Lifelong User Modelling (LUM) is a long-term vision which is a critical element in achieving lifelong personalized learning. One of the key factors for enabling LUM is making the user models scrutable, a feature used for allowing users to inspect and alter the modelling process. A Scrutable User Modelling Infrastructure (SUMI) is proposed in this paper, which attempts to include in the LUM pict...

This paper presents most used user models and inductive methods based on probability. It describes a typical usage of user modelling in a complex recommender system and propose a new contribution to probabilistic user modelling. Some initial experiments are also presented.

To build systems that can deal with the individual differences of users, we need to represent a model of the user. Such a user model can support interpretation of user actions and drive the system's actions. This paper takes considerable care in defining the various notions of 'user model'. From this, we characterise the promise of user modelling in terms of the individualisation it offers. The...

User modelling will extensively be used in future multiservice communication networks. By using its techniques, network operaters and service providers will be able to learn about the user habits and to serve his/her requests more efficiently. In this paper, we describe a correlation-based pseudometric that could be used for creating a model for estimation of the services the user is likely to ...

This paper explores an architecture for very long term user modelling, based upon personal user model clouds. These ensure that the individual’s applications can access their model whenever it is needed. At the same time, the user can control the use of their user model. So, they can ensure it is accessed only when and where they wish, by applications that they wish. We consider the challenges ...

This paper explores an architecture for very long term user modelling, based upon personal user model clouds. These ensure that the individual’s applications can access their model whenever it is needed. At the same time, the user can control the use of their user model. So, they can ensure it is accessed only when and where they wish, by applications that they wish. We consider the challenges ...