Abstract: A virtual sound provision apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a driving information detector configured to detect vehicle driving information for outputting a virtual driving sound, a microphone configured to detect an actual driving sound generated from the electric vehicle, a controller configured to determine a characteristic of a target sound based on an acceleration and deceleration driving pattern of a driver from an accelerator pedal input value and a brake pedal input value of the driver, and generating and outputting a sound control signal for outputting the virtual driving sound having the characteristic of the target sound based on the determined characteristic information of the target sound and characteristic information of the actual driving sound, and a sound device configured to output a virtual engine sound that simulates an engine sound from the electric vehicle at the time of acceleration and deceleration according to the sound control signal.

Abstract: A sound masking apparatus and method are provided. The sound masking apparatus includes a sensing device that measures image information and biometric information of a passenger in a vehicle. The apparatus also includes a controller connected with the sensing device. The controller determines a sleep state of the passenger based on the biometric information and determines whether the passenger is disturbed in sleep based on the image information in the sleep state of the passenger. The controller measures noise in the vehicle in response to determining that the passenger is disturbed in sleep and determines whether there is a need for sound masking based on the measured noise. The controller performs the sound masking based on the sleep state in response to determining that there is the need for the sound masking.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle sound are provided. The apparatus a detection device that detects driving information and drive mode setting information and a processing device electrically connected with the detection device. The processing device determines an emotional state of a driver based on at least one of the driving information or the drive mode setting information, determines a sound concept depending on the emotional state of the driver, and controls a vehicle sound depending on the sound concept.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided and includes a camera that photographs a face of a driver, a sensor that obtains skin information of the driver, a speaker, and a controller. The controller determines a physical condition of the driver based on at least one of a face image of the driver and the skin information of the driver, determines a sound source and a parameter based on the physical condition of the driver, generates a driving sound by reflecting driving information of the vehicle in the sound source and the parameter, and operates the speaker to output the driving sound.

Abstract: A mosquito repellent system and a method for operating the same are provided. The mosquito repellent system includes a passenger detection device that detects a passenger in a vehicle, a mosquito recognition device that recognizes a mosquito, a first ultrasonic device and a second ultrasonic device that generate and radiate an ultrasonic wave, and a control device configured to obtain information about the passenger using the passenger detection device, determine whether there is a mosquito in the vehicle using the mosquito recognition device, and control at least one of the first ultrasonic device or the second ultrasonic device, or a combination thereof to radiate the ultrasonic wave based on the information about the passenger in response determining that there is the mosquito in the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrasound generator, a pest extermination and repellent system using the ultrasound generator, and a method of controlling the ultrasound generator. The ultrasound generator may include a driving signal generator that generates a driving signal, a modulator that generates a modulated signal by modulating an amplitude of the driving signal, a first ultrasonic vibrator that generates a first ultrasonic signal of a first frequency based on the modulated signal, a second ultrasonic vibrator that generates a second ultrasonic signal of a second frequency based on the modulated signal, and a controller that adjusts an output timing of the modulated signal to output the first ultrasonic signal and the second ultrasonic signal at least once during a unit time period.

Abstract: A sound generation apparatus for an electrification vehicle and a method of use thereof are provided. In example embodiments, the sound generation apparatus receives driving information, determines a driving situation based on the driving information, designs an acceleration sound when the driving situation is determined as an acceleration situation, or designs a cornering sound when the driving situation is determined as a cornering situation, and plays and outputs the acceleration sound or the cornering sound.

Abstract: A method of generating a tire slip sound is capable of producing a virtual tire slip sound in a driving situation in which tire slip may occur during vehicle driving. The method includes collecting vehicle driving information while a vehicle is traveling; determining a characteristic of a virtual tire slip sound based on the collected vehicle driving information; generating and outputting a tire slip signal for generating and outputting the virtual tire slip sound according to the determined characteristic; and operating sound equipment of the vehicle according to the tire slip signal output from the controller to generate and output the virtual tire slip sound according to a vehicle driving state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a sensory experience providing apparatus for providing a sensory experience based on sound in a vehicle, and a method thereof. The controller is configured to receive a sound played in the vehicle, extract a sound feature from the received sound, generate sensory information based on the extracted sound feature, and provide a sensory experience based on the sensory information.

