User interface design using mental model transfer

In this paper, the concept of mental model transfer is introduced to overcome the problem of accurate transfer from system developers to end users and that of reducing the software developing time. In addition, mental model will be classified into “model in mental world” and “model of mental world”. The former model is introduced to design user interface of a shell for diagnostic system. This paper describes how to transfer designer's mental to maintenance engineer. The effect of this method is discussed.