AIJU Team

The AIJU team members (Spain - Asociacion De Investigacion De La Industria Del Juguete Conexas Y Afines)

Noemí Rando Hernández (Researcher) -  Project Manager responsable of LEAF Project in AIJU

She holds a degree in Pedagogy and Educational Sciences and a Graduate Certificate in Dementia and Alzheimer Disease (Psychological Studies College). She works as a technician in the Therapeutic Leisure for Health Department of the Toys Research Institute (AIJU). She also provides consulting to toy companies to optimize the quality of recreational and educational products. She has participated in both national and international research projects associated with the therapeutic use of play and new technologies, play and healthy living, and play and learning.


Mr Raúl Esteban (Researcher) - Project Manager of LEAF Project in AIJU

He is graduated in Sociology, he is currently studying a Master's Degree in Social Issues. He has participated in many European projects and has experience in the development of methodologies for studies with children and seniors, he can manage statistical data with statistical software as SPSS. Regarding European and national projects he has participated elaborating states of the art, carrying out field work, an developing platform's contents.     


                                         

Ruperto Martínez (Researcher)- Designer developer of LEAF Project

He is an Industrial Design Engineer at the Polytechnic University of Valencia and holds a degree in “Specialist degree in industrial technologies of design for parts of plastic and children's products.” He Works as a technical specialist in Product Development and Rapid Prototyping at AIJU. He is an expert in the design of pieces and molds with NX Siemens PLM software. He has participated in both national and international research projects associated with the therapeutic use of play and new technologies, play and healthy living, and play and learning. He has participated in several works related to reverse engineering. He has participated in several projects as a specialist in product development oriented design and prototyping. He also provides consulting to toy companies to optimize the quality of recreational and educational products.


Bárbara Seguí (Researcher) - Software developer responsible of LEAF project


Ruber Sanchez (Researcher) -   Responsible for the financial control of LEAF project