Projects

SAMNIC “Training on Safety Assessment and Management for New and Innovative Children’s Products”

The main objective of SAMNIC is the development of an innovative tool called MOOC, intended to give training on safety of children’s products both to technical staff of this industry, especially in SMEs, and staff at consumer associations [...]

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BIOTECPLAY: Incorporation of biometric techniques in toys

AIJU, in collaboration with the IT Technology Institute (ITI), is developing a project on the incorporation of biometric techniques in a customised and interactive toy prototype that is able to perform facial and voice recognition of users. The prototype was conceived as a robot for children's education classrooms where the children will learn while they play. [...]

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BABYWARM – Innovative containers for baby food. Design, development and optimisation of microwave heating and self-heating container systems

The purpose of this project was the design and development, with guarantees, of innovative baby packaging systems for the ready-to-eat (RTE) and on-the-go (OTG) segments, in particular an optimised microwavable container for RTE baby foods and a self-heating container for OTG baby foods. [...]

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Internal training and AIJU Doctorate 2013

Thirty four (34) training activities were undertaken, including specialisation courses and conferences, seminars and meetings. This led to improvement in the qualifications of AIJU technical and research staff with direct repercussion on 24 researchers or technicians. Furthermore, there was contribution to the training of 6 doctorates. [...]

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AIJU specialises in the development of materials for lithium-ion batteries.

The AIJU technician, Juán Carratalá, has undertaken a high specialisation training programme in the Institute of Applied Materials (IAM) of Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) in Germany. This training was funded by IMPIVA through the Strategic Development Programme and co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), within the ESF Operational Programme of the Region of Valencia 2007-2013. [...]

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Internal training and AIJU Doctorate 2012

Technical and Research staff training of the Strategic Development for technological institutes Programme. [...]

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ERGOKIDS – Improvement of new product development process for the children’s sector based on anthropometric data and digital mannequins. Application in the sectors of: Toys, babycare, socio-healthcare, playgrounds, sport.

Improvement of the new product design process for children based on use of anthropometric data and development of virtual mannequins. [...]

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ADDITIMOULD – Development of nanocomposite moulds for short series of injection moulding through additive manufacturing

The aim of this project is to develop short life injection moulds using additive manufacturing technologies that would enable an significant reduction of cost and time compared to conventional manufacturing techniques. Additive manufacturing techniques to be used during this project will be Laser Sintering and photopolymerisation by ultraviolet light (polyjet 3D printing), which are commonly used for the development of prototypes and pre-series of plastic products from simple polymeric materials. [...]

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Sustainable Hydrogen Evaluation in Logistics – SHEL

The aim of the SHEL project is to demonstrate the market readiness of fuel cell materials handling vehicles and associated hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, demonstrate end user acceptance of the concept and accelerate early market take-up. [...]

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Preparation and characterisation of monolithic reactors for energy and environmental applications – REMONERGETIC

The aim of this project is to develop monolithic systems from materials of diverse nature to be used as supports for catalysts for environmental and energy applications. [...]

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