The field of the invention relates to bicycle systems, especially to bicycle systems adapted for use with smartphones, to smartphones configured for use with bicycle systems, and to methods and to computer software for use with such bicycle systems or smartphones, and to servers configured to communicate with such bicycle systems or smartphones. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a bicycle system including a bicycle, the bicycle system including a processor integral to the bicycle, the bicycle system further including a battery integral to the bicycle, wherein the processor is powerable by the battery, the bicycle system including a smartphone holder configurable to receive a smartphone and to connect the smartphone to the processor, wherein in use the smartphone holder is attachable to, and detachable from, the smartphone. Advantages include that the smartphone can be charged by the battery, the smartphone can communicate with the processor so as to receive various information such as maintenance-related information of the bicycle system, the bicycle system can investigate the smartphone identity to check for unauthorized use of the bicycle system, the smartphone is held during bicycle system travel which reduces the risk of damage to the smartphone, and the bicycle system shape is more aerodynamic than that of a bicycle to which a processor and/or a battery has merely been bolted-on.

A vehicle includes a first voice output section, a second voice output section, a third voice output section, and a control section which are arranged side by side in a width direction of the vehicle. The control section controls volume of the voice output from the first, second and third voice output sections. If sitting on a rider seat and a pillion passenger seat is detected, the control section controls the first, second and third voice output sections to make the volume of the voice output from the first and third voice output sections larger than the volume of the voice output from the second voice output section. The first and third voice output sections are located at both ends in the width direction of the vehicle and the second voice output section is located between the first and third voice output sections.

A vehicle includes a first voice output section, a second voice output section, a third voice output section, and a control section which are arranged side by side in a width direction of the vehicle. The control section controls volume of the voice output from the first, second and third voice output sections. If sitting on a rider seat and a pillion passenger seat is detected, the control section controls the first, second and third voice output sections to make the volume of the voice output from the first and third voice output sections larger than the volume of the voice output from the second voice output section. The first and third voice output sections are located at both ends in the width direction of the vehicle and the second voice output section is located between the first and third voice output sections.

Provided is an information transmission method including: a type determination step of determining a type of information to be transmitted to a driver of a vehicle when the driver is driving the vehicle; a sound output step of outputting the information in the form of sound; and a display step of operating a display device to display an illumination pattern as a function of the determined type.

The present invention provides a vehicle comprising: a detection unit configured to detect an obstacle invading a predetermined region in front of a self-vehicle; and an output control unit configured to control output of an alarm to the obstacle in a case where the obstacle is detected by the detection unit.

The present invention provides a vehicle comprising: a detection unit configured to detect an obstacle invading a predetermined region in front of a self-vehicle; and an output control unit configured to control output of an alarm to the obstacle in a case where the obstacle is detected by the detection unit.

A personal mobility device includes a helmet, for example, when renting the personal mobility device, and can improve user safety based on an output of a sensor provided in the helmet. The personal mobility device further includes: a transceiver; a helmet storage device in which the helmet provided with at least one sensor is stored; and a controller configured to control the transceiver to be wirelessly connected to the helmet when receiving a signal indicating separation between the helmet storage device and the helmet from the helmet storage device, and to control the transceiver to transmit a signal requesting the activation of the at least one sensor to the helmet.

Position indicating devices, systems and methods useable for signaling the positions of pedestrians or vehicles.

The field of the invention relates to bicycle systems, especially to bicycle systems adapted for use with smartphones, to smartphones configured for use with bicycle systems, and to methods and to computer software for use with such bicycle systems or smartphones, and to servers configured to communicate with such bicycle systems or smartphones. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a bicycle system including a bicycle, the bicycle system including a processor integral to the bicycle, the bicycle system further including a battery integral to the bicycle, wherein the processor is powerable by the battery, the bicycle system including a smartphone holder configurable to receive a smartphone and to connect the smartphone to the processor, wherein in use the smartphone holder is attachable to, and detachable from, the smartphone. Advantages include that the smartphone can be charged by the battery, the smartphone can communicate with the processor so as to receive various information such as maintenance-related information of the bicycle system, the bicycle system can investigate the smartphone identity to check for unauthorized use of the bicycle system, the smartphone is held during bicycle system travel which reduces the risk of damage to the smartphone, and the bicycle system shape is more aerodynamic than that of a bicycle to which a processor and/or a battery has merely been bolted-on.

Provided is an information transmission method including: a type determination step of determining a type of information to be transmitted to a driver of a vehicle when the driver is driving the vehicle; a sound output step of outputting the information in the form of sound; and a display step of operating a display device to display an illumination pattern as a function of the determined type.