Francesco Biondi

By Kate Hargreaves 

Ergonomics goes well beyond posture and repetitive movements, but the mental demands of work are often overlooked. 

Two University of Windsor kinesiology graduate students are drawing attention to those demands after winning the Hazard Control Solutions category at the 2026 Ergonomics Case Study Competition. 

By Kate Hargreaves 

Dr. Jim Potvin didn’t know much about ergonomics when he was first hired to help the General Motors (GM) transmission plant in Windsor improve worker safety. 

He needed a summer job and had heard that the plant hired engineering students. Potvin, however, was a kinesiology student. 

By Kate Hargreaves 

Twenty years ago, the cockpit of the average car was a lot less complicated.  

Knobs and buttons turned on the heat and air conditioning, adjusted vents or changed the radio station. 

Today, touch screens are the norm, and manufacturers compete to add the latest in technological advancements. 

By Lori Bona

From navigation to monitoring ocean traffic, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasing role in ships and maritime operations — including those used by the Canadian Armed Forces. 

But relying too heavily on AI in maritime vessels introduces new risks for human operators and defence systems, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Windsor.