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Presentation 2026-03-01 11:00
Effects of Engine Sound and Vibration on the Riding Impression of an Electric Vehicle
Kyoji Hamazaki (KIT), Yukio Kobayashi, Takahumi Tomida, Yutaka Murata, Yuichi Shimada (Honda), Nobuyuki Watanabe, Masashi Yamada (KIT) HCS2025-74
Abstract (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
(in English) In the present study, the impressions of riding experience of an electric vehicle with virtually added engine sounds and vibrations were determined using semantic differential method. The experiment was conducted under 24 conditions using a system that could virtually generate engine sounds from 8 vehicle models in synchronization with accelerator pedal depression, with vibration equivalent to that of a real engine vehicle, exaggerated vibration that was approximately 6 dB stronger, and no vibration. Thirteen participants rated their impressions for the riding experience for each condition. The results showed that the impression space was spanned by dynamics, heaviness and luxury, Dynamics and heaviness were largely determined by the impressions of the engine sounds, and adding vibration enhanced the dynamics and heaviness. The heaviness was also important for the "nostalgia" and "novelty" of the riding experience, and it was found that a light engine sound evoked the novelty and a heavy engine sound evoked the nostalgia. Furthermore, as a magnitude of vibration enhanced, the dynamics and heaviness increased, suggesting a tendency toward a nostalgic driving experience.
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(in English) Electric Vehicle / Engine Sound / Vibration / Factor analysis / Semantic Differential Method / / /  
Reference Info. IEICE Tech. Rep., vol. 125, no. 368, HCS2025-74, pp. 12-16, March 2026.
Paper # HCS2025-74 
Date of Issue 2026-02-22 (HCS) 
ISSN Online edition: ISSN 2432-6380
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Conference Date 2026-03-01 - 2026-03-02 
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Conference Code 2026-03-HCS 
Language Japanese 
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Title (in English) Effects of Engine Sound and Vibration on the Riding Impression of an Electric Vehicle 
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Keyword(1) Electric Vehicle  
Keyword(2) Engine Sound  
Keyword(3) Vibration  
Keyword(4) Factor analysis  
Keyword(5) Semantic Differential Method  
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1st Author's Name Kyoji Hamazaki  
1st Author's Affiliation Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT)
2nd Author's Name Yukio Kobayashi  
2nd Author's Affiliation Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. (Honda)
3rd Author's Name Takahumi Tomida  
3rd Author's Affiliation Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. (Honda)
4th Author's Name Yutaka Murata  
4th Author's Affiliation Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. (Honda)
5th Author's Name Yuichi Shimada  
5th Author's Affiliation Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. (Honda)
6th Author's Name Nobuyuki Watanabe  
6th Author's Affiliation Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT)
7th Author's Name Masashi Yamada  
7th Author's Affiliation Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT)
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Date Time 2026-03-01 11:00:00 
Presentation Time 20 minutes 
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Paper # HCS2025-74 
Volume (vol) vol.125 
Number (no) no.368 
Page pp.12-16 
#Pages 5 
Date of Issue 2026-02-22 (HCS) 

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