relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/6422/ title: An exploratory study on blind usersâ�� mental model in computer accessibility creator: Muniandy, M. creator: Sulaiman, S. description: The growing needs in the area of HCI has led to many new researches focusing on user-centric design, investigating the problems faced by a computer user and ways to produce an effective yet efficient design. Often, designers need to acquire the knowledge and the experience of the users to produce a good interface design. This can be referred as a wise exploitation of userâ��s mental model. The paper serves as a preliminary study which explores the mental model of blind users as a contribution in improving the accessibility of computer applications. Based on the blind userâ��s perception, imagination and interpretation, the study indicates that touch sensation plays an important role in improving the representation of a computer application to them. Associating touch sensation with information familiar to the blind users enhances the learning process. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. publisher: Springer Verlag date: 2015 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Muniandy, M. and Sulaiman, S. (2015) An exploratory study on blind usersâ�� mental model in computer accessibility. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 315. pp. 925-938. ISSN 18761100 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84915750439&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-07674-4_87&partnerID=40&md5=06c4d20c6faca0bb8ec79fe09db6a17f relation: 10.1007/978-3-319-07674-4₈₇ identifier: 10.1007/978-3-319-07674-4₈₇