Cart inspection for suspicious items

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory unit that stores instructions associated with an application executed by the processor;
• and
• an interconnect coupling the processor and the memory unit, enabling the computer system to execute the application and perform operations of:
• obtaining video data associated with at least one time of interest, the video data originating from at least one video camera that monitors a transaction area;
• analyzing the video data with respect to at least one target image associated with a transaction in the transaction area during the at least one time of interest, the at least one target image provided in the obtained video data;
• and
• creating an indication of a suspicion level for the transaction based on analysis of the at least one target image.

A method comprising:

• obtaining video data from at least one video camera that monitors a transaction area;
• analyzing a plurality of target images in the video data, the plurality of target images associated with a transaction in the transaction area;
• based on analysis of each of the plurality of target images, identifying a portion of the plurality of target images that represent a least suspicious state of the transaction;
• creating a minimum suspicion level that represents the least suspicious state of the transaction.