Vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system and conversation information output method
A pseudo-emotion generating system configured to generate pseudo-emotions of a vehicle includes an emotion generating section that generates a pseudo-emotion of the vehicle based on external force information representing an external force applied to the vehicle from outside during travel of the vehicle.
1. A vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system configured to generate pseudo-emotions, the system comprising:
an emotion generating section that generates a pseudo-emotion based on external force information representing an external force applied to a vehicle from outside during travel, wherein
the external force information includes ground surface-derived external force information representing an external force applied to a ground-contacting portion of a drive wheel of the vehicle from a ground surface during travel of the vehicle,
the emotion generating section generates the pseudo-emotion based on a margin for slip of the drive wheel, and
the vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system is configured to modify an output of the vehicle in a manner related to the generated pseudo-emotion.
2. The vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system according to claim 1 , wherein the external force information includes driver-derived external force information representing an external force applied to the vehicle by a driver during travel of the vehicle.
3. The vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system according to claim 2 , wherein
the vehicle is operable to turn a corner in a state where a vehicle body of the vehicle is leaned, and
the driver-derived external force information includes information related to a torque applied by the driver about a steering axis.
4. The vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system according to claim 1 , wherein
the external force information includes driver-derived external force information representing an external force applied to the vehicle by a driver during travel of the vehicle, and
the driver-derived external force information includes information related to a force applied to the vehicle body upon a change in posture of the driver.
5. The vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system according to claim 1 , wherein
the vehicle is operable to turn a corner in a state where a vehicle body of the vehicle is leaned, and
the external force information includes information related to a torque applied by a driver about a steering axis.
6. The vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system according to claim 1 , further comprising a skill evaluating section that evaluates driving skill of a driver, wherein
the emotion generating section generates the pseudo-emotion based on the driving skill evaluated by the skill evaluating section.
7. The vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a display device provided in a vehicle body of the vehicle and disposed to be viewable by a driver assuming a driving posture; and
a display control section that controls the display device, wherein
the display control section causes the display device to operate to display different illumination patterns depending on the pseudo-emotion generated by the emotion generating section.
8. The vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system according to claim 7 , wherein the display device comprises a side light unit disposed outwardly of an instrument unit that displays a vehicle state in a vehicle width direction.
9. A vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system configured to generate pseudo-emotions, the system comprising:
an emotion generating section that generates a pseudo-emotion based on external force information representing an external force applied to a vehicle from outside during travel of the vehicle;
a display device provided in a vehicle body of the vehicle and disposed to be viewable by a driver assuming a driving posture; and
a display control section that controls the display device, wherein
the display control section causes the display device to operate to display different illumination patterns depending on the pseudo-emotion generated by the emotion generating section,
the display device comprises a side light unit disposed outwardly of an instrument unit that displays a vehicle state in a vehicle width direction, and
the side light unit comprises a pair of side light units disposed outwardly of the instrument unit in the vehicle width direction.
10. The vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system according to claim 7 , wherein the display device displays the different illumination patterns by changing at least one of color, blinking rate, and order of turning on.
11. The vehicle pseudo-emotion generating system according to claim 1 , further comprising a skill evaluating section that evaluates driving skill of a driver, wherein
the margin is a margin of the ground surface-derived external force information to a tire grip limit,
the skill evaluating section evaluates the driving skill based on the ground surface-derived external force information and a friction circle indicating the tire grip limit, and
the emotion generating section generates the pseudo-emotion based on the driving skill evaluated by the skill evaluating section.
12. A conversation information output method for outputting conversation information to a driver driving a vehicle, the method comprising:
acquiring external force information representing an external force applied to the vehicle from outside during travel of the vehicle; and
outputting conversation information based on the acquired external force information, wherein
the external force information includes ground surface-derived external force information representing an external force applied to a ground-contacting portion of a drive wheel of the vehicle from a ground surface during travel of the vehicle, and
the outputting the conversation information is performed based on a margin for slip of the drive wheel.