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Published in final edited form as: Int J Hum Comput Stud. 2016 Dec 18;100:33–47. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2016.12.004

Table 6.

Coding Scheme for Perceived Uses of PARO

Code	Description
Emotional	Any mention of a use where the use would impact the user’s current mood or emotional state of mind
Enjoyment	Any general mention that using PARO would be fun or entertaining
Interactive	Any mention of a use that would be an interaction between a person and PARO
Ornamental	Any mention of PARO being used as display or decoration
Security	Any mention of PARO being used as an alarm or to detect potential hazard
Social Facilitator	Any mention that PARO could be used to stimulate conversation or interaction between people
Social Presence	Any mention that PARO could be a companion, friend, or pet, or that PARO would simply be there for a person