Table+and+bar+stool+compatibility

=Table and Bar Stool Compatibility= Explanation of design: This is a bar/restaurant where the tables are surrounded by stools. The legs of the table are right on the edge of the table top and the bar stool can be moved to different locations around the table.

Design issue: The stools are too wide to fit in between the legs of the table and the legs of the table are practically flush with the top of the table making the person sitting in the stool very uncomfortable. Here the "natural constraints" are present. (Norman, p 81) The table restricts the chair from being placed in a position that is beneficial to the user.

Recommendation for improvement: The legs of the table should be placed at least 8 inches in from the end so that a person sitting on the stool can use the table to eat from without leaning in bad posture. The legs should also be at least 3 inches wider in distance from each other so that the stool would fit underneath. If we use knowledge in the world, we know that we are going to be uncomfortable if we choose to sit in this stool. It will take looking at what users might need in order to have the stool fit the table. The other two options would be to "deliberately organize the environment" (Norman, p 81) by moving the stool to the other part of the table where it does fit.