Vehicle system with a safety mechanism and method of operation thereof

1. A method of operation of a vehicle system comprising:

receiving an image from a visual sensor;

identifying an item of interest based on the image, the item of interest being a potential candidate for a target object;

detecting the item of interest in a field of view of the image in which the target object can be identified, and generating a bounding box around the target object, wherein the field of view is an area in front of a vehicle where a collision can occur;

categorizing the target object based on the item of interest within the bounding box including categorizing the item of interest from among a make, a model, a genus, a species, a movement property, a location property, and a physical feature;

calculating a safe threshold distance for performing an emergency stop based on the speed of the vehicle;

identifying an unsafe condition of the item of interest by re-categorizing a non-target item entering the field of view as the target object, including the genus of a human person identified as the item of interest;

calculating a distance based on a width of the bounding box includes selecting the target object causing the unsafe condition; and

communicating the distance for assisting in operation of the vehicle including providing a feedback if the distance to the target object is less than the safe threshold.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

determining an identification of the target object within the bounding box; and

calculating the width of the bounding box based on the identification of the target object.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein calculating a safe threshold distance for performing an emergency stop includes determining the speed of the vehicle and the speed of the target object.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising calculating the width of the bounding box based on a rear portion of the target object.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein calculating the distance includes calculating the distance from the target object.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein categorizing the target object based on the item of interest on a travel path.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising adjusting the visual sensor.

8. A vehicle system comprising:

a control circuit configured to:

receive an image from a visual sensor,

identify an item of interest based on the image, the item of interest being a potential candidate for a target object,

detect the item of interest in a field of view of the image in which the target object can be identified, and generate a bounding box around the target object, wherein the field of view is an area in front of a vehicle where a collision can occur,

categorize the target object based on the item of interest within the bounding box includes the item of interest from among a make, a model, a genus, a species, a movement property, a location property, and a physical feature,

calculate a safe threshold distance for performing an emergency stop based on the speed of the vehicle,

identify an unsafe condition of the item of interest by a non-target item entering the field of view re-categorized as the target obiect, includes the genus of a human person identified as the item of interest,

calculate a distance based on a width of the bounding box includes the target object causing the unsafe condition selected; and

a communication circuit, coupled to the control circuit, configured to:

communicate the distance for assisting in operation of the vehicle includes a feedback provided if the distance to the target object is less than the safe threshold.

9. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the control circuit is further configured to:

determine an identification of the target object within the bounding box; and

calculate the width of the bounding box based on the identification of the target object.

10. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the control circuit is further configured to calculate a safe threshold distance for performing an emergency stop includes determining the speed of the vehicle and the speed of the target object.

11. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the control circuit configured to calculate the width of the bounding box based on a rear portion of the target object.

12. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the control circuit is further configured to calculate the distance including calculating the distance from the target object.

13. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the control circuit is further configured to categorize the target object based on the item of interest on a travel path.

14. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the control circuit is further configured to adjust the visual sensor.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by a processor comprising:

receiving an image from a visual sensor;

identifying an item of interest based on the image, the item of interest being a potential candidate for a target object;

detecting the item of interest in a field of view of the image in which the target object can be identified, and generating a bounding box around the target object, wherein the field of view is an area in front of a vehicle where a collision can occur;

categorizing the target object based on the item of interest within the bounding box including categorizing the item of interest from among a make, a model, a genus, a species, a movement property, a location property, and a physical feature;

calculating a safe threshold distance for performing an emergency stop based on the speed of the vehicle;

identifying an unsafe condition of the item of interest by re-categorizing a non-target item entering the field of view as the target object, including the genus of a human person identified as the item of interest;

calculating a distance based on a width of the bounding box includes selecting the target obiect causing the unsafe condition;

communicating the distance for assisting in operation of the vehicle including providing a feedback if the distance to the target object is less than the safe threshold.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15 further comprising:

determining an identification of the target object within the bounding box; and

calculating the width of the bounding box based on the identification of the target object.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15 wherein calculating a safe threshold distance for performing an emergency stop includes determining the speed of the vehicle and the speed of the target object.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15 further comprising calculating the width of the bounding box based on a rear portion of the target object.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15 wherein calculating the distance includes calculating the distance from the target object.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15 wherein categorizing the target object based on the item of interest on a travel path.