Improving latency in Tor network using client location-aware path selection algorithm (CLAPS)

Tor is currently the most widely used software for anonymous access to the Internet, but a lot of research is being carried out to improve the conditions of this anonymous browsing. Indeed, Tor enables its users to be masked (IP level) at the price of a slower connection than using a traditional browser. Various studies have shown that Tor is approximately five times slower than the regular network and several experiments have already been conducted to improve latency in the network. Recently, a client location-aware path selection algorithm (more briefly called CLAPS) was designed to be applied to any version of Tor with the goal of improving its performance. This work demonstrates a comprehensive methodology for applying CLAPS to the current release of Tor and especially the positive impacts of such an application in terms of latency.