Date of Publication

2007

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Computer Science

Subject Categories

Computer Sciences

College

College of Computer Studies

Department/Unit

Computer Science

Thesis Adviser

Arnulfo P. Azcarraga

Defense Panel Chair

Rigan P. Ap-Apid

Defense Panel Member

Solomon L. See
Paul Salvador B. Inventado

Abstract/Summary

The amount of music files on the Internet keeps on growing, and there is a need for easier navigation and organization of the digital music archives. Existing systems organize music based on similarity measures such as timbre and rhythm, and present a map of music wherein similar music files are placed close to one another. Current systems only allow users to navigate and zoom in the music map. This paper proposes a new way of interacting with the music map, through a scatter-gather method. In this method, users can select portions of the map (i.e. small subset of the digital archive) and ask the system to reorganize the selected music file to further cluster them under different grouping criteria. Keywords User Interface, Self Organizing Maps, Music Archive, Clustering, Navigation, Scatter-Gather.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

TG04306

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

vii, 86 leaves ; 28 cm. + 1 computer optical disc.

Keywords

User interfaces (Computer systems); Music--Data processing; Self Organizing Maps; Electronic records -- Management; Digital preservation

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