Sensors & Input
Explore our extensive range of sensor modules and input devices, stocked locally for fast delivery across Australia. Whether you're building a weather station, robot, or smart home project, you'll find temperature, humidity, gas, motion, distance, pressure, and biometric sensors to suit any application.
Perfect for Arduino and Raspberry Pi makers, STEM students, and professional developers alike. From IMUs and GPS modules to NFC readers and data loggers, everything you need to add real-world sensing to your next project is right here.
Incremental Photoelectric Rotary Encoder - 400P/R
SKU: DF-SEN0230 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an industrial incremental photoelectric rotary encoder with aluminum material, metal shell and stainless steel shaft. It generates AB two-phase orthogonal pulse signal though the rotation of the grating dis...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Short Flex Sensor
SKU: AF-1070 | Brand: Adafruit
This sensor can detect flexing or bending in one direction. They were popularized by being used in the Nintendo PowerGlove as a gaming interface.These sensors are easy to use, they are basically resistors that chan...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Opto Interrupter IRT9608 DIP-4
SKU: LB-LS1216 | Brand: Little Bird
This sensor is composed of an infrared emitter on one upright and a shielded infrared detector on the other. By emitting a beam of infrared light from one upright to the other, the sensor can detect when an object pas...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Triple Axis Accelerometer ADXL345
SKU: DF-SEN0032 | Brand: DFRobot
Breakout board for the Analog Device ADXL345. The ADXL345 is a small, thin, low power, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to ±16 g. Digital output data is formatted as 16-bit twos ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: Arduino LPG Gas Sensor (MQ4)
SKU: DF-SEN0129 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION This is an Arduino CH4 gas sensor. It uses MQ4 probe which is able to detect nature gas, CH4. It is less sensitivity in detecting alcohol, cooking fumes, and cigarette smok...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
NFC Tag (Round)
SKU: DF-FIT0314 | Brand: DFRobot
NFC Tag (13.56MHz) is widely used in electronic locks or customer identification as well as other systems where a small and easy to carry tag is desired.The tag contains a NXP S50 chip and an antenna, and is passi...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
IR (Infrared) Receiver Sensor [TSOP38238]
SKU: AF-157 | Brand: Adafruit
IR sensor tuned to 38KHz, perfect for receiving commands from a TV remote control. Runs at 3V to 5V so it's great for any microcontroller.To use, connect pin 3 (all the way to the right) to 5V power, pin 2 (middle) to...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Reed Switch - Insulated
SKU: SF-COM-10601 | Brand: SparkFun
An insulated reed switch that closes when exposed to a magnetic field and opens when the field is removed. The encapsulated design is more durable than glass reed switches and can be easily populated on a PCB. Key Fe...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity:Digital Line Tracking (Following) Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0017 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a line tracking (following) sensor to guide your robot by telling white from black quickly and accurately. It is commonly used in arduino robot project, and probably is the best line following sens...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
SparkFun Line Sensor Breakout - QRE1113 (Analog)
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...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: Arduino Analog Flame Sensor
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...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Adafruit PiRTC - PCF8523 Real Time Clock for Raspberry Pi
SKU: AF-3386 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PiRTC is a battery-backed real-time clock that plugs directly onto your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header, letting your Pi keep accurate time even when powered off. Built around the PCF8523 RTC with native Linux...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
8 Push Buttons Module
SKU: WS-3678 | Brand: Waveshare
The 8 Push Buttons Module is a compact breakout board featuring 8 individual push buttons, providing a simple way to add multiple digital inputs to your microcontroller or development board. It's ideal for prototyping...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Industrial Modbus RTU 8-Channel Relay Module (D) with Digital Input and RS485 Interface
SKU: WS-26517 | Brand: Waveshare
The Industrial Modbus RTU 8-Channel Relay Module (D) is a reliable RS485-controlled relay module with 8 digital inputs. Designed for industrial applications, it supports the Modbus RTU protocol and includes multiple i...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Adafruit Infrared IR Remote Transceiver - STEMMA JST PH 2mm
SKU: AF-5990 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Infrared IR Remote Transceiver combines a high-powered IR transmitter and a sensitive 38 kHz IR receiver on a single board. With two 940 nm IR LEDs (one vertical, one horizontal) driven by an onboard N-ch...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: CAT1 A7670G Global 4G IoT Communication Module (Compatible with Raspberry Pi / LattePanda)
SKU: DF-TEL0163 | Brand: DFRobot
The A7670G is a global 4G CAT1 communication module that brings cellular connectivity to your IoT projects. With support for LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, and GSM bands worldwide, it provides reliable data transmission at up to 1...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Fermion: MEMS Hydrogen H2 Gas Detection Sensor (Breakout, 0.1-1000ppm)
SKU: DF-SEN0572 | Brand: DFRobot
The Fermion MEMS H2 Sensor is a compact hydrogen gas detection module using micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) technology. It provides qualitative measurement of hydrogen concentration from 0.1 to 1000 ppm via an a...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Fermion: MEMS Carbon Monoxide CO Gas Detection Sensor (Breakout, 5-5000ppm)
SKU: DF-SEN0564 | Brand: DFRobot
The Fermion MEMS Carbon Monoxide Sensor uses micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) technology to detect CO gas concentrations from 5 to 5,000 ppm. Its compact size, low power consumption, short preheat time, and fast ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
I2C Temperature & Humidity Sensor (Stainless Steel Shell)
SKU: DF-SEN0546 | Brand: DFRobot
This I2C digital temperature & humidity sensor offers high accuracy of ±3.0RH% for humidity and ±0.5°C for temperature and features a user-programmable humidity & temperature alarm function.Its housing is made of 304 ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Conductive Rubber Sheet / Stretch Sensor- 200mm x 200mm x 0.5mm
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 ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
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