This is a list of available project ideas
Compare Pathload and Pathchirp (not recommended, its been done before and would be hard to improve)
Detecting hosts with anomalous performance compared to neighbors
IEPM-BW Connectivity Visualization
Real time display of PingER data
Topology Mapping of PerfSONAR data
Perl PerfSONAR MP Service for Ping and Traceroutes
There are also some broad outlines of projects/tasks that we proposed to USAID/HEC in July 2006. These are in the areas of management and storage, data analysis and presentation, and problem isolation and alerting.