Sensors & Input

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: SF-SEN-18367 | Brand: SparkFun

A sealed, waterproof DS18B20 digital temperature probe for precise measurements in wet or harsh environments. The sensor communicates over a 1-Wire interface, requiring just one data pin (plus ground) to connect to yo...

SKU: EF-EF04027 | Brand: ElecFreaks

Octopus Soil Moisture Sensor Brick can read the amount of moisture present in the soil surrounding it. It's a low tech sensor, but ideal for monitoring an urban garden, or your pet plant's water level. This is a mu...

SKU: AF-3966 | Brand: Adafruit

The BMP388 from Bosch is a high-precision barometric pressure and temperature sensor, offering significantly improved altitude accuracy over the BMP280. With altitude noise as low as 0.1 metres and a relative accuracy...

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-5464 | Brand: Adafruit

This rubber sheet is made of the same carbon-black impregnated rubber material that our conductive rubber cord uses. Traditionally it would be used for EMF shielding, or conductive gaskets - but it's very fun to play ...

SKU: AF-5425 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit VL53L4CX is the longest-range Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor in ST's VL5 series, measuring from approximately 1 mm up to 6000 mm (6 metres). It uses an invisible laser to precisely time how long lig...

SKU: LB-LS2708 | Brand: Little Bird

The AGS02MA is a MEMS-based TVOC (Total Volatile Organic Compounds) gas sensor with a calibrated digital signal output. It detects a range of polluting gases including ethanol, ammonia, sulfides, benzene vapours, and ...

SKU: LB-00111 | Brand: Little Bird

 Description:The rotary encoder is used to measure the speed and with PWM technology can achieve rapid speed devicesWith fixed bolt hole for easy installationGreat for DIY projectSpecification:Model: KY-040Workin...

SKU: AF-3965 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit MPRLS Ported Pressure Sensor Breakout measures absolute air pressure from 0 to 25 PSI (0–172 kPa) via a stainless steel port. Unlike typical barometric sensors, the metal port lets you attach tubing to me...

SKU: SF-COM-08636 | Brand: SparkFun

The MCP3002 is a 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with a simple SPI interface, available in a breadboard-friendly 8-pin DIP package. Use it to add analog input capability to microcontrollers that lack an ADC, ...

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-3317 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit VL53L0X is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that uses an invisible laser to measure distances from approximately 50 mm to 1200 mm. By timing how long the laser light takes to bounce back, it...

SKU: AF-5181 | Brand: Adafruit

The AM2301B is an affordable enclosed temperature and humidity sensor featuring an I2C interface — a modern upgrade over the classic DHT22/AM2302 sensors that required bit-bang timing protocols. Inside is the proven A...

SKU: AF-4488 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit LIS2MDL is a triple-axis magnetometer (compass) breakout from ST, capable of sensing magnetic fields across a wide ±50 gauss (±5000 µT) range with no range configuration required. It's ideal for detecting...

SKU: AF-4494 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit DPS310 is a high-precision barometric pressure and altitude sensor from Infineon, mounted on a breakout board with STEMMA QT / Qwiic connectors for solderless I2C wiring. It delivers ±1 hPa absolute accur...

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: AF-1375 | Brand: Adafruit

This breakout board is the simplest way to create a project with a single "toggle" capacitive touch sensor. No microcontroller is required here - just power with 1.8 to 5.5VDC and touch the pad to activate the sens...

SKU: PI-COM0206 | Brand: Pimoroni

The MCP3008 is a 10-bit analogue-to-digital converter with eight single-ended input channels, communicating via SPI. It's a popular choice for adding analogue inputs to the Raspberry Pi and other digital-only boards —...

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...