Sensors & Input

SKU: AF-1085 | Brand: Adafruit

Add precision analog-to-digital conversion to any microcontroller with the ADS1115 breakout. This 16-bit ADC delivers 860 samples per second over I2C, with four single-ended or two differential input channels and a bu...

SKU: AF-1713 | Brand: Adafruit

Add an ear to your project with this well-designed electret microphone amplifier with AGC. This fully assembled and tested board comes with a 20-20KHz electret microphone soldered on. For the amplification, we use th...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

SKU: AF-161 | Brand: Adafruit

CdS cells are little light sensors. As the squiggly face is exposed to more light, the resistance goes down. When its light, the resistance is about 5-10KΩ, when dark it goes up to 200KΩ. To use, connect one side o...

SKU: EC-SPM32100S | Brand: Elecrow

This Moisture Sensor can be used to detect the moisture of soil or your pet plant's water level, let the plants in your garden reach out for human help. With the Octopus Electronic Bricks interface can very easy to us...

SKU: DF-DFR0076 | Brand: DFRobot

This Gravity analog flame sensor detects fire and infrared light sources in the 760–1,100 nm wavelength range. With a 60° detection angle and analogue output proportional to flame distance, it's widely used in firefig...

SKU: AF-2765 | Brand: Adafruit

The Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick is a compact, self-centring joystick with a black rocker cap, similar in style to PSP joysticks. It provides smooth directional analogue input using two 10 kΩ potentiometers — one for...

SKU: AF-1083 | Brand: Adafruit

Add high-speed analog-to-digital conversion to any microcontroller with the ADS1015 breakout. This 12-bit ADC delivers 3,300 samples per second over I2C, with four single-ended or two differential input channels and a...

SKU: SF-SEN-09196 | Brand: SparkFun

This basic piezo sensor from Measurement Specialties is often used for flex, touch, vibration and shock measurements. A small AC and large voltage (up to +/-90V) is created when the film moves back and forth. A simple...

SKU: AF-4931 | Brand: Adafruit

This thin silvery ribbon is an interesting sensor. It's made of 2mm wide by 600mm long piezoelectric film sandwich. Piezo film can be used to detect motion or vibration - when shifted around or touched, it create...

SKU: AF-4543 | Brand: Adafruit

A 20 kg strain gauge load cell with four wires, featuring a metallic foil gauge bonded with epoxy to a solid aluminium bar. The aluminium constrains deflection and protects the gauge from damage. Mount one end to a fi...

SKU: DF-SEN0297 | Brand: DFRobot

The RP-C7.6-ST is a circular flexible thin-film pressure sensor with a compact 7.6 mm active area and ultra-thin 0.3 mm profile. It converts applied force into a variable resistance — output resistance decreases as pr...

SKU: DF-SEN0295 | Brand: DFRobot

The RP-C18.3-LT is a circular flexible thin-film pressure sensor, 18.3mm in diameter, designed for highly sensitive detection of both static and dynamic force. When pressure is applied to the active area, resistance d...

SKU: SF-SEN-13715 | Brand: SparkFun

This is a stainless steel, Type-K Thermocouple probe. A thermocouple works by taking two wires made of dissimilar metals, connecting them at the two ends, and making a temperature gradient between one end and the othe...

SKU: DF-SEN0170 | Brand: DFRobot

A three-cup anemometer kit with 0–5V analog voltage output for building custom weather stations and wind monitoring systems. The aluminium alloy construction provides high strength, weather resistance, and corrosion r...

SKU: AF-5913 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit STEMMA Reflective Photo Interrupt Sensor uses a TCRT1000 right-angle optical module to detect reflective surfaces. An onboard IR LED emits light, and when an object reflects it back to the IR phototransis...

SKU: AF-5628 | Brand: Adafruit

A compact, self-centering analogue thumbstick with a feel and size similar to Nintendo Joy-Con joysticks. It uses two 10kΩ potentiometers (one for each axis) to provide proportional X/Y analogue output, plus a centre-...