Method, computer program product, and system for providing a sensor-based environment

A computer program product to facilitate a checkout transaction for a person within an environment having a plurality of items, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code executable by one or more computer processors to perform an operation that includes:
• determining, using a visual sensor disposed within the environment, image information associated with the person;
• analyzing the image information to identify one or more of the plurality of items that are selected by the person to be presented during the checkout transaction;
• and
• determining, based on the one or more identified items, a level of assistance to provide to the person during the checkout transaction.

A system to facilitate a checkout transaction for a person within an environment having a plurality of items, the system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• at least a first visual sensor disposed within the environment and communicatively coupled with the one or more computer processors;
• and
• a memory containing program code which, when executed by the one or more computer processors, performs an operation that includes:
• determining, using the first visual sensor disposed within the environment, image information associated with the person;
• analyzing the image information to identify one or more of the plurality of items that are selected by the person to be presented during the checkout transaction;
• and
• determining, based on the one or more identified items, a level of assistance to provide to the person during the checkout transaction.