A Brief Overview of Statistics
Mark Samworth, Samworth Color Consulting
About This Presentation: Mark recalls a friend stating “I never use statistics” as they proceeded to take multiple measurements from a press sheet. Upon taking their second measurement, their statement was incorrect. Once you measure/use more than a single measurement for anything, you have entered the world of statistics. Statistics is the set of tools that gives you the best chance to extract the truth from numerical data.
Science papers inundate us with terms like “mean,” “standard deviation,” “regression,” “correlation,” “statistical significance” and more. What do these terms mean and how can they help us to find the truth? Perhaps more importantly, can we learn about these tools without falling asleep half way through the lecture? Mark aims to provide a brief overview of statistics for everyday people in the flexo industry.
About Mark: Mark began his career with DuPont, where he held numerous positions in the areas of flexographic plates and electronic imaging. He joined Esko in 1997 and worked in numerous roles related to the development, marketing, and industry support of flexographic color and imaging products. He holds 11 patents in digital imaging—including FlexoCal, Hybrid Screening, Plate Cell Patterning, Concentric Screening, PressSync, and Equinox Expanded Color Gamut (ECG) technology.
Mark has authored numerous articles in the industry’s major trade publications and presented many papers at the industry’s major trade forums. He’s been voted “best speaker” at many FTA events. In May of 2011, at the age of 49, Mark was inducted as the 49th member of the FTA Hall of Fame.