Abstract: A virtual sound generation apparatus is provided. The virtual sound generation apparatus includes a first sensor configured to obtain biometric information about a passenger, an output device configured to output a virtual sound, and a processor electrically connected with the first sensor and the output device. The processor is configured to determine driving sensibility for the passenger based on electroencephalogram (EEG) obtained by the first sensor, generate an effect signal for guiding the passenger to be stimulated depending on the driving sensibility, and control the output of the virtual sound based on the effect signal.

Abstract: A vehicle seat control apparatus for controlling seat vibration based on a sleep state of a driver and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a detector that detects biometric information of a user and a driving device that controls a vibrator embedded in a vehicle seat. The apparatus further includes a controller connected with the detector and the driving device. The controller determines a sleep state of the user based on the biometric information detected by the detector, determines a frequency and a waveform of seat vibration based on the sleep state, and generates the seat vibration by controlling the driving device based on the frequency and the waveform of the seat vibration.

Abstract: A method of generating a tire slip sound is capable of producing a virtual tire slip sound in a driving situation in which tire slip may occur during vehicle driving. The method includes collecting vehicle driving information while a vehicle is traveling; determining a characteristic of a virtual tire slip sound based on the collected vehicle driving information; generating and outputting a tire slip signal for generating and outputting the virtual tire slip sound according to the determined characteristic; and operating sound equipment of the vehicle according to the tire slip signal output from the controller to generate and output the virtual tire slip sound according to a vehicle driving state.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of realizing a virtual after-burn effect of a vehicle are provided. The method includes receiving vehicle driving information at a controller while the electric vehicle travels, determining, by the controller, characteristics of the virtual after-burn effect based on the input vehicle driving information, outputting, by the controller, a control signal for realizing the virtual after-burn effect based on the determined characteristics of the virtual after-burn effect, and controlling, by the controller, an operation of a realization device for realizing the virtual after-burn effect according to the control signal.

Abstract: A platform providing system and a platform providing method are disclosed for a vehicle content service to provide a virtual sound design platform using a non-fungible token (NFT)-based blockchain technology. The platform providing system includes a service platform server that constructs a service platform in a metaverse-based virtual environment and includes a blockchain platform server that supports the service platform. The service platform server generates a marketplace by means of a smart contract-based commerce platform in conjunction with the blockchain platform server, generates a smart healing function based on a user experience analysis of a virtual vehicle in the service platform, and generates a sound design platform supporting to design a virtual sound in the service platform and transact the virtual sound in the marketplace.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The vehicle control apparatus includes a first detection device that detects biometric information of a passenger in a vehicle using a sensor and a processor electrically connected with the first detection device. The processor: determines whether to approve a predetermined autonomous driving level based on the biometric information; determines whether the passenger has dementia based on voice interaction in response to determining that the predetermined autonomous driving level is not approved; and determines whether to perform autonomous driving based on the result of determining whether the passenger has dementia.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing content includes a communication device that communicates with user equipment (UE) and a processor connected with the communication device. The processor analyzes a music database (DB) by interworking with the UE, extracts a driver emotion model based on the result of analyzing the music DB, determines an emotion determination model based on the result of analyzing the music DB, derives an emotional care correlation equation by means of a multi-regression analysis based on the result of analyzing the music DB, selects an emotional care solution depending on a contribution rate of the emotion determination model based on the driver emotion model using the emotional care correlation equation, and automatically play music content based on the emotional care solution.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating a sound of an electrification vehicle are provided. The apparatus comprises a detection device configured to detect state information of a vehicle, a sound output device configured to play and output a virtual sound, and a processing device connected with the detection device and the sound output device. The processing device configured to detect a cornering state of the vehicle based on state information of the vehicle, analyze a longitudinal force, a lateral force, a tire slip ratio, and a tire slip angle according to the cornering state, calculate a cornering force based on the analyzed results, calculate a contact force based on a tire ground surface and road surface profile based on big data, generate a tire slip sound based on the cornering force and the contact force, and control the sound output device to play the tire slip sound.

Abstract: An emotion adjustment system for determining a user's emotions based on a user's voice includes: a microphone configured to receive the user's voice; a controller configured to extract a plurality of sound quality factors in response to processing the user's voice, calculate a depression index of the user based on at least one sound quality factor among the plurality of sound quality factors, identify an emotional state of the user as a depressive state when the depression index is a preset value or more, determine the depressive state as a first state or a second state based on a correlation between at least two sound quality factors among the plurality of sound quality factors, and transmit a control command corresponding to the emotional state of the user identified as the first state or the second state; and a feedback device configured to perform an operation corresponding to the control command.