Emerging from its history as a graffiti-laden rain shelter, the bus stop is on a path to turn from ugly duckling into a gorgeous and smart swan.
Researchers at MIT have designed the EyeStop, a smart shelter that tracks the busses progress, sells tickets and more. See for yourself in this special report from Sumi Das.
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Vince Thompson was a contributing editor for SmartPlanet from 2009 to 2010.
Contributing Editor, People
Vince Thompson is a digital revenue consultant, author, speaker and host of the popular BNET show Dog and Pony. His firm Middleshift LLC helps Internet companies build revenue by creating advertising solutions and scaling sales efforts. He is based in Los Angeles.
Vince Thompson is the managing partner of Middleshift LLC, a digital revenue consultancy specializing in helping media companies sell online advertising.
Within the scope of his consultancy Vince works with a number or startups as well as major media companies and in many cases holds stock in those companies as well.
Vince is also the founder of Media2Watch LLC, parent company of Girl2Watch.com, a consumer content company that profiles up and coming actors and the shows they are going to be in and them connects them with audiences.
If at the time he writes an article or post he has a business relationship or investment related to the company or person featured, Vince will disclose his involvement. He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
