Controller is the person who controls (regulates, commands, organizes), according to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) . The term has various uses according to the context.
For example: “The traffic controller fined me for speeding,” “The government has appointed a new controller who will be in charge of regulating the energy sector.”
air traffic controller
The air traffic controller , in this way, is the specialized technician who is in charge of monitoring, regulating and guiding the planes that take off and land at an airport . This subject must give quick and precise instructions to the airplane pilots to avoid collisions and accidents.
This controller has to take into account aircraft traffic, weather conditions and other factors. That is why their task is very complicated and implies great responsibility, since thousands of lives depend on their proper traffic management.
It is also interesting to establish that there are several types of air traffic controllers. Specifically, there are five fundamental ones: the tower one, the approach one, the authorizations one , the route one and the ground one. They have different but complementary functions so that any flight can land or take off with maximum safety guarantees, both for it and for its crew members and the rest of the people who are at the airport.
Therefore, for everything to be carried out absolutely normally, it is essential that they be prepared to face adverse but everyday situations such as poor visibility due to weather problems or the numerous traffic that exists.
The term in technology
For computing , a driver is a computer program that enables the interaction between the operating system of a computer and a peripheral or hardware . The controller offers an interface that allows the use of the peripheral.
What the driver does is tell the operating system how to control the peripheral and how to communicate with it. That's why there are so many controllers and peripherals.
The input device that allows you to control a video game is known as a game controller , on the other hand. A keyboard , mouse , joystick , and gamepad are examples of these controllers. Some game controllers are special and specific to a single type of game, such as steering wheels (for racing games) or guns (for shooting games).
Controller, a comic character
Within the world of comics, it must be emphasized that Controller is an important character that was created by the Marvel publishing house. Specifically, this unique figure hides behind the identity of the scientist Basil Sandhurst and has the distinction of being one of Iron Man 's main enemies.
An explosion and subsequent scientific actions are what made that man become a villain with interesting powers, which are what allow him to confront the aforementioned superhero. Specifically, his main quality is the ability to control the minds of his adversaries and it is what he will use with the clear goal of achieving his dream: keeping the entire city of New York under his power.
An armored exoskeleton, great resistance and absolutely supernatural strength are other of the main characteristics of the Controller , who has also presented himself on occasion as a rival to Daredevil or The Avengers .