Analyzing images to assess task performance

A system for assessing quality of tasks performed by persons in retail stores, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
• receive an indication that a person completed a task corresponding to at least one shelf in a retail store;
• receive at least one image of the at least one shelf captured using an image sensor after the completion of the task;
• analyze the at least one image to determine at least one property associated with performing the task, wherein analyzing the at least one image to determine the at least one property comprises:
• identifying at least one visual indicator in the at least one image, the visual indicator comprising at least one of:
• a color, a brightness, a character, or a shape;
• comparing the at least one visual indicator to a reference visual indicator;
• and determining a degree of similarity between the identified at least one visual indicator and the reference visual indicator;
• and
• use the at least one property to determine a reward for performing the task.

A method for assessing quality of tasks performed by persons in retail stores, comprising:

• receiving an indication that a person completed a task corresponding to at least one shelf in a retail store;
• receiving at least one image of the at least one shelf captured using an image sensor after the completion of the task;
• analyzing the at least one image to determine at least one property associated with performing the task, wherein analyzing the at least one image to determine the at least one property comprises:
• identifying at least one visual indicator in the at least one image, the visual indicator comprising at least one of:
• a color, a brightness, a character, or a shape;
• comparing the at least one visual indicator to a reference visual indicator;
• and determining a degree of similarity between the identified at least one visual indicator and the reference visual indicator;
• and
• using the at least one property to determine a reward for performing the task.