Comparison of Paro's evaluation
We conducted surveys most time Paro was exhibited in Japan and other countries.
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Japan: July and August, 2004 (Paro was Japanese version) |
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UK: Jan-Mar, 2002 Gateway to the Future, National Science Museum: (Paro was Japanese version) |
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Sweden: May and June, 2003, Robot Exhibition, National Science and Technology Museum: (Paro was English version) |
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Italy: June, 2003 Japan Cultural Institute in Rome: (Paro was English version) |
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Korea: October, 2003 International Robot Competition: (Paro was English version) |
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Brunei: February and March, 2004 Brunei International Market: (Paro was English version) |
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The survey questionnaire has two parts: one for individual information, one for reactions to Paro.
| Results: Paro was rated highly regardless of the nationality, culture, and religion of survey participants. |
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Other results:
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The group of people who are under 20 years old and over 50 years old had higher scores than those who are between 20 years old and 50 years old. |
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Women had higher scores than men |
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Those who like animals had higher scores than those who do not like animals. |
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Appearance and touch is very important |
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Users tend to speak to Paro if Paro recognizes the everyday words they use. |
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These results show that Paro can be used for Robot Therapy not only in Japan, but also in other counties.
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