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.
SparkFun XBee Explorer Serial
SKU: SF-WRL-13225 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun XBee Explorer Serial is an RS232 serial base unit for configuring and communicating with XBee modules. Compatible with all XBee modules including Series 1, Series 2.5, standard, and Pro versions. Simply p...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Waterproof DS18B20 Digital temperature sensor + extras
SKU: AF-381 | Brand: Adafruit
This is a pre-wired and waterproofed version of the DS18B20 sensor. Handy for when you need to measure something far away, or in wet conditions. While the sensor is good up to 125°C the cable is jacketed in PVC ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit VL6180X Time of Flight Distance Ranging Sensor (VL6180)
SKU: AF-3316 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL6180X is a close-range Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that measures from approximately 5 mm to 100 mm (up to 150–200 mm in good conditions). It also includes a built-in ambient light senso...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Wired Miniature Electret Microphone
SKU: AF-1935 | Brand: Adafruit
That's one tiny microphone! At about the size of a mature aphid, this wired Electret Microphone is perfect for your FONA. This microphone's very similar to our PCB-mount Elecret Microphone but is significantly sma...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL345
SKU: SF-SEN-09836 | Brand: SparkFun
This new version adds 2 standoff holes as well as an extra decoupling capacitor. The ADXL345 is a small, thin, low power, 3-axis MEMS accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to +-16 g. Digital...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Force Sensitive Resistor - Small
SKU: SF-SEN-09673 | Brand: SparkFun
A compact force sensitive resistor (FSR) from Interlink Electronics with a 4 mm (0.16″) diameter active sensing area. The resistance changes based on applied pressure — from over 1 MΩ with no pressure down to approxim...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Infrared Thermometer - MLX90614
SKU: SF-SEN-09570 | Brand: SparkFun
Melexis' MLX90614ESF-BAA is an infrared thermometer designed for non-contact temperature sensing. An internal 17-bit ADC and a powerful DSP contribute to the MLX90614’s high accuracy and resolution. It has a huge numb...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity: Analog 20A Current Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0214 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analog 20A Current Sensor measures both AC and DC current using the Hall effect, outputting a proportional analog voltage to your microcontroller. With high-voltage isolation built into the circuit design ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity: IIC to Dual UART Module
SKU: DF-DFR0627 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity IIC to Dual UART Module converts a single I2C connection into two independent hardware serial ports. Each sub-UART has its own 256-byte FIFO buffer for transmitting and receiving, with individually configu...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Learn to Solder - DIY Ultrasonic Ranging Electronic Kit
SKU: LB-LS6569 | Brand: Little Bird
A DIY soldering kit that builds into a functional ultrasonic distance meter. Using an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor, STC89C52 microcontroller, and 3-digit 7-segment display, this kit measures distances from 5cm to 4m with...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Mini OLED USB C Power Analyzer
SKU: AF-6271 | Brand: Adafruit
Here is a handy measurement data display to help you see in real time the load flowing into your devices as they charge via USB-C. You'll have immediate readings of voltages, amps, and watts along with their peaks.Thi...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
4-Channel Industrial Modbus RTU Relay Module – 30A, RS485, LED Indicators, Rail-Mount
SKU: WS-30461 | Brand: Waveshare
The Waveshare Modbus RTU 4-Channel Relay Module provides reliable high-current switching for industrial automation over an RS485 bus. Each of the four SPDT relays handles loads up to 30A at 250VAC or 28VDC, making it ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
RS485 Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Sensor (400-700nm)
SKU: DF-SEN0641 | Brand: DFRobot
The RS485 PAR Sensor measures photosynthetically active radiation in the 400–700 nm wavelength range — the light spectrum that plants use for photosynthesis. It converts incident radiation into a signal proportional t...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Mini TOF Laser Range Sensor – UART/I2C, Long Range
SKU: WS-28761 | Brand: Waveshare
TOF Mini Laser Range Sensor – Long Range Precision Measuring with UART / I2C CommunicationElevate your robotics or automation projects to new heights with our versatile and precise TOF (Time of Flight) Mini Laser Rang...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
C1001 60GHz mmWave Indoor Fall Detection Sensor for Arduino / ESP32 / micro:bit (11 Meters)
SKU: DF-SEN0623 | Brand: DFRobot
The C1001 mmWave Human Detection Sensor is a high-precision 60GHz millimeter-wave radar sensor engineered for advanced human detection. Unlike standard 24GHz millimeter-wave sensors that are limited to detecting prese...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Sensor Trimpot ELECFREAKS PlanetX
SKU: EF-EF05018 | Brand: ElecFreaks
An analogue trimpot (trimmer potentiometer) sensor module from the ELECFREAKS PlanetX series, designed for use with micro:bit via RJ11 connection. The potentiometer provides stepless rotation over a 0°–300° range, out...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit S-35710 Low-Power Wake Up Timer Breakout
SKU: AF-5959 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit S-35710 Wake Up Timer Breakout is an ultra-low-power watchdog timer that can be programmed to trigger an alarm from 1 second up to 194 days, using a 24-bit second counter. Drawing only 0.2 µA, it's an int...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
SparkFun Human Presence and Motion Sensor - STHS34PF80 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-22494 | Brand: SparkFun
The STHS34PF80 sensor, from ST Microelectronics, is designed to measure the precise black-body radiation (as described by Planck's law) of an object; as well as monitor ambient temperature conditions within its 80° fi...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity: Science Data Acquisition Module Kit for Experiments Education
SKU: DF-EDU0170 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Science Data Acquisition Module Kit is a comprehensive toolkit for conducting digital scientific experiments without programming or electronics knowledge. Built around the DFRobot SCI DAQ module, it includ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
PlanetX UV Sensors
SKU: EF-EF05021 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The UV sensor is able to measure the total ultraviolet intensity of sunlight. You can use it to sense ozone and pollutants or make fire safety devices.
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
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