{"id":19070,"date":"2019-04-26T01:25:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T05:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdpair.com\/fiu-to-showcase-tech-and-entrepreneurship-at-emerge-americas-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-04-26T01:25:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T05:25:13","slug":"fiu-to-showcase-tech-and-entrepreneurship-at-emerge-americas-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdpair.com\/?p=19070","title":{"rendered":"FIU to showcase tech and entrepreneurship at eMerge Americas 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the sixth consecutive year, FIU is bringing its latest technology and most promising startups to eMerge Americas 2019<\/a>, the international tech conference centered around digital innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am pleased that our passion for innovative, research-driven solutions and our high performing students will be on display at eMerge,\u201d said FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg.<\/p>\n

This is FIU\u2019s sixth year participating in eMerge Americas, which will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr., Miami, FL 33139, on April 29 and 30, 2019. Exhibits at FIU\u2019s pavilion will include:<\/p>\n

Hacking smart devices via sensors<\/strong>
Researchers from the College of Engineering & Computing<\/a> will demonstrate how easy it is to hack into someone\u2019s smart watch and other smart devices using a specific light pattern on a smartphone, like a flashlight. This could allow a hacker to steal someone\u2019s bank account details, social media passwords, and other important information. The demonstrations underscore how current malware tools do not recognize threats in malicious apps and highlight FIU researchers\u2019 efforts to improve the security of smart devices.<\/p>\n

Transforming origami antennas<\/strong>
Also from the College of Engineering & Computing, Professor Stavros V. Georgakopoulos<\/a> and his research team will display their foldable origami antenna<\/a> systems, which can change their shape to adapt to varying conditions. These lightweight antennas can be compactly stowed, easily collapsed and quickly deployed, and are expected to provide groundbreaking capabilities to military communication, reconnaissance, as well as sensing and energy harvesting systems that are used by aircraft, drones and satellites. Designed for the next generation of Department of Defense systems, the innovative antennas will also allow soldiers to share intelligence from the field.<\/p>\n

StartUP FIU<\/strong>
Entrepreneurs that are working with StartUP FIU<\/a> to develop business concepts will bring their ideas to emerge Americas, including:<\/p>\n