What does AIDA stand for?
The AIDA name is a historical name – which has been kept because it is quite fun, and different. A long time ago some of the original AIDA developers were tasked with trying to construct a prototype computer program which might be able to offer some advice on insulin-dosage adjustment. This program incorporated a simulation engine and a knowledge based system – and was called an Automated Insulin Dosage Advisor (or AIDA for short). However it soon became apparent that the simulation engine was not sufficiently accurate for individual patient blood glucose prediction or therapy planning. For more information about the limitations of AIDA please check out the Caveats Web Page and the Technical Guide. Notwithstanding these limitations, it soon became apparent that the simulation approach – while not being useful for therapy – potentially had a lot to offer for education. Given this, a decision was taken to restructure the program for educational use. However the AIDA name stuck – and the
