1. An object status tracking system comprising: an appliance comprising at least one operating volume and an access region through which the operating volume is accessed; at least one imager configured to capture image data in a field of view comprising the access region; and a controller in communication with the imager, wherein the controller is operable to: detect at least one part of a person's body in the access region based on the image data; identify a physical object in connection with the part of the person's body; and based on the identification of the physical object in connection with the part of the person's body, identify a status of the physical object, wherein the status of the physical object is determined based on one or more characteristics of the physical object indicated in the image data and a process occurring in the operating volume of the appliance.