diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a150cb9..8ab3505 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 pycron
 redis
-picamera
+picamera; platform_machine=='armv7l' or platform_machine=='armv6l'
 Adafruit-Blinka
 adafruit-circuitpython-dht
 adafruit-circuitpython-mcp3xxx
 adafruit-circuitpython-bme680
+adafruit-circuitpython-debouncer>=1.3.7
 smbus
 https://github.com/olixr/nanpy/archive/master.zip
 git+https://github.com/olixr/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CharLCD.git#egg=adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd
diff --git a/sensors/linux/humidity_sensor.py b/sensors/linux/humidity_sensor.py
index 85a3c67..d7c6641 100644
--- a/sensors/linux/humidity_sensor.py
+++ b/sensors/linux/humidity_sensor.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import json
-import sys
 import time
-import board
+
 import adafruit_dht
+import board
 
+from logger.Logger import Logger, LOG_LEVEL
 from sensors.linux.sensor import Sensor
 
-from logger.Logger import Logger, LOG_LEVEL
 
 class HumiditySensor(Sensor):
+    sensor = adafruit_dht.DHT11
 
     def __init__(self, pin, name=None, key=None, model='11', redis_conn=None):
         super().__init__(pin, name=name, key=key, redis_conn=redis_conn)
@@ -26,26 +27,15 @@ def init_sensor(self):
             '22': adafruit_dht.DHT22,
             '2302': adafruit_dht.DHT22
         }  # AM2302 = DHT22
+
         if self.type in sensor_types:
             self.sensor = sensor_types[self.type]
+
         else:
             Logger.log(
                 LOG_LEVEL["warning"],
                 'Sensor Model Error: Defaulting to DHT11'
             )
-            self.sensor = adafruit_dht.DHT11
-
-        try:
-            self.dht_device = self.sensor(self.pin_obj)
-            Logger.log(
-                LOG_LEVEL["debug"],
-                'Sensor Initializing: DHT'
-            )
-        except Exception as error:
-            Logger.log(
-                LOG_LEVEL["error"],
-                'Sensor Initialize Error: DHT Failed to Init'
-            )
         return
 
     def read(self):
@@ -58,20 +48,25 @@ def read(self):
         humidity = None
         temperature_c = None
 
-        try:
-            # Calling temperature or humidity triggers measure()
-            temperature_c = self.dht_device.temperature 
-            humidity = self.dht_device.humidity
-        except RuntimeError as error:
-            # Errors happen fairly often, DHT's are hard to read
-            Logger.log(LOG_LEVEL["error"], error)
+        # read_retry() not implemented in new lib
+        for i in range(15):
+            dht_device = self.sensor(self.pin_obj)
             time.sleep(2)
-        except Exception as error:
-            Logger.log(
-                LOG_LEVEL["error"],
-                'DHT Device Encountered an Error.'
-            )
-            self.dht_device.exit()
+
+            try:
+                dht_device.measure()
+                temperature_c = dht_device.temperature
+                humidity = dht_device.humidity
+                if humidity is not None and temperature_c is not None:
+                    break
+
+            except RuntimeError:
+                # Errors happen fairly often, DHT's are hard to read,
+                # just keep going:
+                continue
+
+            finally:
+                dht_device.exit()
 
         if humidity is not None and temperature_c is not None:
             self.r.set(
@@ -87,6 +82,7 @@ def read(self):
             }
             self.r.set(self.key, json.dumps(readings))
             return readings
+
         else:
             Logger.log(
                 LOG_LEVEL["error"],
diff --git a/workers/linux/control_worker.py b/workers/linux/control_worker.py
index 10d1c7d..53b28d3 100644
--- a/workers/linux/control_worker.py
+++ b/workers/linux/control_worker.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def init(self):
                 # conditionally include optional variables below if they exist
                 control_kwargs = {
                     'name': control.get('name', None),
-                    'pin': int(control.get('pin')),
+                    'pin': control.get('pin'),
                     'key': control.get('key', None),
                     'topic': control.get('topic', None),
                     'resistor': control.get('resistor', None),