DEVELOPING FEELINGS OF EXCITEMENT FOR THE SOUND PRODUCED BY CAR ENGINES

摘要

Some drivers are attracted to cars, and they derive the feeling of excitement and experience "fun, joy, and enthusiasm to drive." The sound made by a car is one of the factors that create the feeling of excitement. In particular, the sound made by a car engine is symbolic of a car and increases the feeling of excitement To develop the feeling of excitement created by the sound of the engine, we need to examine some evaluation indicators using sensory, physical, and biological reactions of the excitement. In this study, we focus on the sensory indicator. We investigate the sensory evaluation indicator using a semantic differential (SD) method and factor analysis for two groups of participants: experienced and inexperienced drivers. The results showed that for participants who were experienced drivers, factors such as the force/stimulant factor (force, agitation, lock, sporty, stimulation, and cool), height/darkness factor (light, high, and dark), and emotional factor (pain and anxiety) were extracted. In the case of participants who were inexperienced drivers, the factors extracted were the height/darkness factor (light, high, dark, positive, rising phase, and stretch), sporty factor (sporty, rock, and wild), and emotional factor (satisfaction, cost, and softness). Using the SD method and factor analysis, we defined the sensory evaluation indicator. The fact that these factors vary based on the participants indicates the need to change the sensory evaluation indicator for each group.