Educational reference on how AID systems work, for clinician self-study. Manufacturer-neutral. Not clinical decision support. Not for troubleshooting individual pump settings, dosing decisions or urgent glucose management. Synthetic examples only.
danatech · How AID Thinks
Why this is simplified: these are plain-language explanations, not engineering specifications. AID systems vary in how they sense, adapt, dose and accept input — always consult the specific system's prescribing information, training materials and your local protocol for clinical detail. This module builds understanding; it does not direct care.
Start here
A quick baseline
First, two quick optional questions. Which best describes your primary role? (Anonymous — helps us understand who this helps most.)
Do you hold the CDCES credential? (Diabetes Care & Education Specialist — any profession.)
If someone you're caring for asked "so what is this algorithm actually doing in there?" — how ready do you feel to explain it in plain language right now?
Putting it together
Which part does what?
Providers blur it all into "the system." But four different actors each own a job. Drag each task to the actor responsible. (Tap on mobile: tap a task, then tap an actor.)
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CGM (sensor)
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Algorithm
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Pump
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Person with diabetes
You made it
Same question as the start
Same question as the start: how ready do you feel to explain, in plain language, what the algorithm is doing?
A summary to keep: the five ideas and which part of the system does what.
See how real systems differ
You've seen that the pump, the algorithm and the CGM are separate pieces. Compare the actual systems on danatech's product comparison tools.