Dishwasher with image-based diagnostics

A dishwasher, comprising:

• a wash tub;
• a plurality of tubular spray elements disposed in the wash tub and being rotatable about respective longitudinal axes thereof, each tubular spray element including one or more apertures extending through an exterior surface thereof, and each tubular spray element in fluid communication with a fluid supply to direct fluid from the fluid supply into the wash tub through the one or more apertures;
• a plurality of tubular spray element drives respectively coupled to the plurality of tubular spray elements and configured to discretely direct the tubular spray elements between respective pluralities of rotational positions about the longitudinal axes thereof;
• an imaging device configured to capture images within the wash tub;
• and
• a controller coupled to the imaging device and the plurality of tubular spray element drives, the controller configured to control the plurality of tubular spray element drives during a wash cycle, and the controller further configured to perform a remote start of the wash cycle in response to receiving a remote start command from a remote device by:
• controlling the imaging device to capture one or more images within the wash tub;
• initiating communication of the captured one or more images to the remote device for viewing on the remote device;
• waiting to receive a confirmation from the remote device;
• and
• starting the wash cycle in response to receiving the confirmation from the remote device.