diff --git a/rb_ws/src/buggy/buggy/controller/controller_node.py b/rb_ws/src/buggy/buggy/controller/controller_node.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db56fe5
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+++ b/rb_ws/src/buggy/buggy/controller/controller_node.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import threading
+
+import rclpy
+from rclpy.node import Node
+
+from std_msgs.msg import Float32, Float64, Bool
+from nav_msgs.msg import Odometry
+
+class Controller(Node):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Constructor for Controller class.
+
+        Creates a ROS node with a publisher that periodically sends a message
+        indicating whether the node is still alive.
+        
+        """
+        super().__init__('watchdog')
+            
+
+        #Parameters
+        self.declare_parameter("controller_name", "stanley")
+        self.local_controller_name = self.get_parameter("controller_name")
+
+        # Publishers
+        self.init_check_publisher = self.create_subscription(Bool,
+            "debug/init_safety_check", queue_size=1
+        )
+        self.steer_publisher = self.create_subscription.Publisher(
+            Float64, "/buggy/steering", queue_size=1
+        )
+        self.heading_publisher = self.create_subscription.Publisher(
+            Float32, "/auton/debug/heading", queue_size=1
+        )
+        self.distance_publisher = self.create_subscription.Publisher(
+            Float64, "/auton/debug/distance", queue_size=1
+        )
+
+        # Subscribers
+        self.odom_subscriber = self.create_subscription(Odometry, 'self/buggy/state', self.odom_listener, 1)
+        self.traj_subscriber = self.create_subscription(Odometry, 'self/cur_traj', self.traj_listener, 1)
+
+        self.lock = threading.Lock()
+        self.ticks = 0
+        #TODO: FIGURE OUT WHAT THESE ARE BEFORE MERGING
+        self.self_odom_msg = None
+        self.gps_odom_msg = None
+        self.other_odom_msg = None
+        self.use_gps_pos = False
+
+        timer_period = 0.01  # seconds (100 Hz)
+        self.timer = self.create_timer(timer_period, self.loop)
+        self.i = 0 # Loop Counter
+
+        #
+
+    def loop(self):
+        # Loop for the code that operates every 10ms
+        msg = Bool()
+        msg.data = True
+        self.heartbeat_publisher.publish(msg)
+
+    def odom_listener(self, msg : Odometry):
+        '''
+        This is the subscriber that updates the buggies state for navigation
+        msg, should be a CLEAN state as defined in the wiki
+        '''
+        raise NotImplemented
+    
+    def traj_listener(self, msg): #TYPE UNKOWN AS OF NOW?? CUSTOM TYPE WHEN #TODO: FIGURE OUT BEFORE MERGE
+        '''
+        This is the subscriber that updates the buggies trajectory for navigation
+        '''
+        raise NotImplemented
+
+
+def main(args=None):
+    rclpy.init(args=args)
+
+    watchdog = Controller()
+
+    rclpy.spin(watchdog)
+
+    # Destroy the node explicitly
+    # (optional - otherwise it will be done automatically
+    # when the garbage collector destroys the node object)
+    watchdog.destroy_node()
+    rclpy.shutdown()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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diff --git a/rb_ws/src/buggy/buggy/controller/controller_superclass.py b/rb_ws/src/buggy/buggy/controller/controller_superclass.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/rb_ws/src/buggy/buggy/controller/stanley_controller.py b/rb_ws/src/buggy/buggy/controller/stanley_controller.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/rb_ws/src/buggy/launch/controller.xml b/rb_ws/src/buggy/launch/controller.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52f0ac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rb_ws/src/buggy/launch/controller.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<launch>
+    <node pkg="foxglove_bridge" exec="foxglove_bridge" name="foxglove" namespace="SC"/>
+    <node pkg="buggy" exec="controller" name="SC_controller" namespace="SC"/>
+</launch>
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diff --git a/rb_ws/src/buggy/setup.py b/rb_ws/src/buggy/setup.py
index 42318d0..cd28d34 100644
--- a/rb_ws/src/buggy/setup.py
+++ b/rb_ws/src/buggy/setup.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
         'console_scripts': [
             'hello_world = buggy.hello_world:main',
             'sim_single = buggy.simulator.engine:main',
-            'watchdog = buggy.watchdog.watchdog_node:main'
+            'watchdog = buggy.watchdog.watchdog_node:main',
+            'controller = buggy.controller.controller_node:main'
         ],
     },
 )
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