A method and a device for computing sense data, which automatically
compute data relating to feelings or senses generated by the human
sensations by analyzing signals, such as audio signals, relating to the
sensations. In the device, a MP3 decoder storing unit stores digital
sound data which has been recorded using MP3 system. A decompression unit
decompresses MP3 data which has been decompressed, and outputs as sound
pressure value data at each frequency area. A sense data computation unit
includes a feeling analysis unit and a rhythm analysis unit. The rhythm
analysis unit obtains count of beats per unit time based on the sound
pressure value data. The feeling analysis unit obtains a few kinds of
feeling parameter values based on the sound pressure value data,
determines the kind and level of feelings based on the value of feeling
parameter and the count of beats per unit time, and writes the results
thereof into a sense data accumulation unit.