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.
Adafruit STEMMA Soil Sensor - I2C Capacitive Moisture Sensor
SKU: AF-4026 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit STEMMA Soil Sensor uses capacitive measurement to detect soil moisture — a more durable approach than resistive sensors that corrode over time. With a single probe and no exposed metal, it avoids oxidatio...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit Triple-axis Magnetometer - LIS3MDL
SKU: AF-4479 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LIS3MDL is a triple-axis magnetometer (compass) breakout from ST, with selectable measurement ranges from ±4 gauss (±400 µT) up to ±16 gauss (±1600 µT). It's ideal for detecting magnetic north, measuring ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity: MCP23017 IIC 16 Digital IO Expansion Module
SKU: DF-DFR0626 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an IO expansion module that based on the chip MCP23017. The module can expand additional 16 IOs. It can set 8 IIC addresses, which means with this module, the microcontroller can connect 8 modules, and expand ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
PIR (motion) sensor
SKU: AF-189 | Brand: Adafruit
PIR sensors are used to detect motion from pets/humanoids from about 20 feet away (possibly works on zombies, not guaranteed). This one has an adjustable delay before firing (approx 2-4 seconds), adjustable sensiti...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31855 breakout board (MAX6675 upgrade)
SKU: AF-269 | Brand: Adafruit
The MAX31855 Thermocouple Amplifier Breakout converts K-type thermocouple readings into digital data via SPI, handling cold-junction compensation automatically. It measures temperatures from −200°C to +1350°C in 0.25°...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
4 channel 5V relay module with light coupling 5V
SKU: LB-LR0051 | Brand: Little Bird
A 4-channel relay module with opto-isolated inputs for safe, reliable switching of high-power loads. Each relay is rated for up to 10A at 250VAC or 30VDC, making it suitable for controlling lights, motors, heaters, an...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
2D Codes Scanner Module (C), Supports High Accuracy Barcode Scanning, Barcode/QR code Reader
SKU: WS-24468 | Brand: Waveshare
The Waveshare Barcode Scanner Module (C) is a compact 2D codes scanner module that uses intelligent image recognition to decode 1D and 2D barcodes from both paper and screens with high accuracy and speed. Featuring U...
Delivered by Wed 1 Jul
Adafruit 9-DOF Absolute Orientation IMU Fusion Breakout - BNO055
SKU: AF-2472 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit BNO055 breakout delivers complete 9-DOF orientation sensing with onboard sensor fusion — no complex algorithms to write yourself. The Bosch BNO055 combines an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer on...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Rotary Encoder
SKU: SF-COM-09117 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 12-step rotary encoder with a nice ‘clicking’ feel. It’s breadboard friendly, and has a pretty handy select switch (by pushing in on the knob). The encoder is different from a potentiometer in that an enc...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
RPLIDAR A1M8 - 360 Degree Laser Scanner Development Kit
SKU: DF-DFR0315 | Brand: DFRobot
FEATURESAPPLICATIONSSPECIFICATIONSNote: It has been newest Model: A1M8 --2017/5/15 DOCUMENTS SLAMTEC Website Development Kit SDK & Datasheet Related Rplidar Review by Gavin (@MechatronicsGuy) ICP-SLAM based on Rob...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit Triple-axis Magnetometer - MMC5603
SKU: AF-5579 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MMC5603 is a triple-axis magnetometer (compass) breakout with a wide ±30 gauss (±3000 µT) measurement range and full 20-bit output resolution at up to 1000 Hz. It's sensitive enough to detect Earth's magn...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Temperature Sensor - High Temperature, Waterproof (DS18B20)
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...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit MPU-6050 6-DoF Accel and Gyro Sensor - STEMMA QT Qwiic
SKU: AF-3886 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MPU-6050 breakout combines a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope in a single compact sensor, providing 6 degrees of freedom (6-DoF) motion sensing over I2C. A proven and popular IMU, the MPU-6050 is...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit BMP388 - Precision Barometric Pressure and Altimeter
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...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT for Raspberry Pi [Mini Kit]
SKU: AF-2324 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT adds high-quality GPS and GLONASS positioning to your Raspberry Pi. Built around a PA1616D module, it provides precise location data and a built-in real-time clock (RTC) with coin cell ba...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
TCA9548A I2C Multiplexer
SKU: AF-2717 | Brand: Adafruit
The TCA9548A 1-to-8 I2C multiplexer solves the common problem of needing multiple I2C devices with the same address on a single bus. It acts as a gatekeeper, routing I2C traffic to any of its eight downstream channels...
Delivered by Tue 30 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
Adafruit PiRTC - PCF8523 Real Time Clock for Raspberry Pi
SKU: AF-3386 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PiRTC is a battery-backed real-time clock that plugs directly onto your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header, letting your Pi keep accurate time even when powered off. Built around the PCF8523 RTC with native Linux...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity: CAT1 A7670G Global 4G IoT Communication Module (Compatible with Raspberry Pi / LattePanda)
SKU: DF-TEL0163 | Brand: DFRobot
The A7670G is a global 4G CAT1 communication module that brings cellular connectivity to your IoT projects. With support for LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, and GSM bands worldwide, it provides reliable data transmission at up to 1...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Round 2D Codes Scanner Module, Barcode/QR code Reader, With LED Indicator, Small Size, Easy to Integrate
SKU: WS-25515 | Brand: Waveshare
Round 2D Codes Scanner Module, Barcode/QR code Reader, With LED Indicator, Small Size, Easy to Integrate 2D Codes Scanner Module 1D/2D Codes Recognition | Small Size | Screen scanning The Barcode ...
Delivered by Wed 1 Jul
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