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title: "Introduction"
slug: "avatar-intro"
updated: 2025-11-06T19:17:05Z
published: 2025-11-06T19:17:05Z
canonical: "docs.doc-know.com/avatar-intro"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

### avatar

The **avatar** object provides a way for scripts to interact with the virtual avatar connected to your app.

### Properties

Below is a list of properties supported by this object.

| Name | Description | Desktop | Web | Avatars |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [connected](http://docs.doc-know.com/v1/docs/avatar-connected) | Returns whether or not an avatar is connected to the runtime | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| [age](http://docs.doc-know.com/v1/docs/avatar-age) | Patient's age | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| [dob](http://docs.doc-know.com/v1/docs/avatar-dob) | Patient's date of birth | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| [gender](http://docs.doc-know.com/v1/docs/avatar-gender) | Patient's gender (**M** = Male; **F** = Female; **U** = Unknown) | Yes | Yes | Yes |

### Functions

Below is a list of functions supported by this object.

| Name | Description | Desktop | Web | Avatars |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [connect](http://docs.doc-know.com/v1/docs/avatar-connect) | Connects to an avatar associated with the specified identity | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| [get](http://docs.doc-know.com/v1/docs/avatar-get) | Gets moment(s) from an avatar's memory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| [getValue](http://docs.doc-know.com/v1/docs/avatar-getValue) | Gets the value of the latest (most recent) specified moment from an avatar's memory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| [set](http://docs.doc-know.com/v1/docs/avatar-set) | Sets a moment into an avatar's memory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| [series](http://docs.doc-know.com/v1/docs/avatar-series) | Converts an array of moments into a data series | Yes | Yes | Yes |

### Remarks

**Avatars** are a powerful concept that represent any person, place, or thing.

Avatars have a temporal memory for sharing information between projects. Apps can also be installed into avatars to enhance their intelligence.

Dr. Know products typically already have a connected avatar (i.e. patient) when your scripts run. This means you already have access to this avatar (via the **avatar** object) and can skip this connection step.

          Definition

          

**Avatars** and **identities** are special Dr. Know platform concepts. An avatar represents any person, place, or thing. An identity is used to identify and connect to an avatar.