In this paper, we propose an adaptive and multi-sector-based user clustering algorithm which increases energy efficiency in a cellular network. Adaptive sectoring with dynamically changing sector angles is illustrated with a number of randomly distributed mobile stations. Transmitted power is equally shared by sectors before adaptive user clustering. The sector angles vary from 30 to 360 degrees by merging neighboring sectors and a sector is switched off till the user density exceeds a threshold (Td). The Td value is computed from the total number of users that the cell can accommodate over the area of the cell. The sectors with less than Td density exhibits transmit power which approaches to zero or sleeping state and so that the cumulative power is saved. Simulation results show that an average of 45% to 50% energy can be saved in 10 iterations.

For any user-adaptive system the most important task is to provide the users with what they want and need without them asking for it explicitly. This process can be called personalisation and is done by tailoring the service or product for individual users or user groups. In this thesis, we explore the possibilities to build a model that clusters users based on the user’s photo library. This was to create a better personalised experience within a service called Degoo. The model used to perform the clustering is called Deep Embedding Clustering and was evaluated on several internal indices alongside an automated categorization model to get an indication of what type of images the clusters had. The user clustering was later evaluated based on split-tests running within the Degoo service. The results shows that four out of five clusters had some general indication of types such as vacation photos, clothes, text, and people. The evaluation of the clustering impact on the split-tests shows that we could see patterns that indicated optimal attribute values for certain user clusters. / Det ultimata målet för alla användaranpassade system är att ge användarna det som de behöver utan att de begär det explicit. Denna process kan kallas användaranpassning och görs genom att skräddarsy tjänsten eller produkten för enskilda användare eller användargrupper. I denna avhandling undersöker vi möjligheterna att bygga en modell som grupperar användare baserat på användarnas fotodata. Motivationen bakom detta var att skapa en bättre personlig upplevelse inom en tjänst som heter Degoo. Modellen som används för att utföra grupperingen heter Deep Embedding Clustering och utvärderades på flera interna index tillsammans med en automatiserad kategoriseringsmodell för att få en indikation av vilken typ av bilder grupperna hade. Användargrupperingen utvärderades senare baserat på flera split-test som körs inom Degoo tjänsten. Resultaten visar att fyra av fem grupper hade en allmän indikation på typer som semesterbilder, kläder, text och människor. Utvärderingen av grupperingseffekten på split-testerna visar att vi kunde se mönster som indikerar optimala attributvärden för vissa grupper.

在WEB2.0的時代，網際網路中充斥著各式各樣的互動式平台。就音樂網站而言，使用者除了聽音樂外，更開始習慣於虛擬空間中交流及分享意見，並且在這些交流、分享的過程中留下他們的足跡，間接的提供許多帶有個人色彩的資訊。利用這些資訊，更貼近使用者的推薦系統因應而生。本研究中，將針對使用者過去存取過的音樂特徵以及使用者於系統中留下的文字評論特徵這兩個部份的資料，做音樂特徵的擷取、找尋具有價值的音樂特徵區間、建立使用者音樂特徵偏好，以及文字特徵的擷取、建立使用者文字特徵偏好。接著，採用協同式推薦方式，將具有相同興趣的使用者分於同一群，推薦給使用者與之同群的使用者的喜好物件，但這些推薦之物件為該使用者過去並沒有任何記錄於這些喜好物件上之物件。我們希望對於音樂推薦考慮的開始不只是音樂上之特徵，更包含了使用者交流、互動中留下的訊息。 / In the era of Web2.0, it is flooded with a variety of interactive platforms on the internet. In terms of music web site, in addition to listening to music, users got used to exchanging their comments and sharing their experiences through virtual platforms. And through the process of exchanging and sharing, they left their footprints. These footprints indirectly provide more information about users that contains personal characteristics. Moreover, from this information, we can construct a music recommendation system, which provides personalized service. In this research, we will focus on user’s access histories and comments of users to recommend music. Moreover, the user’s access histories are analyzed to derive the music features, then to find the valuable range of music features, and construct music profiles of user interests. On the other hand, the comments of users are analyzed to derive the textual features, then to calculate the importance of textual features, and finally to construct textual profiles of user interests. The music profile and the textual profile are behaviors for user grouping. The collaborative recommendation methods are proposed based on the favorite degrees of the users to the user groups they belong to.