Aeroscan

AeroScan is a hand-held mobile scanner designed by Aeroscan, a Belkin product line. The device was first released in 2001. It features a compact, lightweight design and is weighted at approximately one pound.

AeroScan uses infrared (IR) technology to scan contents of various packaging, ensuring consumers receive accurate product information. Users can simply scan the barcodes or labels on products using the hand-held device. The necessary information for the product is then displayed on the handheld unit's display screen.

It offers various applications, which make it widely used in retail and supermarket settings. As a product information system, AeroScan helps consumers and managers with searching for products description, nutritional information, ingredients, price, expiration dates, and product reviews. As of its release, many major supermarkets store chains accepted Aeroscan as a method for information standardization on participating product packaging.

However, reception for the AeroScan product started showing negative sentiments as users pointed at problems of slow data update rates, as well as inconsistencies in retrievable data, with multiple contributors mentioning inconsistencies in indexed information. Another major flaw of AeroScan is the barcode scanning dependency, which creates glitches when inadequate quality, incompatible or defective barcode labels were used.

Variants of the product have undergone design modifications, leading to an upgrade in IR and stabilizing inclusion of a higher specification look for the webpage display and possibly acknowledgement promotion either though solely launched 8 prototype gadgets.