Washing machine appliance and method of operation

A washing machine appliance, comprising:

• a wash tub positioned within a cabinet, wherein the cabinet extends between a top portion and a bottom portion along a vertical direction, between a first side and a second side along a lateral direction, and between a front and a rear along a transverse direction;
• a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub;
• a motor assembly operably coupled to the wash basket for selectively rotating the wash basket;
• an imaging device positioned proximal to the top portion of the cabinet, wherein the imaging device is configured to capture images of articles within the wash basket;
• a controller operably coupled to the motor assembly and the imaging device, the controller being configured to:
• rotate the wash basket a rotated distance;
• obtain one or more images of with the imaging device;
• analyze the images to determine that the articles within the wash basket are rotated less than a set distance within a period of time based on the captured images;
• and
• generate an output signal configured to alert a user based on the articles within the wash basket failing to rotate at least the set distance within the period of time.