Uso de jogos na captação do estado emocional: um mapeamento sistemático da literatura

Abstract

Human emotions have gained prominence in social, educational, corporate, and technological contexts due to their influence on individual well-being and behavior. Against this backdrop, electronic games are being investigated as tools capable of capturing emotional states and eliciting desirable emotions across various application domains. This research presents an up-to-date overview of the use of electronic games for capturing emotional states; to this end, a systematic literature mapping was conducted to investigate the technologies employed, challenges faced, and validation strategies adopted in the field, following established academic guidelines. The search was carried out across six digital libraries (ACM, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Web of Science, SpringerLink, and SBC), resulting in the final evaluation of 49 studies out of an initial pool of 921 candidate articles. The results highlighted a predominance of research focused on the development and validation of new methodologies. Commercial horror games were found to be the most frequently used in experimental settings. The study also noted the use of questionnaires to validate emotional states, alongside the use of physiological sensors for emotion tracking. Furthermore, methodological, technical, and sample-related limitations were identified as recurring challenges across the analyzed studies.