This research project aims at exploring and developing methods to improve and diversify the visualizations of the interactions between the Internet and the topographical and geopolitical space (i.e. space and the political actors that rule over it) through the case study of a region of interest (could be virtually any region that would be of interest for the student). The main intend of the project is to produce a set of maps and visualizations (including infographics where relevant), as comprehensive and diverse as possible, combining Internet mapping with the geographical and geopolitical context of that region. We will build on top of existing techniques for visualizations of the Internet and discuss potential capacities to further model the Internet.

This is an UNPAID research project.

Faculty Advisor

  • Professor: Ethan Katz-Bassett
  • Center/Lab: Systems and Network Lab
  • We design systems to improve the reliability and performance of Internet services. We understand the problems by looking to the needs of operators/providers and conducting measurements, and then we design deployable systems to improve the Internet and services that run over it.

Project Timeline

  • Earliest starting date: 9/28/21
  • End date:
  • Number of hours per week of research expected during Fall 2021: ~10
  • Number of hours per week of research expected during Summer 2022: ~20

Candidate requirements

  • Skill sets: Programming experience in Python or Java
  • Student eligibility: freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, master’s
  • International students on F1 or J1 visa: eligible
  • Academic Credit Possible: Yes