Sensors & Input

SKU: LB-CTCBOX | Brand: Little Bird

Already run the Crack the Code unit of work and want to replenish your component box? At Little Bird Electronics we have put together a replenishment kit for your Crack the Code unit of work.   Kit Contains: ...

SKU: DF-DFR0469 | Brand: DFRobot

A high-precision I2C real-time clock (RTC) module from DFRobot's Gravity series, based on the SD2405AL chip. It features an internal rechargeable battery that keeps time for 5–8 years without external power, making it...

SKU: AF-921 | Brand: Adafruit

This blank 13.56 MHz RFID/NFC silicone bracelet contains a Mifare Classic 1K chip with 1 KB of writable EEPROM storage. The embedded chip and antenna are passively powered — no battery is needed. Simply hold the brace...

SKU: PR-PIM266 | Brand: Little Bird

Four Letter pHAT is a Raspberry Pi add-on with four 14-segment displays in a retro green LED style, driven by an HT16K33 chip over I2C. It can display text, numbers, and a range of special characters — perfect as a re...

SKU: AF-1231 | Brand: Adafruit

The ADXL345 from Analog Devices is a triple-axis digital accelerometer with both I2C and SPI interfaces. This breakout board includes an on-board 3.3V regulator and logic-level shifting, making it easy to interface wi...

SKU: PR-PIM355 | Brand: Little Bird

Sense the world around you with enviro:bit! It's loaded with sensors for air and weather, colour and light, and sound, and slots right onto your micro:bit. Just slot in your micro:bit, then code enviro:bit wit...

SKU: PI-COM2800 | Brand: Pimoroni

Add Internet to your next project with an adorable, bite-sized WiFi microcontroller, at a price you like! The ESP8266 processor from Espressif is an 80 MHz microcontroller with a full WiFi front-end (both as client...

SKU: AF-1272 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit Ultimate GPS Logger Shield combines the popular Ultimate GPS module with a MicroSD card slot, giving your Arduino a complete GPS datalogging solution. Built around the MTK3339 chipset, it tracks up to 22 ...

SKU: LB-LR0214-102A | Brand: Little Bird

The ESP-12E is an enhanced version of the popular ESP8266 WiFi module, offering improved impedance matching, better signal output, and stronger anti-jamming performance. It provides a complete WiFi networking solution...

SKU: AF-3986 | Brand: Adafruit

This T-Slot Photo Interrupter is a simple plastic sensor with two elements - an IR LED and an IR photo-transistor, situated across a U-shaped gap. You can control the IR LED and turn it on to transmit IR light acro...

SKU: AF-3984 | Brand: Adafruit

For precision temperature sensing, nothing beats a Platinum RTD. Resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) are temperature sensors that contain a resistor that changes resistance value as its temperature changes, bas...

SKU: AF-3942 | Brand: Adafruit

The HC-SR04 is an ultrasonic distance sensor that measures distances from approximately 2 cm to 400 cm (best results between 10–250 cm). Widely used in robotics, automation, interactive art, and motion sensing project...

SKU: LB-LR0214-73A | Brand: Little Bird

Secure your project with biometrics - this all-in-one optical fingerprint sensor will make adding fingerprint detection and verification super simple. These modules are typically used in safes - there's a high powered...

SKU: LB-LR0205 | Brand: Little Bird

An alcohol sensor module for Arduino with both digital (TTL) and analog output. It detects alcohol vapour in the 10–1000 PPM range, with analog output voltage increasing proportionally with concentration. The module a...

SKU: AF-2340 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit Capacitive Touch HAT adds 12 capacitive touch sensors to your Raspberry Pi using the MPR121 touch controller over I2C. Each sensor has a figure-8 hole designed for alligator clip connections — attach clip...

SKU: PL-2485 | Brand: Pololu

The Pololu Basic 2-Channel SPDT Relay Carrier provides simple, independent control of two single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) relay switches from low-voltage, low-current control signals. This assembled version comes rea...

SKU: AF-2773 | Brand: Adafruit

Have your next project be controlled by your muscles with this pack of Muscle Sensor Surface EMG Electrodes! Pair the electrodes with the MyoWare Muscle Sensor and a microcontroller (ie. Arduino...

SKU: SF-BOB-08688 | Brand: SparkFun

Basic breakout board for the TEMT6000 Ambient Light Sensor. Only what you need, nothing you don’t. Sensor acts like a transistor - the greater the incoming light, the higher the analog voltage on the signal pin. Docu...

SKU: SF-COM-08635 | Brand: SparkFun

Small electret microphone. Useful in acoustic and audio applications. Documents: Datasheet Example Audio LED control project by Adam Greig

SKU: SF-SEN-08606 | Brand: SparkFun

A simple flex sensor 4.5" in length. As the sensor is flexed, the resistance across the sensor increases. Patented technology by Spectra Symbol - they claim these sensors were used in the original Nintendo Power Gl...