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

A computer program product to provide assistance to at least a first person during a transaction within an environment having a plurality of items, the transaction including at least a first item interaction performed by the first person, 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:
• identifying the first person within the environment;
• analyzing acquired image information to determine the first item interaction and thereby associate the identified first person with the transaction;
• determining whether the first person is associated with a personal profile that includes information related to the environment, wherein the information includes at least one of personal preferences and personal historical data reflecting one or more previous transactions of the first person;
• and
• when the first person is determined to be associated with a personal profile:
• determining, based on the information in the personal profile, an amount of assistance to provide to the first person during the transaction.

A system to provide assistance to at least a first person during a transaction within an environment having a plurality of items, the transaction including at least a first item interaction performed by the first person, the system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• at least one 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:
• identifying the first person within the environment;
• analyzing acquired image information to determine the first item interaction and thereby associate the identified first person with the transaction;
• determining whether the first person is associated with a personal profile that includes information related to the environment, wherein the information includes at least one of personal preferences and personal historical data reflecting one or more previous transactions of the first person;
• and
• when the first person is determined to be associated with a personal profile:
• determining, based on the information in the personal profile, an amount of assistance to provide to the first person during the transaction.