Psychophysiological Inference and Physiological Computer Games

This paper is concerned with the use of real-time psychophysiological monitoring to control the interaction between the player and the computer game. In the context of the current paper, psychophysiology is used to represent the cognitive/motivational/emotional state of the player. The paper explores fundamental concepts and assumptions underpinning the design of a physiological computer game, including: (1) the use of psycho-physiological inference, (2) the representation of the state of the player, and (3) the biocybernetic control loop.