Quando dois mundos colidem: um estudo de mapeamento sistemático sobre internet das coisas, jogos e sistemas gamificados

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been gaining space in society, whether in academia or in the commercial environment, it is possible to see the use of IoT in various domains such as health, industry, agriculture, education and transport. Among the set of these applications, digital games and gamified systems have considerable space, with that, the convergence between IoT, digital games and gamified systems promote opportunities for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and the design of digital games, opening possibilities for innovation and creation of new paradigms in the scenario of games and gamified systems. As a result, professionals and researchers face several challenges when they focus on the development, design or evaluation of IoT Games/GS. Thus, this work focuses on games and GS that adopt IoT technologies and reports a systematic mapping study to identify characteristics, patterns and gaps related to the design and evaluation of these products. 22 articles focused on Games/SG IoT were analyzed and, as a result, an overview of this domain is presented, detailing some identified patterns. Research gaps and relevant issues were also discussed to provide insights for a practical understanding of IoT games and gamified systems and help researchers and professionals who have an interest in the subject.