ohjautuvan

Ohjautuvan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective ohjautuva, which means steerable or controllable. The adjective is formed from the verb ohjata, “to steer,” with the participial suffix -va, indicating a property or capability. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun in number and case, so before a noun in genitive the form is ohjautuvan (for example: ohjautuvan järjestelmän valvonta = the monitoring of a steerable system).

In usage, ohjautuva describes devices, systems, vehicles, and other mechanisms that can be directed or controlled by a controller, whether human or machine. It is common in engineering, robotics, navigation, and software contexts. It is distinct from itseohjautuva, which refers to autonomous or self-guiding systems; ohjautuva emphasizes external guidance or control. The term often appears in compound expressions such as ohjautuvan laitteen turvallisuus (safety of a steerable device) or ohjautuvan järjestelmän ohjausmekanismi (the control mechanism of a steerable system).

The form ohjautuvan is typically used to link the adjective with a noun in genitive, as in ohjautuvan järjestelmän hallinta or ohjautuvan robotin ohjaus. Related Finnish terms include ohjaus (control), ohjatusti (under guidance), and itseohjautuva (self-guiding or autonomous). The concept is most at home in technical and descriptive contexts where a distinction between steerable and autonomous systems is important.