Constraint-Based Geolocation of Internet Hosts - My Replication

Description

In this project, I utilized modern data from 2018, sourced from the repository. I followed the overall approach outlined in their Python 2 code. However, I decided to shake things up a bit by implementing a different projection method: instead of the Mercator projection, I opted for the AEA (Albers Equal Area) projection. I think it's a more accurate representation of the Earth's surface.

Data

Results

CDF of Error Distances for Two Regions

In Western Europe:

• Mean error distance: 96.89 km
• Median error distance: 19.08 km

In the United States:

• Mean error distance: 117.72 km
• Median error distance: 32.77 km

For more details, feel free to check out the results folder!

Example

Usage

1. First, clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SurvivorNo1/InternetHostGeo.git

2. Next, install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. All of the code is contained within a Jupyter Notebook. To run the code and see the results, simply open the notebook and click "Run All."

Acknowledgments

Thanks to menonsamir for their fantastic code and invaluable insights. Your work made this project possible!

References

For more information on the original methodology, check out the paper: Constraint-Based Geolocation of Internet Hosts.