Patricia Beaulieu
Of the thesis entitled:Forgotten Landscapes: Restoring our Rural Imagination
Abstract:
As
our
world
becomes
increasinglyinterconnected
through
technology
and
global
trade,
consumers
are
more
and
moredetached
from
the
realities
of
our
consumption
and
the
cultivated
land
thatsupports
us.
These
food
producing
territories,
vastly
exceeding
the
space
usedfor
human
habitation,
are
structured
in
such
a
way
to
displace
environmentalsystems
and
human
life,
while
simultaneously
being
degraded
by
the
growingrequirements
of
today’s
urban
living.
Advancements
in
industrial
agriculturaltechnology,
alongside
the
subsequentmigration
towards
urban
centers,
hasplayed
an
important
role
in
reinforcing
these
systemic
changes
and
the
growingdisconnect
between
urban
and
rural.
Despite
this,
consumers
retain
a
stronginfluence
over
land
management
and
food
production
techniques,
though
oftenwithout
an
awareness
of
their
impact.
Thus,
redeveloping
human
relationshipswith
rural
landscapes
is
a
vital
element
to
addressing
land
remediation.
This
thesis
challenges
the
existingremediation
approaches
to
problems
of
dryland
agriculture
in
Western
Australiaby
attempting
to
address
the
disconnect
between
consumers
and
their
ruralfootprint.
By
examining
and
documenting
site
history,
psychology
of
ruralplaces,local
wildlife
habitats
and
ecological
functions,
performancerequirements
for
remediation
and
long-term
salinity
management,
the
design
of
anew
framework
for
land
restoration
using
social
infrastructure
is
developed.This
design
proposes
an
intervention
that
engageshuman
and
environmentaldynamics
to
catalyze
discovery
and
responsiveness
towards
rural
systems
andhealth.
It
promotes
a
diversity
of
social
and
environmental
conditions
withinfarming
landscapes,
leveraging
under
utilized
land,
flexible
implementationstrategies,cultural
vestiges
and
existing
infrastructure.
Through
research
anddesign
methods,
this
thesis
hopes
to
reveal
how
an
improved
understanding
ofrural
landscapes
–
by
engagement
with
human
scale
intervention
–
can
createcross
collaboration
and
heightened
awarenessbetween
urban
and
rural
to
developa
new
consciousness
of
farmlands
and
the
larger
environment,
for
the
benefit
ofecological
and
human
systems.
The examining committee is as follows:
Co-Supervisors:
MatthewSpremulli,
University
of
ݮƵ
LolaSheppard,
University
of
ݮƵ
Committee Member:
Ի𱹾ٳ,University of ݮƵ
Dr. Fiona McKenzie, University ofWestern Australia
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday,
September
10,
2015
9:00AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Karan Manchanda
Of the thesis entitled:RAM |Remote Arctic Memory
Abstract:
The
modern
worldis
defined
by
networks.
One
network,
specifically,
has
become
the
corecomponent
in
how
our
societies
function;
the
Internet.
While
the
Internet
mayseem
ubiquitous,
seamless,
and
imperceptible,
it
is
only
madepossible
througha
physical
connection
–
hundreds
of
cables
running
through
our
oceans
unseen
bythe
user.
Fibre-optic
undersea
cables
are
the
backbone
of
our
age,
joiningtogether
cities
and
continents
through
a
hidden
network.
This
infrastructure
offibre-optic
internet
has
been
scheduled
to
make
its
way
through
the
CanadianArctic
Archipelago
via
the
fabled
Northwest
Passage,
in
order
to
connect
thecities
of
London
and
Tokyo
to
facilitate
faster
financialtrading.
However,this
long
distance
connection
does
not
consider
many
other
users.
In
itscurrent
projection,
the
“Arctic
Fibre”
cable
will
only
serve
a
handful
ofsettlements
on
the
Canadian
Arctic
coast,
with
the
rest
of
the
coastalsettlementsremaining
connected
only
through
high-cost,
low-bandwidth
satellitetechnologies.
Excluded,
these
communities
will
inevitably
be
further
from
theadvances
of
the
modern
world.
Thereremains
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
use
of
this
cable
network
by
reaching
outand
connecting
to
these
remote
settlements,
creating
a
greater
purpose
beyondits
narrow
mandate
to
shave
milli-seconds
off
trading
systems.
Animprovedconnective
network
in
Canada’s
Arctic
Archipelago
is
necessary
to
providebetter
healthcare,
educate
through
remote
access
technologies,
create
efficientcommunications
frameworks
for
emergency
situations
and
most
importantly,give
equalaccess
to
inhabitants
of
the
Canadian
Arctic
for
an
improved
quality
of
life.Specifically,
the
relationship
found
between
this
enabled
connectivity,
theneeds
and
work
of
Arctic
researchers,
and
the
unique
cultures
of
the
regions’Indigenous
communities
is
of
particular
interest.
TheCanadian
Arctic
Archipelago
is
a
key
site
in
understanding
the
consequences
ofclimate
change
on
the
environment.However,
the
vastness
of
the
Canadian
Arctic,
the
lack
of
a
fast
andreliable
internet
connection,
distantcommunication
and
data,
at
timesnon-existent
research
infrastructure,
and
the
cultural
barrier
betweenresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
population
all
contribute
to
the
problems
ofresearch
in
this
region.
There
must
be
a
way
to
create
access
tothese
technologiesin
remote
territories,
while
respecting
the
existing
cultures,
rituals,
needsof
the
Arctic
landscapes,
and
restrictive
resources
to
provide
for
both
Arcticresearchers
and
the
Indigenous
communities.
Indigenous
knowledge
is
nowa
keyresource
for
understanding
how
climate
change
is
progressing.
If
this
knowledgeis
partnered
with
modern
science
methodologies
through
innovative
technologynetworks,
there
is
the
possibility
for
greater
and
more
accessible
study
intothe
global
environmental
future.
Forthese
reasons
Remote
Arctic
Memory
[RAM]
was
envisioned.
In
developing
a
designproposal
for
a
connected
Arctic
condition,
this
thesis
investigates
couplingcommunications
and
research
infrastructure
together
to
create
aflexible
andscalable
connective
network
for
the
North.
The
proposal
describes
a
“NewNorth”,
an
Arctic
networked
through
a
series
of
occupiable,
intelligentmonitoring
towers
deployed
across
the
North
to
foster
gathering
of
data
andsharing
ofknowledge
between
researchers
and
the
indigenous
communities.This
thesis
aims
to
investigate
thepossibilities
and
benefits
found
through
architecture,
technology
and
advancingnetworks
collaborating
together
to
connect
the
Arctic
frontier.
The examining committee is as follows: