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.
Ring Inductive Proximity Sensor (3mm Hole Diameter)
SKU: DF-FIT0757 | Brand: DFRobot
These Inductive Ring Proximity sensors are designed to detect metal objects entering or passing through the ring. They operate on a 6-36V power supply and offer NPN output. The sensor features less than 1ms response t...
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Ring Inductive Proximity Sensor (6mm Hole Diameter)
SKU: DF-FIT0758 | Brand: DFRobot
These Inductive Ring Proximity sensors are designed to detect metal objects entering or passing through the ring. They operate on a 6-36V power supply and offer NPN output. The sensor features less than 1ms response t...
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Infrared Remote Control
SKU: EC-COI03420I | Brand: Elecrow
With this cheap infrared controller, you can easily make remote control projects such as the Arduino IR Remote receiver thanks to the open-hardware community, there are also some IR libraries such the joshuajnoble IR ...
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Adafruit 9-DOF LSM9DS1 Breakout Board - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4634 | Brand: Adafruit
Add motion, direction and orientation sensing to your project with this compact STEMMA QT version of the LSM9DS1 9-DOF sensor from Adafruit. The LSM9DS1 combines a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis magnetometer and 3-axis ...
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HRXL-MaxSonar-WRST7(MB7374)
SKU: DF-SEN0272 | Brand: DFRobot
The weather resistant MB7374 HRXL-MaxSonar-WRST7 has millimeter resolution and a 6Hz read rate, and provides short to long distance detection and range information from 500mm to 5000mm for the nearest detectable targe...
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PIR Motion Sensor Module:DYP-ME003 SEN005
SKU: EF-EF10030 | Brand: ElecFreaks
A passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor module based on the BISS0001 IC, capable of detecting human movement at up to 7 metres. Outputs a digital high signal when motion is detected, making it easy to interface with Ar...
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SparkFun High Precision Temperature Sensor - TMP117 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15805 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic TMP117 breakout is a high precision temperature sensor equipped with an I2C interface. It outputs temperature readings with high precision of ±0.1°C across the temperature range of -20°C to +50°Cs w...
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Mini Dual Button Unit
SKU: M5-U025 | Brand: Little Bird
Description Dual Button, as its namesake, has two buttons with different color. If the Button unit is not enough, how about double it up to a pair. They share the exact same mechanism, button status can be detected...
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I2CXL-MaxSonar-WR(MB7040)
SKU: DF-SEN0274 | Brand: DFRobot
The weather resistant MB7040 I2CXL-MaxSonar-WR sensor features centimeter resolution and an I2C interface, and provides short to long distance detection and range information from 20cm to 765cm for the nearest detecta...
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SparkFun Pulse Oximeter and Heart Rate Sensor - MAX30101 MAX32664 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15219 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Pulse Oximeter and Heart Rate Sensor is an I2C based biometric sensor, utilizing two chips from Maxim Integrated: the MAX32664 Biometric Sensor Hub and the MAX30101 Pulse Oximetry and Heart Rate Module. W...
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4-20HR-MaxSonar-WRMI(MB7489)
SKU: DF-SEN0266 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB7489 4-20HR-MaxSonar-WRMI is a rugged, weather-resistant ultrasonic distance sensor designed for outdoor applications. It provides millimetre-resolution distance readings from 500mm to 5000mm using a 4–20mA anal...
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SparkFun Ambient Light Sensor - VEML6030 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15436 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun VEML6030 Ambient Light Sensor is a high-accuracy, 16-bit light sensor that measures ambient light in lux with a spectral response similar to the human eye. It connects via the Qwiic I2C system for solderl...
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AMG8832 Infrared Array Sensor
SKU: ET-2475261 | Brand: Little Bird
The Panasonic AMG8832 Grid-EYE is an infrared array sensor evaluation board featuring a 64-pixel (8×8) thermal imaging sensor in an all-in-one SMD package. It detects absolute surface temperatures from -20°C to +100°C...
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Temperature Sensor - TMP36
SKU: PI-COM1701 | Brand: Pimoroni
The TMP36 is a low voltage, precision centigrade temperature sensor. It provides a voltage output that is linearly proportional to the Celsius temperature. It also doesn’t require any external calibration to provide t...
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Skywriter
SKU: PR-PIM062 | Brand: Little Bird
The big brother to the Skywriter HAT - Skywriter adds 3D gesture sensing to your project! Using our Python and Arduino libraries you can read off the positional data (x, y, z) and common gestures like ...
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SparkFun IR Array Breakout - 55 Degree FOV, MLX90640 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-14844 | Brand: SparkFun
It’s time to say hip hip array for this IR Breakout! The MLX90640 SparkFun IR Array Breakout is equipped with a 32x24 array of thermopile sensors creating, in essence, a low resolution thermal imaging camera. With thi...
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Photo Interrupter - GP1A57HRJ00F
SKU: PI-COM1702 | Brand: Pimoroni
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...
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MyoWare Muscle Sensor
SKU: PI-AT-04-001 | Brand: Pimoroni
The MyoWare Muscle Sensor is an all-in-one electromyography (EMG) sensor that measures the filtered and rectified electrical activity of a muscle. It outputs 0 V to Vs (supply voltage) depending on the level of activi...
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Heelight Core
SKU: PI-LNG002 | Brand: Pimoroni
Heelight Core is a smart sound sensor that can recognize up to 500+ digital voice commands. Heelight Core is tiny, only 20mm*17mm. By using the design of the stamp hole, you can easily integrate Heelight core in...
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US-100 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor - 3V or 5V Logic
SKU: AF-4019 | Brand: Adafruit
If you're like me, you've dreamed of being a dolphin - smoothly gliding through the water. Using your echo-location abilities to detect tasty fish treats. Until genetic modifications catches up with our desires,...
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