Future of Human/Computer Interface: Paul McAvinney at TEDxGreenville 2014

The inventor of optical touch screen technology peers into the future and provides a glimpse of the next generation of human/computer interface. Paul McAvinney saw up close much of the development of technology that we live with today. He was a pioneer in multi-touch screen technology, something we all take for granted as we use our smart devices.

Clearly, Paul not only is a technical wizard, but also has a very creative side — even inventing a musical instrument called the video harp. He introduces us to exoskeletons, but cautions us that useful information resides in humans, not in computers.

This talk was part of TEDxGreenville UNZIPPED, held April 11, 2014, at the Kroc Center in Greenville, South Carolina. For more information about Paul and his co-presenters, please visit .

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