Sensors & Input

SKU: EF-EF04093 | Brand: ElecFreaks

Octopus Analog UV sensor (GUVA-S12SD) is the UV electric brick in our Octopus series, the basic design is from the Octopus electric bricks and the setting of its outlook, the PCB fixing hole and the connectors are the...

SKU: LB-LS1673 | Brand: Little Bird

This Potentiometer Module is from our Micro:bit 24 bit kit. You're probably already familiar with using a potentiometer as they are commonly found on many electrical devices, such as in audio equipment where they a...

SKU: SF-ROB-09453 | Brand: SparkFun

This version of the QRE1113 breakout board features an easy-to-use analog output, which will vary depending on the amount of IR light reflected back to the sensor. This tiny board is perfect for line sensing applic...

SKU: DF-DFR0076 | Brand: DFRobot

This Gravity analog flame sensor detects fire and infrared light sources in the 760–1,100 nm wavelength range. With a 60° detection angle and analogue output proportional to flame distance, it's widely used in firefig...

SKU: AF-5464 | Brand: Adafruit

This rubber sheet is made of the same carbon-black impregnated rubber material that our conductive rubber cord uses. Traditionally it would be used for EMF shielding, or conductive gaskets - but it's very fun to play ...

SKU: SF-SEN-00246 | Brand: SparkFun

This sensor uses an infrared emitted diode combined with an infrared phototransistor to detect the reflected infrared signal. Ideal for sensing black-to-white transitions or can be used to detect nearby objects (.5-1cm).

SKU: DF-DFR0023 | Brand: DFRobot

This is an Arduino Temperature Sensor based on LM35 temperature chip. A Temperature Sensor can be used to detect ambient air temperature.The LM35 chip is produced by National Semiconductor Corporation and offers a fun...

SKU: DF-SEN0043 | Brand: DFRobot

An analog ambient light sensor based on the TEMT6000 detector, which has a spectral response closely matching the human eye with very low IR sensitivity. It outputs an analog voltage proportional to the ambient light ...

SKU: AF-2765 | Brand: Adafruit

The Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick is a compact, self-centring joystick with a black rocker cap, similar in style to PSP joysticks. It provides smooth directional analogue input using two 10 kΩ potentiometers — one for...

SKU: DF-DFR0067 | Brand: DFRobot

This Gravity-compatible DHT11 sensor provides calibrated digital temperature and humidity readings via a single data pin. With an integrated 8-bit microcontroller and factory-calibrated coefficients stored in OTP memo...

SKU: SF-SEN-09376 | Brand: SparkFun

This is a force sensitive resistor with a square, 1.75x1.5", sensing area. This FSR will vary its resistance depending on how much pressure is being applied to the sensing area. The harder the force, the lower the res...

SKU: EF-EF04092 | Brand: ElecFreaks

The Octopus Light Sensor Brick reads the ambient light level of its surrounding environment and outputs an analog signal. The 3-pin GVS connector makes it easy to plug into micro:bit expansion boards, Arduino, and oth...

SKU: AF-1083 | Brand: Adafruit

Add high-speed analog-to-digital conversion to any microcontroller with the ADS1015 breakout. This 12-bit ADC delivers 3,300 samples per second over I2C, with four single-ended or two differential input channels and a...

SKU: LB-LS0239 | Brand: Little Bird

This e-textiles ambient light sensor uses the TEMT6000 phototransistor to detect light levels. Designed for wearable electronics, it features a compact 20 mm round PCB that's only 0.8 mm thick — thin enough to sew int...

SKU: SF-SEN-09196 | Brand: SparkFun

This basic piezo sensor from Measurement Specialties is often used for flex, touch, vibration and shock measurements. A small AC and large voltage (up to +/-90V) is created when the film moves back and forth. A simple...

SKU: SF-COM-09032 | Brand: SparkFun

This is a joystick very similar to the ‘analog’ joysticks on PS2 (PlayStation 2) controllers. Directional movements are simply two potentiometers - one for each axis. Pots are ~10k each. This joystick also has a se...

SKU: SF-DEV-13116 | Brand: SparkFun

The SparkFun Spectrum Shield splits a stereo audio input into 7 frequency bands per channel using two MSGEQ7 graphic equaliser ICs. Read the amplitude of each band via your Arduino's ADC to create sound-reactive proje...

SKU: AF-519 | Brand: Adafruit

Measuring stretch forces isn't easy - unless you have some conductive rubber cord! This cord is 2mm diameter, and 1 meter long, made of carbon-black impregnated rubber. Usually this material is used for EMF gasketing,...

SKU: SF-BOB-12758 | Brand: SparkFun

The SparkFun Electret Microphone Breakout pairs a small electret microphone capsule with a 60× OPA344 op-amp preamplifier, making it easy to detect sound with a microcontroller's analogue-to-digital converter. Pick up...

SKU: AF-3245 | Brand: Adafruit

Thermocouples are best used for measuring temperatures that can go above 100°C. This is a bare wires stainless-steel tip probe which can measure air or surface temperatures. Most inexpensive thermocouples have a vi...