Introduction

Stephen Crowder, Collin Delker, Eric Forrest and Nevin Martin ()
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Stephen Crowder: Sandia National Laboratories
Collin Delker: Sandia National Laboratories
Eric Forrest: Sandia National Laboratories
Nevin Martin: Sandia National Laboratories

Chapter Chapter 1 in Introduction to Statistics in Metrology, 2020, pp 1-17 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Statistics and metrology, that is, the science of measurement, permeate mod-ern engineering, society, and culture. This chapter provides a brief historical perspective on the importance of metrology, along with introducing the core concept of uncertainty: a key element that spans both statistics and metrology. The importance of uncertainty is demonstrated through two contemporary case studies. First, this chapter considers how uncertainty may have adversely affected the outcome of pressure measurements on footballs in a 2015 sports scandal often referred to as “Deflategate.” Second, the importance of an accurate measurement model in obtaining reliable estimates of case fatality rate during a pandemic is discussed.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53329-8_1

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