Lesson 10: Refinement

One measurement might be wrong. Five measurements averaged together are usually right.

Session Goals
  • Use the statistics library.
  • Calculate Mean vs Median.
  • Decide how to handle "outliers" (bad data points).

Mean vs Median

If one photo is blurry and gives a speed of 100 km/s, the Mean will be ruined. The Median will ignore it.

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