AI and Avatars in Dietetics Education

Conclusion of a Successful European Project: the "E+DIETing_LAB"

The "Digital Lab for Education in Dietetics" based on artificial intelligence builds a bridge between a professionally and scientifically excellent education for dietitians and their everyday professional practice. In this EU project, an international team of dietitians and IT experts developed a digital platform with virtual avatars for the advisory practice of dietitians – the E+DIETing_Lab. With the help of these avatars, students can train their counselling skills before using them on real patients. Dietitians of the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences played a leading role in the project.