seuranta

Seuranta is a Finnish noun meaning monitoring, tracking, or surveillance. It stems from the verb seurata, to follow or watch, with the suffix -nta indicating a process or state. In everyday Finnish, seuranta refers to the systematic observation of a person, object, process, or environment to collect information and support decision-making.

Common domains for seuranta include environmental monitoring (air and water quality, weather data, ecological observations), health care and public health (remote patient monitoring, chronic disease management, medication adherence tracking), and industrial or occupational safety (process oversight and equipment condition). In the criminal justice context, seuranta may refer to electronic monitoring of individuals under supervision.

Technologies used for seuranta typically involve sensors, data-collection systems, telemetry, data analytics, dashboards, and alerting. Observations are often combined with models and forecasting to inform management or policy decisions.

Ethical and legal considerations include privacy rights, data protection requirements (such as the EU's GDPR), consent where appropriate, data minimization, and robust data security. Transparency about data use and access, governance structures, and sector-specific regulations shape how seuranta is implemented.