Anpeco is sending a team of engineers to Ningbo, China to insure that the startup of volume production of SmartShoppers goes smoothly.

Product Development Highlights:

• Worked with TheNate.com , EarlyBird Creative , and PDT to design the physical layout and UI of the SmartShopper device.
• Worked with SmartShopper owners to choose voice recognition software from Nuance, Inc.
• Chose the BlackFin DSP from Analog Devices has the main processor for the SmartShopper device.
• Chose an Atmel AVR from Atmel as the IO controller for the SmartShopper device.
• Chose the Electron thermal printer from Axiohm for the SmartShopper device.


• Wrote more than 10,000 lines of C++ application code for the BlackFin DSP
• Developed AVR controller code in assembly language to control various SmartShopper IO signals and manage SmartShopper power up and sleep modes.
• Wrote several PC applications to assist development, including:
  • Program to test and update flash on SmartShopper device using USB
  • Program to record, upload, and email recording made on a SmartShopper device
  • Program to test voice recognition against audio files recorded on a SmartShopper
• Developed DSP low-level thermal printer driver code and fonts
• Developed DSP low-level LCD driver code and fonts
• Developed comprehensive manufacturing self-test software and procedures


• Used our mainland China connections to find a high quality low cost manufacturer for SmartShopper.
  Boigle - China based manufacturer

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