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.
Buzzer Piezo 20mm
SKU: LB-LS0038B | Brand: Little Bird
The Buzzer Piezo 20mm is a compact and efficient sound-producing device that is perfect for a variety of electronic projects. With its 20mm diameter, this piezo buzzer is designed to deliver clear and audible sound in...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Sensitive SW-520D Ball Switch
SKU: LB-LR0309-54 | Brand: Little Bird
This is a ball tilt switch. When the switch is vertical the switch is ON. When put horizontal the switch is OFF. All materials are manufactured using environmentally friendly raw materials, in line with ROHS ...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Large Enclosed Piezo Element w/Wires
SKU: AF-1739 | Brand: Adafruit
This large enclosed piezo element (30 mm diameter) converts vibration to voltage and voltage to vibration, making it useful both as a buzzer for generating tones and as a sensor for detecting knocks and impacts. The e...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Small Enclosed Piezo w/Wires
SKU: AF-1740 | Brand: Adafruit
This small (14mm diameter) piezo element is nicely enclosed so you can attach easily. Piezo elements convert vibration to voltage or voltage to vibration. That means you can use this as a buzzer for making beeps, tone...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Opto Interrupter IRT9608 DIP-4
SKU: LB-LS1216 | Brand: Little Bird
This sensor is composed of an infrared emitter on one upright and a shielded infrared detector on the other. By emitting a beam of infrared light from one upright to the other, the sensor can detect when an object pas...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Infrared Emitter
SKU: SF-SEN-18772 | Brand: SparkFun
An Infrared emitter, or IR emitter, is a source of light energy in the infrared spectrum. This little part is a light emitting diode (LED) that is used in order to transmit infrared signals from a remote control. This...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Optical Detector / Phototransistor - QRD1114
SKU: SF-SEN-00246 | Brand: SparkFun
This sensor uses an infrared emitted diode combined with an infrared phototransistor to detect the reflected infrared signal. Ideal for sensing black-to-white transitions or can be used to detect nearby objects (.5-1cm).
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
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 Tue 22 Sep
5mm 5800B Universal Photoresistor Light-Dependent Resistance switch
SKU: LB-LS0633 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of 50 through-hole photoresistors (light-dependent resistors / LDRs) with a 5 mm diameter sensing element. These components change their resistance based on the amount of light hitting the sensor — resistance d...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Wired Miniature Electret Microphone
SKU: AF-1935 | Brand: Adafruit
That's one tiny microphone! At about the size of a mature aphid, this wired Electret Microphone is perfect for your FONA. This microphone's very similar to our PCB-mount Elecret Microphone but is significantly sma...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Mechanical Rotary Encoder - 64 P/R (Quadrature) - SparkFun Electronics
SKU: SF-COM-27883 | Brand: SparkFun
The ENS22S001 is a high-quality mechanical rotary encoder from Cooka, offering 64 pulses per revolution with standard quadrature (A/B) output. Fully sealed and rated IP65, it's built for reliable operation in harsh en...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Magnetic Rotary Encoder - 128 P/R (Quadrature) w/ Switch - SparkFun Electronics
SKU: SF-COM-27884 | Brand: SparkFun
The CS19D128B is a high-quality magnetic rotary encoder from Cooka, offering smooth, low-friction rotation with 128 pulses per revolution and no detent positions. Pressing the shaft activates a built-in push switch. ...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Geophone - SM-24
SKU: SF-SEN-11744 | Brand: SparkFun
Need to put your finger on the pulse of the Earth? Did I just blow your mind? A geophone works by translating ground movement into voltage, which can easily be read by a microcontroller. The SM-24 geophone element is ...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
MLX90640 32x24 IR Array Sensor - 55° FOV
SKU: SF-SEN-16429 | Brand: SparkFun
The MLX90640 is a fully calibrated thermal IR array sensor with 32x24 pixels, giving you 768 FIR pixels for non-contact temperature sensing. It uses a digital I2C interface and comes in an industry standard 4-lead TO3...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
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