PLOS One has published a formal correction for the article titled "Binary image acquisition and texture parameter calculation of asphalt pavement based on a U‑Net model." The correction concerns errors in the published author affiliations. No other amendments to the article text, methods, results, or conclusions are reported in this notice.
The correction identifies and supplies the accurate institutional affiliations associated with each listed author. The notice is presented to ensure proper attribution and institutional record accuracy for the research team responsible for the original work.
The corrected author list and their affiliations are reported as follows (authors in order):
Fengwei An: JSTI GROUP Co., Ltd., Nanjing, China; National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Road Materials, Nanjing, China.
Haoran Jiang: Shandong Pengcheng Road and Bridge Group Co., Ltd., Jining, China.
Yulong Zhao: School of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, China.
Lei Fang: Jining‑Jizhou Expressway Co., Ltd., Jining, China.
Shujing Dong: School of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, China.
Wenpeng Du: Shandong Pengcheng Road and Bridge Group Co., Ltd., Jining, China.
Guohua Wu: School of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, China.
Wei Liu: JSTI GROUP Co., Ltd., Nanjing, China.
Zhenglong Lv: JSTI GROUP Co., Ltd., Nanjing, China.
Hao Liang: School of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, China.
These corrections replace the previously published affiliation details for the same author list associated with the original article. The notice clarifies institutional responsibilities and credit for the work on binary image acquisition and texture parameter calculation of asphalt pavement using a U‑Net model.
The correction provides a reference to the original research article for context and citation. The referenced article is:
An F, Jiang H, Zhao Y, Fang L, Dong S, Du W, et al. Binary image acquisition and texture parameter calculation of asphalt pavement based on a U‑Net model. PLoS One. 2026;21(7):e0354127. pmid:42485355
Readers seeking the full study, including methods and results on the U‑Net‑based image acquisition and texture parameter calculations, should consult the original article page and its PDF. The correction itself does not report or alter the scientific content of that research.
This correction was published on August 26, 2026. The correction notice is assigned DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0357118. The correction is openly accessible and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), consistent with PLOS One open‑access policy.
The correction document includes a complete citation for use in bibliographies and records: An F, Jiang H, Zhao Y, Fang L, Dong S, Du W, et al. (2026) Correction: Binary image acquisition and texture parameter calculation of asphalt pavement based on a U‑Net model. PLoS One 21(8): e0357118. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0357118
The correction is administrative in nature and limited to affiliation metadata. It does not indicate changes to the study's experimental procedures, analyses, or reported findings.
Accurate affiliation data is important for institutional record keeping, researcher attribution, and funding or compliance reporting. This correction ensures those records reflect the intended institutional associations for the authors of the U‑Net asphalt pavement study.
For full details of the research and any technical content related to binary image acquisition or texture parameter calculation with the U‑Net approach, consult the original article (PLoS One. 2026;21(7):e0354127). The reference and links provided in the correction notice serve as the authoritative pointers to that work.
Licensing and access remain unchanged: the correction and the original article are available under CC BY 4.0, permitting reuse with appropriate attribution.
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