Detecting and managing audience engagement

A computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors located in an audience area during a presentation;
• program instructions to determine an engagement level for a first individual in the audience area utilizing sensor data from sensors associated with the first individual;
• program instructions to determine whether the determined engagement level for the first individual indicates that the first individual is not engaged with the presentation;
• and
• in response to determining that the determined engagement level of the first individual indicates that the first individual is not engaged with the presentation, program instructions to determine one or more recommendations to increase engagement of the first individual, wherein the one or more recommendation is to temporarily disable a device associated with the first individual.

A computer system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• one or more computer readable storage media;
• and
• program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors located in an audience area during a presentation;
• program instructions to determine an engagement level for a first individual in the audience area utilizing sensor data from sensors associated with the first individual;
• program instructions to determine whether the determined engagement level for the first individual indicates that the first individual is not engaged with the presentation;
• and
• in response to determining that the determined engagement level of the first individual indicates that the first individual is not engaged with the presentation, program instructions to determine one or more recommendations to increase engagement of the first individual, wherein the one or more recommendation is to temporarily disable a device associated with the first individual.