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.
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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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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SparkFun GPS-RTK2 Board - ZED-F9P (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-GPS-15136 | Brand: SparkFun
With GPS you are able to know where you are, where you’re going, and how to get there anywhere on Earth within 30 seconds. This means the higher the accuracy the better! GPS Real Time Kinematics (RTK) has mastered dia...
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SparkFun Triad Spectroscopy Sensor - AS7265x (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15050 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Triad Spectroscopy Sensor combines three AS7265x spectral sensors with onboard UV, visible, and IR LEDs to measure light across 18 individual frequencies — from 410 nm (UV) to 940 nm (IR). It brings light...
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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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SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - H3LIS331DL
SKU: SF-SEN-14480 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun H3LIS331DL Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout is a low-power, high-g accelerometer with I2C and SPI interface options. Though not necessarily good at detecting minute changes, the H3LIS331DL is great for ...
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Analog Output K-Type Thermocouple Amplifier - AD8495 Breakout
SKU: AF-1778 | Brand: Adafruit
The AD8495 from Analog Devices is an analog-output K-type thermocouple amplifier on a compact breakout board. Simply power the board with 3–18V DC, connect a K-type thermocouple to the terminal block, and read the tem...
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XL-MaxSonar-AE0(MB1300)
SKU: DF-SEN0090 | Brand: DFRobot
The XL-MaxSonar-AE0 offers a wide and sensitive beam pattern for indoor use. This makes the XL-MaxSonar-AE0 an excellent choice wherever wide beam detection, reliable people detection, or reliable small obstacle de...
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XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 (MB1200)
SKU: DF-SEN0089 | Brand: DFRobot
The XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 offers a wide and sensitive beam pattern for indoor use. This makes the XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 an excellent choice wherever wide beam detection, reliable people detection, or reliable small obstacle de...
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LIDAR-Lite v3
SKU: SF-SEN-14032 | Brand: SparkFun
It’s back! This is the LIDAR-Lite v3, a compact, high-performance optical distance measurement sensor from Garmin™. When space and weight requirements are tight, the LIDAR-Lite v3 soars. The LIDAR-Lite v3 is the ideal...
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Arduino Compatible Real Time Clock Module
SKU: TB-XC4450 | Brand: Little Bird
This compact real-time clock (RTC) module keeps accurate time using a DS1307 RTC chip and a replaceable battery. With an onboard 24C32 32K EEPROM for data storage, it's a versatile addition to Arduino projects requiri...
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RFID Reader ID-3LA (125 kHz)
SKU: SF-SEN-11862 | Brand: SparkFun
RFID (radio-frequency identification) is the wireless non-contact use of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields, for the purposes of identifying and tracking tags attached to objects. This is the ID-3LA, a very simple...
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