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Designing and Implementing Nervous System Simulations on LEGO Robots
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Publisher Correction: Mergeable nervous systems for robots
Nithin Mathews1, Anders Lyhne Christensen2, Rehan O'Grady1
1IRIDIA CoDE, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, 1050, Belgium.
Nature Communications
|November 23, 2017
Summary
This article has been corrected to accurately reflect author contributions. The design of experiments is now correctly attributed to N.M. in all versions.
Area of Science:
- Scientific publishing
- Research integrity
Background:
- Original article author contributions were incorrectly stated.
- N.M. was not initially credited for experimental design.
Purpose of the Study:
- To correct an error in the author contributions section of a published article.
- To ensure accurate attribution of experimental design to N.M.
Main Methods:
- Review of the original article's author contributions.
- Correction of the author contributions section in both PDF and HTML versions.
Main Results:
- The error in author attribution has been rectified.
- N.M. is now correctly credited for experimental design.
Conclusions:
- Accurate author attribution is crucial for research integrity.
- Corrections ensure the scientific record reflects the true contributions of researchers.
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