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.
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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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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SparkFun Photodetector Breakout - MAX30101 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-16474 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Photodetector Breakout is an updated version of the SparkFun Particle Sensor Breakout includes the MAX30101, a highly sensitive optical sensor and successor to the MAX30105 and MAX30102. The MAX30101 Brea...
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SparkFun GPS Dead Reckoning Breakout - NEO-M8U (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-GPS-16329 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun NEO-M8U GPS Breakout is a high quality, GPS board with equally impressive configuration options. The NEO-M8U takes advantage of u-blox's Untethered Dead Reckoning (UDR) technology. The module provides con...
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SparkFun OpenLog with Headers
SKU: SF-DEV-13955 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun OpenLog with Headers is an open source data logger that works over a simple serial connection and supports microSD cards up to 64GB. The OpenLog can store or "log" huge amounts of serial data and act as a...
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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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SparkFun Triple Axis Magnetometer Breakout - MLX90393 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-14571 | Brand: SparkFun
It’s time to start utilizing the superior magnetometer, and what better way than to throw it onto an easy-to-use breakout board? The SparkFun MLX90393 Magnetometer Breakout is a triple-axis magnetic sensor bo...
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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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Thermocouple Type-K Glass Braid Insulated - 5m
SKU: AF-3895 | Brand: Adafruit
Thermocouples are best used for measuring temperatures that can go above 100°C. This is a bare-wire bead-probe which can measure air or surface temperatures. Most inexpensive thermocouples have a vinyl covering whi...
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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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IR Remote Control Kit For Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0097-1 | Brand: Little Bird
A compact infrared wireless remote control kit for Arduino projects. The kit includes an ultra-thin 20-key IR remote and a 38 kHz IR receiver module, providing a simple way to add wireless control to robots, interacti...
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