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.
Piezo Element
SKU: SF-SEN-10293 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple piezo element that can be used as both a sensor and a small audio transducer. When flexed or tapped, it generates a voltage that can be read by a microcontroller, making it ideal for knock and vibration detec...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
1 Channel Relay 3V Relay Module for Micro:bit
SKU: EF-EF04086 | Brand: ElecFreaks
A single-channel 3 V relay module from the ElecFreaks OCTOPUS series, designed for use with the BBC micro:bit. It uses a high-quality HUIKE relay capable of switching loads up to 30 A, making it suitable for controlli...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Arduino Line Trace Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LR0005 | Brand: Little Bird
The Line Trace Sensor Module uses an infrared emitter/detector pair to measure the reflectivity of a surface below it. When the reflectivity exceeds an adjustable threshold, the output goes low — making it ideal for b...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Load Cell - 5kg, Straight Bar
SKU: LB-LR0399 | Brand: Little Bird
This straight bar load cell (strain gauge) converts applied force or weight into a proportional electrical signal, with a maximum capacity of 5kg. It uses four strain gauges arranged in a Wheatstone bridge configurati...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Adafruit TSL2591 High Dynamic Range Digital Light Sensor
SKU: AF-1980 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TSL2591 is an ultra-high-range digital light sensor with a massive 600,000,000:1 dynamic range. It features both infrared and full-spectrum photodiodes, allowing you to separately measure infrared, full-s...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
BMM150 3-axis Magnetometer Sensor, Digital Compass Sensor, Magnetic Field Measurement
SKU: WS-24657 | Brand: Waveshare
BMM150 3-axis Magnetometer Sensor, Digital Compass Sensor, Magnetic Field Measurement BMM150 3-axis Magnetometer Sensor Suitable for compass, electronic compass applications ...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Adafruit VL53L4CD Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~1 to 1300mm
SKU: AF-5396 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L4CD is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that combines short-range and medium-range sensing in one chip. It measures from approximately 1 mm right up to 1300 mm, bridging the gap between...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Adafruit Sensirion SHT40 Temperature Humidity Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4885 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Sensirion SHT40 is a high-accuracy temperature and humidity sensor featuring a true I2C interface for simple two-wire communication. Part of the fourth generation of Sensirion's acclaimed SHT sensor famil...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Octopus PIR Sensor Brick
SKU: EF-EF04055 | Brand: ElecFreaks
OCTOPUS PIR Sensor module is a type of electronic building block based on AM412 pyroelectric digital smart sensor. It can be used in sensing and detection of human or animal motion, sensing distance is about 4-5 me...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
MCP4725 Breakout Board - 12-Bit DAC w/I2C Interface
SKU: AF-935 | Brand: Adafruit
The MCP4725 breakout board provides a 12-bit digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) over I2C. Send a digital value and the VOUT pin outputs the corresponding analogue voltage — ideal for generating waveforms, adjustable ...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Little Bird L3G4200D based 3 Axis Gyro
SKU: LB-LR0401 | Brand: Little Bird
This compact module is built around the L3G4200D, a low-power 3-axis angular rate sensor with temperature data output. It measures the rate of change in rotation on the X, Y and Z axes, making it useful for motion sen...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Gravity: Analog Water Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0257 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analog Water Pressure Sensor measures water or gas pressure and outputs a linear 0.5–4.5 V analogue signal proportional to the applied pressure (0–1.6 MPa). Using the DFRobot Gravity 3-pin interface, it co...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Gravity: Soil Moisture Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0114 | Brand: DFRobot
A resistive soil moisture sensor that reads the water content of surrounding soil by measuring electrical resistance between its two probes. Wetter soil conducts more easily (lower resistance), while dry soil conducts...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Reed Switch
SKU: SF-COM-08642 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a small device called a reed switch. When the device is exposed to a magnetic field, the two ferrous materials inside the switch pull together and the switch closes. When the magnetic field is removed, the ...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Real Time Clock Module (DS1307) V1.1
SKU: DF-DFR0151 | Brand: DFRobot
The DS1307 Real Time Clock module developed by one of our designers: Waiman. The module comes fully assembled and pre-programmed with the current time (ok, so it's our current time - MST). The included Lithium co...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Adafruit Universal Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31856 Breakout
SKU: AF-3263 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Universal Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31856 Breakout reads temperature from virtually any thermocouple type — K, J, N, R, S, T, E, or B — with 0.0078125°C resolution and a measurement range of -210°C to +18...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Gravity: HUSKYLENS 2 - 6 TOPS LLM MCP AI Vision Sensor (20+ Models, Deploy Custom Models)
SKU: DF-SEN0638 | Brand: DFRobot
HUSKYLENS 2 is a powerful AI vision sensor with a 1.6GHz dual-core processor and 6 TOPS AI accelerator. With 20+ built-in AI models and the ability to train and deploy custom YOLO models, it brings advanced computer v...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Industrial USB TO 4Ch RS485 Converter, Multi Protection Circuits, Multi Systems Support, Aluminium Alloy Case
SKU: WS-25219 | Brand: Waveshare
Industrial USB TO 4Ch RS485 Converter, Multi Protection Circuits, Multi Systems Support, Aluminium Alloy Case, Wall-Mount & Rail-Mount Support Industrial USB TO 4CH RS485 Communication Module...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Gravity: I2C HUB
SKU: DF-DFR0759 | Brand: DFRobot
This Gravity: I2C HUB module is designed to connect up to 8 I2C devices to a main-controller, which allows you easily to hook up multiple I2C devices in project building, for instance, use Gravity-4P I2C/UART sen...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Adafruit TDK InvenSense ICM-20948 9-DoF IMU (MPU-9250 Upgrade) - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4554 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TDK InvenSense ICM-20948 is a compact 9-DoF Inertial Measurement Unit that packs a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, and 3-axis magnetometer into a single breakout board. It pairs InvenSense's MEMS ...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
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