RoboticsKnowledgebase · nevalsar · May 12, 2026 · May 7, 2024 · May 7, 2024 · May 7, 2024
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         url: /wiki/actuation/task-prioritization-control/
       - title: Drive-by-wire Conversion for Autonomous Vehicle
         url: /wiki/actuation/drive-by-wire/
+      - title: LED Lighting for Robotics
+        url: /wiki/actuation/led-lights/
       - title: Selecting the Right Motor for Your Application
         url: /wiki/actuation/selecting-the-right-motor/
   - title: Machine Learning

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 - **[MoveIt Hybrid Planning Architecture for Motion Compensation](/wiki/actuation/moveit-hybrid-planning-architecture/)**
   Explains manager-global-local planner coordination in MoveIt hybrid planning and a practical motion compensation adaptation.
 
+- **[LED Lighting for Robotics](/wiki/actuation/led-lights/)**
+  Practical overview of LED lighting design for robotic platforms, including communication use cases, optics, power, and implementation tradeoffs.
+
 - **[Selecting the Right Motor for Your Application](/wiki/actuation/selecting-the-right-motor/)**
   Overview of motor selection tradeoffs across brushed, brushless, stepper, servo, geared, and AC motor options for robotics use cases.
 

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