def METHOD_NAME(self, application_directory='.', env={'BOARD': 'native'}):
    # retrieve a RIOTCtrl Object
    ctrl = super().get_ctrl(
        env=env,
        application_directory=application_directory
    )
    # append ctrl to list
    self.ctrl_list.append(ctrl)
    # start terminal
    ctrl.start_term()
    # return ctrl with started terminal
    return Shell(ctrl)