As dementia-induced impairments of daily functioning escalate, novel cognitive stimulation techniques utilizing technological advances, like social robots, have surfaced. This study examines the interaction level of the EBO social-care robot with day center patients in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The study uses systematic video analysis as a method of interaction assessment. This observational pilot study was performed on patients above 65 with mild to moderate cognitive impairment (Minimental State Examination \(\ge \) 21) receiving cognitive therapy at the AZTIDE social and health center. Two individualized 10–15 min sessions, replicating the Wizard of Oz technique, were conducted per participant, with the human operator’s commands being unnoticeably executed by the EBO robot. Of the six participants involved, all maintained complete eye contact with the robot, with 83.3\(\%\) of the interactions recording maximum attention. Participants felt comfortable and calm, rating conversational factors such as attentiveness and naturalness as ’good’ or ‘excellent’. The high interaction level with the EBO robot suggests it as a promising tool for cognitive stimulation in patients with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. The systematic video evaluation also appears effective in assessing user–robot interaction, thus underscoring its potential utility in future social robotics research.

随着痴呆症引起的日常功能障碍不断升级，利用技术进步的新型认知刺激技术（如社交机器人）已经出现。本研究调查了西班牙埃斯特雷马杜拉卡塞雷斯的 EBO 社会护理机器人与日间中心患者的互动水平。该研究使用系统视频分析作为交互评估的方法。这项观察性试点研究是针对在 AZTIDE 社会和健康中心接受认知治疗的65 岁以上患有轻度至中度认知障碍（简易精神状态检查\(\ge \) 21）的患者进行的。每个参与者进行两次 10-15 分钟的个性化课程，复制绿野仙踪技术，EBO 机器人在不知不觉中执行人类操作员的命令。在六名参与者中，所有人都与机器人保持了完整的目光接触，其中 83.3 \(\%\)的互动记录了最大的注意力。参与者感到舒适和平静，将注意力和自然程度等对话因素评为“良好”或“优秀”。与 EBO 机器人的高互动水平表明它是一种有前途的工具，可以对轻度至中度认知障碍患者进行认知刺激。系统视频评估在评估用户与机器人交互方面似乎也很有效，从而强调了其在未来社交机器人研究中的潜在效用。