Our Windsor: UWindsor researchers studying 3-D technology to improve working conditions at Ford

Manufacturers have been using motion capture technology for more than a decade to improve workplace safety, but researchers at the University of Windsor are working on a smoother system to produce more accurate data. The research will be put in use at Ford Motor Company’s Oakville assembly and Windsor engine plants. The project is funded […]

Ottawa, ON — The Minister of Science, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, joined Mitacs CEO, Alejandro Adem, along with 10 postdoctoral and faculty fellows from across the country for a roundtable in Ottawa yesterday at Parliament Hill. The roundtable, hosted by Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit organization that funds research and training, discussed the value of connecting government […]

The Governor General of Canada made an official visit to Israel this week, during which an agreement was signed to foster bilateral research internships for graduate students through the Mitacs Globalink program.

University of Windsor Professor Joel Cort explains his research partnership with Ford Motors using 3-D motion capture technology to boost efficiency on the assembly line. His research is supported by Mitacs Accelerate.

An app called MyHealthyGut is helping celiac disease suffers and those with a gluten intolerance manage their symptoms. Mitacs researcher Dr. Justine Dowd explains how the app works. Justine’s research was supported by Mitacs Accelerate.

Quebec City, QC — Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, Université Laval, Altrove Innovation, and global food and beverage manufacturer Nestlé, have partnered on a new initiative to fund a business development position based in Quebec City. The business development specialist will work to identify and develop R&D opportunities in Canada for joint […]

University of Calgary researcher Justine Dowd developed a mobile phone application that helps sufferers of celiac disease and gluten intolerance. The research was supported in part by Mitacs Accelerate.

The technology behind the movie Avatar and your favourite video game characters is coming to Ford Motor Company assembly lines. In the new year University of Windsor researchers expect to have Ford workers in Oakville wearing special gloves and gear with 36 sensors to record their movements and find ways to make assembly lines safer. The two-year, $170,000 collaborative […]

Ottawa, ON — Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, announces the recipients of the Canadian Science Policy Fellowship, a new pilot program that fosters relationships between government decision makers and academic researchers to help support policy challenges facing Canada. The Canadian Science Policy Fellowship sees accomplished PhD holders inform policy development, implementation, and/or evaluation […]

An app called MyHealthyGut is helping celiac disease suffers and those with a gluten intolerance manage their symptoms. Mitacs Researcher Dr. Justine Dowd explains how the app works. Justine’s research was supported by Mitacs Accelerate.

Ford Motor Co. is turning to a research team at the University of Windsor to look at improving how efficiently workers build cars on the assembly line. The team is led by Joel Cort, a professor at the university. Cort and his team are working on a project involving computer simulations and video game technology to map […]

Professor Joel Cort and Postdoctoral Fellow Ji Xiaoxu partnered with Ford Motors to study ergonomics on the assembly line, with support from Mitacs Accelerate.