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.
Weather Meter Kit
SKU: SF-SEN-15901 | Brand: SparkFun
This Weather Meter Kit provides the three core sensors for a DIY weather station: an anemometer (wind speed), a wind vane (wind direction), and a rain gauge. All three sensors use passive magnetic reed switches rather...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
6 DOF Sensor - MPU6050
SKU: DF-SEN0142 | Brand: DFRobot
A compact breakout board for the MPU-6050, combining a 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer with an onboard Digital Motion Processor (DMP) on a single chip. The integrated DMP handles complex motion fusion algori...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Gravity: I2C BME280 Environmental Sensor (Temperature, Humidity, Barometer)
SKU: DF-SEN0236 | Brand: DFRobot
BME280 is an environmental sensor that integrates onboard temperature sensor, humidity sensor and barometer. The sensor is of high precision, multiple functions, and small size etc. It provides both SPI and I2C in...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX4466 with Adjustable Gain
SKU: AF-1063 | Brand: Adafruit
A well-designed electret microphone amplifier breakout built around the Maxim MAX4466 op-amp, specifically engineered for microphone amplification with excellent power supply noise rejection. The board comes fully ass...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: Analog TDS Sensor/Meter for Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0244 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analog TDS Sensor is an Arduino-compatible kit for measuring Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water. TDS indicates how many milligrams of soluble solids are dissolved per litre — the higher the value, the l...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Photo Transistor Light Sensor
SKU: AF-2831 | Brand: Adafruit
This Photo Transistor Light Sensor is a simple sensor that detects ambient light. It's kind of the opposite of an LED - when light hits the little chip inside, it induces current to flow from the long pin...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
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 Thu 30 Jul
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 Thu 30 Jul
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 Thu 30 Jul
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 Thu 30 Jul
TCS3200 RGB Color Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0101 | Brand: DFRobot
An RGB colour sensor breakout board based on the TAOS TCS3200 chip, with four built-in white LEDs for illumination. The TCS3200 can detect and measure a wide range of visible colours by converting light intensity to a...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
TMP36 - Analog Temperature sensor [TMP36]
SKU: AF-165 | Brand: Adafruit
The TMP36 is a low-power analog temperature sensor that outputs a voltage proportional to ambient temperature. It operates on 2.7–5.5V and requires no external calibration — simply read the analog voltage and convert ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
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 Thu 30 Jul
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 11 Aug
mmWave - 24GHz Human Presence Sensing Module (6 Meters)
SKU: DF-SEN0557 | Brand: DFRobot
This high-sensitivity 24GHz human presence sensing radar module utilizes FMCW (frequency-modulated continuous wave) to detect human targets in the set space. Combined with radar signal processing and accurate human se...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
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 Thu 30 Jul
Atmospheric Pressure Sensor Module
SKU: LB-24-ATMOS | Brand: Little Bird
A compact barometric pressure and temperature sensor module that communicates over I2C. Ideal for weather stations, altitude estimation, and environmental monitoring projects with micro:bit, Arduino, or other microcon...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Adafruit TLV493D Triple-Axis Magnetometer - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4366 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TLV493D is a 3-axis magnetometer designed for detecting and tracking nearby magnets in three dimensions. Manufactured by Infineon, this sensor measures magnetic fields across the X, Y, and Z axes with 12-...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
ADXL343 - Triple-Axis Accelerometer (+-2g/4g/8g/16g) w/ I2C/SPI
SKU: AF-4097 | Brand: Adafruit
A versatile triple-axis digital accelerometer breakout featuring the Analog Devices ADXL343. With selectable sensitivity of ±2g, ±4g, ±8g, or ±16g and up to 13-bit resolution, this sensor handles everything from preci...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Adafruit STEMMA Soil Sensor - I2C Capacitive Moisture Sensor
SKU: AF-4026 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit STEMMA Soil Sensor uses capacitive measurement to detect soil moisture — a more durable approach than resistive sensors that corrode over time. With a single probe and no exposed metal, it avoids oxidatio...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
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