Proximity & Distance
Proximity and distance sensors for every project — ultrasonic, IR, LiDAR, ToF, and capacitive types, all stocked in Australia. Whether you're building a robot, an obstacle-avoidance system, or a smart home trigger, you'll find the right sensor here.
Popular with makers, students, and engineers alike, these sensors suit Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and microcontroller projects at any skill level. From short-range gesture detection to 50m laser ranging, there's a solution for hobbyist, STEM, and professional applications.
Ultrasonic Distance Sensor - 3V or 5V - HC-SR04 compatible - RCWL-1601
SKU: AF-4007 | Brand: Adafruit
If you're like me, you've dreamed of being a dolphin - smoothly gliding through the water. Using your echo-location abilities to detect tasty fish treats. Until genetic modifications catches up with our desires, we'll...
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Ultrasonic Distance Sensor with I2C Interface - RCWL-1601
SKU: AF-4742 | Brand: Adafruit
This ultrasonic distance sensor uses I2C communication instead of the traditional trigger/pulse interface, making it easy to integrate with microcontrollers and microcomputers that lack fast GPIO or hardware UART. It ...
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URM07-UART Low-Power Consumption Ultrasonic Sensor (20~750cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0153 | Brand: DFRobot
The URM07 is an ultra-low-power UART ultrasonic distance sensor with an effective range of 20–750 cm. Operating on 3.0–5.5 V, it is directly compatible with 3.3 V and 5 V microcontrollers including Arduino and Raspber...
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APDS9999 Proximity, Lux & Colour Sensor
SKU: AF-6461 | Brand: Adafruit
This compact breakout combines RGB colour sensing, true lux light measurement and infrared proximity detection in one I2C device. With library code running on your microcontroller, it can read red, green, blue and cle...
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VCNL4200 Long Distance IR Proximity & Light Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-6064 | Brand: Adafruit
Need approximate distance sensing over tens of centimetres to around a metre, plus ambient light measurement from the same board? This breakout carries Vishay’s VCNL4200, a two-in-one IR proximity and ambient light se...
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