Human Computer Interaction In The Year 2020

Will we eventually lose control of the world around us...watch the video to see some actual instances being tested whereby we gather and leave a digital trail of everything we do...almost scary to see that this is not very far out there...the first part of the video may be a little intense, but the 2nd half of showing users is pretty clear...the RFID Ecosystem...and the dangerous portion of a lot of this is that there are not many laws that govern how some of the new technology is applied and used. One thing that comes to mind here for me is that we need some "geek" politicians in office soon...as many of the current baby boomers in office either are not aware or just don't get it....and I don't think we will have to wait for the year 2020, as much of this technology is already alive and well...and sometimes behind the scenes...imagine a hospital set up like this university...has good points and points that are maybe not so good...BD

Emerging computer technologies will change our lives for the better by 2020. But we need to retain control to ensure that these developments do not impact negatively on basic human values, according to a new report co-edited by a University of Nottingham academic.

Advances in interfaces - the physical way we react with computers - and other techniques of controlling computers will supplement the role of the traditional keyboard and mouse.

Technologies in development include surfaces that allow fingertip control of on-screen objects and devices that sense - and react to - movement.The report argues that without proper monitoring and assessment it is possible that we - both individually and collectively - may no longer be in control of ourselves or the world around us. This potentially places the computer on a collision course with basic human values and concepts such as personal space, society, identity, independence, perception, intelligence and privacy.