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.
T-Slot Photo Interrupter with 1 Meter Cable
SKU: AF-3985 | Brand: Adafruit
This T-Slot Photo Interrupter with Cable is a simple plastic sensor with two elements - an IR LED and an IR photo-transistor, situated across a U-shaped gap. You can control the IR LED and turn it on to transmit IR...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Standalone Toggle Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout [AT42QT1012]
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...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
10-bit ADC (SPI) - 8 Channel
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 —...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Piezo Vibration Sensor - Large
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...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
MiniQ Robot chassis Encoder
SKU: DF-SEN0116 | Brand: DFRobot
An AB two-phase optical encoder designed for the DFRobot 2WD MiniQ robot chassis. Uses two infrared reflective sensors to generate quadrature pulse waveforms with approximately 90° phase difference, allowing you to de...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: Arduino ORP Meter V1.0
SKU: DF-SEN0165 | Brand: DFRobot
In the ever-increasing need and awareness for health and safety, water has become a focus point for proper disinfection treatment as aftereffects of industrialization can become a danger for contamination of water...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Thermocouple Type-K Glass Braid Insulated Stainless Steel Tip
SKU: AF-3245 | Brand: Adafruit
Thermocouples are best used for measuring temperatures that can go above 100°C. This is a bare wires stainless-steel tip probe which can measure air or surface temperatures. Most inexpensive thermocouples have a vi...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Adafruit Sensiron SHT31-D Temperature Humidity Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-2857 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Sensirion SHT31-D is a high-accuracy temperature and humidity sensor with a true I2C interface and PTFE filter for protection against dust and contaminants. Part of Sensirion's third-generation SHT sensor...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
DIY Gas Detector - Learn to solder
SKU: LB-LS4968 | Brand: Little Bird
MQ-2 Gas Sensor - Smoke & Flammable Gas Detector The MQ-2 is a reliable, easy-to-use gas sensor that’s ideal for detecting flammable gases like LPG, methane, propane, and even smoke. At its core is tin dioxide (SnO₂...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
RPLiDAR C1 - DTOF LiDAR 360° Laser Range Scanner (12m, IP54)
SKU: DF-DFR1138 | Brand: DFRobot
##Introduction The RPLIDAR C1 is a new generation fusion-type DTOF (Direct Time of Flight) laser scanner from SLAMTEC. This advanced LIDAR system excels in high-definition detection of small and nearby objects, offeri...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
mmWave - C4001 24GHz Human Presence Detection Sensor (25 Meters, UART)
SKU: DF-SEN0609 | Brand: DFRobot
C4001 24GHz Millimeter-Wave Presence Sensor (25 m Range) The C4001 Millimeter-Wave Presence Sensor is a high-precision FMCW radar module designed for reliable human presence, motion, and distance detection. Operating ...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Gravity: BMM350 Triple-Axis Magnetometer Sensor for AR / VR
SKU: DF-SEN0619 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot Gravity: BMM350 3-axis geomagnetic sensor is designed to measure magnetic fields across three vertical axes and functions as a compass. Utilizing Bosch's patented FlipCore technology, this sensor provides ...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
5V IR Photoelectric Switch (4m)
SKU: DF-SEN0523 | Brand: DFRobot
This IR break-beam photoelectric switch detects objects by sending an invisible infrared beam from an emitter to a receiver. When a non-transparent object passes between the two and breaks the beam, the receiver outpu...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
SparkFun Indoor Air Quality Sensor - ENS160 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-20844 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun ENS160 Indoor Air Quality Sensor is a digital multi-gas sensor solution with four sensor elements that can be used in a wide range of applications including building automation, smart home, and HVAC. The ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
SparkFun Level Shifter - 8 Channel (TXS01018E)
SKU: SF-BOB-19626 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun 8 Channel Level Shifter Breakout features the TXS01018E™ 8-bit, bi-directional logic level translator from Texas Instruments. This board allows you to easily shift logic between devices running at diff...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout with GLONASS + GPS - PA1616D
SKU: AF-5440 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout with GLONASS + GPS is an enhanced version of the popular Ultimate GPS, built around the MTK3333 chipset with PA1616D module. It supports both GPS and GLONASS satellite networks, trac...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
SparkFun Qwiic Mini ToF Imager - VL53L5CX
SKU: SF-SEN-19013 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Mini ToF Imager is a 64-pixel Time-of-Flight ranging sensor built around the STMicroelectronics VL53L5CX. It provides multizone distance measurements up to 4000 mm across a 4×4 or 8×8 grid with a 63...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Piezoelectric Ribbon Sensor - 2 feet / 600mm long
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...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Ambient Light Sensor(0-200klx)
SKU: DF-SEN0390 | Brand: DFRobot
A high-precision ambient light sensor housed in a transparent semisphere case for optimal light-gathering performance. With a wide 0–200 klx detection range and I2C communication, this sensor is ideal for applications...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Strain Gauge Load Cell - 4 Wires - 20Kg
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...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
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