motors[motor]/largest)*90)+90
        if (motors[motor] < 0):
            powers["motor"+str(motor+1)]=90+round((motors[motor]/largest)*90)
    return powers
#vectoradd(0,0,2,1)

def run(x1,y1,x2,y2,r,runtime):
    powers=vectoradd(x1,y1,x2,y2,r)
    current=0
    time.sleep(1)
    start=time.time()
    while ((current-start)<=runtime):
            move(1,int(powers["motor1"]))
            move(2,int(powers["motor2"]))
            move(3,int(powers["motor3"]))
            move(4,int(powers["motor4"]))
            current=time.time()
            #print(current-start)
    start=time.time()
    while (current-start <= 1):
        move(2,90)
        move(4,90)
        move(3,90)
        move(1,90)
        current=time.time()
run(0,0,1,0,0,1)
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Just out of curiosity, why do you need python? This can all be done inside the arduino.
If you were thinking you could run python inside the arduino, no you can't. You can have an external python script talk to arduino pins, but the arduino has to be running something as well to read and feed back the data from those pins (like Firmata).

There was no arduino sketch included (there was a blank one at the end of the code block but it won't do a thing if loaded into an arduino).

I have an Uno sitting in front of me with a ultrasonic sensor that tracks motion and feeds back to three servos that point a camera at whatever moves in a certain range - all done inside an arduino with a sketch - no python required. Is it that kind of application?