AIMS-19

February 23-27 (2026), we invite networking researchers to a workshop at the San Diego Supercomputer Center to discuss the current state and future directions of active Internet measurement.

Workshop Dates: February 23 (Monday) - 27 (Friday) 2026
Place: SDSC Auditorium, San Diego Supercomputer Center, UCSD Campus, La Jolla, CA

Workshop Overview

The first meeting in 2026, we will continue our in-person community AIMS workshops to enable researchers and operators to discuss the current state and future directions of active Internet measurement, including the growing role of AI and machine learning in data analysis, infrastructure operation, and training. The purpose of the AIMS-19 workshop will be to discuss:

Recent design and implementation choices across Internet measurement, data, and cybertraining infrastructure
Experiences deploying and operating Internet measurement infrastructure across different scales and contexts, including education and training environments
Metadata practices and data provenance supporting data sharing, reuse, downstream analysis, and responsible AI/ML use
Community resources, interfaces, and approaches to engagement, including training-oriented platforms and materials

Topics are anything related to Internet measurement.

The AIMS-19 workshop is by invite only.

Register

Registration for AIMS-19 is open. If there is enough interest in a hackathon on the Sunday (Feb 22) before the workshop, we will organize it and announce it. Hackathon participation is opt-in.

Agenda

The workshop will begin at 9:00am PST every day unless noted otherwise.

Limited Travel Support

Travel support grants are available for full-time students registered for the workshop in the form of travel (airfare) reimbursement. Preference will be given to those presenting at the meeting.

To apply and compete for a travel grant, the student applicant should email the following to with the subject “AIMS-19 Travel Grant request”:

The applying student’s curriculum vitae (CV)
An application letter which should include:
1. A brief summary of the student research interests and accomplishments to date
2. A statement about why the AIMS attendance is important to the student
3. An estimate of the costs of attending AIMS: airfare only. Participants cover local commuting and meals on their own, though meals will be provided during the event. It is anticipated that travel grants will partially cover these costs of attendance.
4. A statement of whether the student has registered for the meeting and proposed to present a paper, etc. in the registration form.
A recommendation letter from the advisor of the student applicant is also required. The letter should provide the following:
1. A confirmation that the student is a bona fide Ph.D. candidate or a M.Sc./B.Sc. student in good academic standing at the given institution.
2. An indication about how the student applicant would benefit from attending AIMS.
3. A statement of financial commitment to pay the remainder of the student applicants’ travel cost not covered by the grant.

The advisor’s letter should be emailed to

Local Arrangements / Getting to UC San Diego

For this workshop, attendees are expected to make their own hotel reservations and transportation arrangements from their hotels to the workshop.

This workshop is being held in the SDSC Auditorium (San Diego Supercomputer Center main building, ground floor).

Directions to SDSC Auditorium Arrive from Hopkins Drive, walk up toward outdoor staircase at the East Entrance, but do not go up. The auditorium is located on the street level floor of the building, to the left of those stairs.

Check the following websites for direction to SDSC:

Taxis, Rideshare, and drop-off: San Diego Taxi Information maintains a list of taxis with rates and additional information. Uber and Lyft are also well established in San Diego and now have access to service San Diego’s airport. Set your destination to “9836 Hopkins Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093”

Shuttle: Shuttle service between San Diego airport, your hotel, and UCSD can be requested from SuperShuttle San Diego SAN Airport (Cloud 9 Shuttle). Yellow Cab of San Diego. Please consult their websites to find the current fares and conditions. Complimentary shuttle service from hotel to UCSD/SDSC is also available from certain La Jolla hotels.

Trolley and Bus: Lower cost alternatives to UCSD are available via the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) buses and the trolley. Consult the Online Transit Information System Trip Planner for customized route options. Please be advised that the punctuality of the buses cannot be guaranteed due to lateness and delays. The nearest trolley station is the UCSD Central Campus Station on the Blue Line Trolley. In both the case of trolley and bus, a short 15-20 minute walk is required to reach SDSC. Consult trolley map and schedules and bus map and schedules for general details.

Driving onto campus: Driving your car onto campus is not recommended because of the scarcity of visitor parking spaces and the high price of parking for the day. If you do drive in by car, the most convenient parking is in the Hopkins parking structure at Hopkins Dr and Voigt Dr, just south of SDSC.

Parking Permits: Parking permits are required to park on UC San Diego Campus. Parking legally is the attendee’s responsibility. With a permit purchased on the ParkMobile app (Zone 4752) or a kiosk-purchased parking permit, you can park in any White “ V ” Visitor spaces only, unless otherwise indicated. Visitor Parking is limited, especially if arriving after 8am (if Hopkins is full, Pangea Parking Structure is the nearest parking alternative within walking distance to SDSC). Visitor Parking permits are currently $36 per day. The penalty for an improperly parked car is at least $80 per day. We cannot be held responsible for citations issued for parking in an incorrect space or improperly purchased permit, and the appeal process is very time consuming. UCSD Transportation and Parking Services has information about on-campus parking.

For transportation concerns, general questions and help before the workshop, ask in the Mattermost channel.