def METHOD_NAME(self, joy: Joy) -> None:
    """
    Button elements are being assigned and simplied to readable names. The
    number of deployments or retractions for thrusters are being updated based
    on several conditions. Moreover, additional settings are changed based on the
    state of the controller and the activation of potential alarms or switches.
    Args:
        joy (Joy): The Joy message.
    """
    self.last_time = rospy.Time.now()
    self.check_for_timeout(joy)
    # Assigns readable names to the buttons that are used
    start = joy.buttons[7]
    go_inactive = joy.buttons[6]
    raise_kill = bool(joy.buttons[1])
    clear_kill = bool(joy.buttons[2])
    station_hold = bool(joy.buttons[0])
    emergency_control = bool(joy.buttons[13])
    thruster_retract = bool(joy.buttons[4])
    thruster_deploy = bool(joy.buttons[5])
    if go_inactive and not self.last_go_inactive:
        rospy.loginfo("Go inactive pressed. Going inactive")
        self.reset()
        return
    # Reset controller state if only start is pressed down about 1 seconds
    self.start_count += start
    if self.start_count > 5:
        rospy.loginfo("Resetting controller state")
        self.reset()
        self.active = True
    if not self.active:
        return
    if thruster_retract:
        self.thruster_retract_count += 1
    else:
        self.thruster_retract_count = 0
    if thruster_deploy:
        self.thruster_deploy_count += 1
    else:
        self.thruster_deploy_count = 0
    if self.thruster_retract_count > 10:
        self.remote.retract_thrusters()
        self.thruster_retract_count = 0
    elif self.thruster_deploy_count > 10:
        self.remote.deploy_thrusters()
        self.thruster_deploy_count = 0
    if raise_kill and not self.last_raise_kill:
        self.remote.kill()
    if clear_kill and not self.last_clear_kill:
        self.remote.clear_kill()
    if station_hold and not self.last_station_hold_state:
        self.remote.station_hold()
    if emergency_control and not self.last_emergency_control:
        self.remote.select_emergency_control()
    self.last_raise_go_inactive = go_inactive
    self.last_raise_kill = raise_kill
    self.last_clear_kill = clear_kill
    self.last_station_hold_state = station_hold
    self.last_emergency_control = emergency_control
    # Scale joystick input to force and publish a wrench
    x = joy.axes[1] * self.force_scale
    y = joy.axes[0] * self.force_scale
    rotation = joy.axes[3] * self.torque_scale
    self.remote.publish_wrench(x, y, rotation, joy.header.stamp)