K-means

Concept and definition

K-means

What is K-means?

K-means is a clustering algorithm used in the field of unsupervised learning. The objective of the algorithm is to group a set of data into K clusters, where K is a predefined number of clusters. The algorithm starts by selecting K centroids at random and assigning each data point to the nearest centroid. Then, the algorithm recalculates the centroids as the average of all data points assigned to each centroid, and repeats the process of assigning and recalculating centroids until convergence is reached and the centroids no longer change position significantly. As a result, the data space is divided into K Voronoi cells (one per centroid), and each input observation can be associated with the nearest centroid. The K-means algorithm is widely used in customer segmentation, text classification and image processing, among other applications.

« Back to glossary

Do you want to get in touch?

CDRs contain data that a telecommunications company collects about phone calls, such as time and length of call. This data can be used in analytical applications.
Fill the form
Share:
Abbreviated History of Artificial Intelligence

The content of this article synthesizes part of the chapter "Concept and brief history of Artificial Intelligence" of the thesis Generation of Artificial [...]

Read More »
What is AIoT (Artificial Intelligence Of Things)?

If we look at them separately, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are powerful technologies and if we combine them, we get a [...]

Read More »
Types of artificial intelligence according to their capabilities and functionality 

Unlike a computer program, in which a list of commands are processed through a computer program, AI goes beyond the [...]

Read More »
How artificial intelligence impacts software as a service (SaaS) companies

Software as a Service (SaaS) companies have gained enormous prominence in the last few years, mainly due to the novelty of the products [...]

Read More »
See more entries
© Gamco 2021, All Rights Reserved - Legal notice - Privacy - Cookies