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.
Temperature Sensor - TMP36
SKU: SF-SEN-10988 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the same temperature sensor that is included in our SparkFun Inventor’s Kit. The TMP36 is a low voltage, precision centigrade temperature sensor. It provides a voltage output that is linearly proportional to t...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Dual-axis XY Joystick Module
SKU: LB-LR0001 | Brand: Little Bird
This convenient little module allows you to control both the X-axis and Y-axis using two 10k potentiometers. Also featured is an additional pushbutton switch providing another optional input for your project....
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Weather Meter Kit
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...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX4466 with Adjustable Gain
SKU: AF-1063 | Brand: Adafruit
A well-designed electret microphone amplifier breakout built around the Maxim MAX4466 op-amp, specifically engineered for microphone amplification with excellent power supply noise rejection. The board comes fully ass...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Photo Transistor Light Sensor
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...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
5pcs NTC 10K Ohm Thermistor Temperature Sensor Cylinder Probe 1m Wire
SKU: LB-10K-5 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of five NTC thermistor temperature probes, each with a 1-metre wire lead for remote temperature sensing. These 10 KΩ (at 25°C) NTC sensors are sealed in a cylindrical metal probe for durability and are suitable...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity: Arduino Analog Flame Sensor
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...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Conductive Rubber Sheet / Stretch Sensor- 200mm x 200mm x 0.5mm
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 ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
ADS1015 12-Bit ADC - 4 Channel with Programmable Gain Amplifier
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...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
SparkFun Analog MEMS Microphone Breakout - SPH8878LR5H-1
SKU: SF-BOB-19389 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Analog MEMS Microphone Breakout makes it easy to work with the SPH8878LR5H-1 analog microphone from Knowles. This board features an OpAmp to bring the output of the microphone to a usable level, allowing ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
RP-C18.3-LT Thin Film Pressure Sensor
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...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Thermocouple Type-K - Stainless Steel
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...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Anemometer Kit (0-5V)
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...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit STEMMA Reflective Photo Interrupt Sensor - TCRT1000
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...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
RP-S40-ST Thin Film Pressure Sensor 40mmx40mm
SKU: DF-SEN0296 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a square flexible thin film pressure sensor of short legs with a side length of 40mm, which can be used to realize highly sensitive detection of pressure. The sensor is durable and designed to sense static and...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Mini Mountable Analog Joystick
SKU: PI-COM-B003 | Brand: Pimoroni
If you want to be a smooth operator then analog input is essential! This mini operators' joystick uses two 10KΩ potentiometers and a spring-back system for the X and Y axes making it a great input devi...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit Silicon MEMS Microphone Breakout - SPW2430
SKU: AF-2716 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SPW2430 Silicon MEMS Microphone Breakout is a compact, low-cost microphone module that detects sound and converts it to an analog voltage — no external bias resistor or amplifier needed. With a frequency ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Thermistor 10K
SKU: SF-SEN-00250 | Brand: SparkFun
10K thermistor with a negative temperature coefficient. Good choice for temp-sensing applications when you need a reliable NTC thermistor. Vishay part #: NTCLE100E3103JB0 Note: You get only one thermistor. Document...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Thermocouple Type-K Glass Braid Insulated [K]
SKU: AF-270 | Brand: Adafruit
A Type-K thermocouple with fiberglass braid insulation, rated to 500°C — far beyond the ~200°C limit of standard vinyl-insulated thermocouples. The bare bead probe design is suited to measuring both air and surface te...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity: 0-10V 15-bit High-Precision Dual-Channel ADC Module
SKU: DF-DFR1184 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity 0–10V ADC Module is a high-precision dual-channel analogue-to-digital converter designed to interface industrial-grade 0–10V sensors with microcontrollers and Linux-based systems. Built on the Texas Instru...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
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