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.
IR Infrared Obstacle Avoidance Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LR0062 | Brand: Little Bird
This IR sensor can detect obstacles in front of it. When an object is detected the green indicator light on the board will light up. There is a low-level output signal on the OUT port.It has a detection range of...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
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
Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module DHT11
SKU: LB-LR0029 | Brand: Little Bird
DHT11 Temperature and Humidity sensor is as powerful as it used to be but easier to use. This DHT11 Arduino temperature and humidity sensor has a full range temperature compensation, low power consumption...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
UV Ultraviolet Ray Detection Sensor
SKU: LB-LS2299 | Brand: Little Bird
A UV detection sensor module that measures ultraviolet light intensity in the 200–370 nm wavelength range. The analogue output (0–1 V DC) is proportional to the UV Index, making it suitable for measuring UV exposure i...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor - GY-530
SKU: LB-LS6503 | Brand: Little Bird
The VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor is an advanced distance sensor module that provides highly accurate distance measurements using infrared laser technology. With a range of up to 2 meters, this com...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Arduino Infra-red obstacle sensor
SKU: LB-LR0006 | Brand: Little Bird
The infrared obstacle sensor is a compact IR proximity module designed for robotics and automation projects. It detects obstacles within a 2–40 cm range and outputs a TTL-level signal, making it easy to integrate with...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Capacitive Touch Sensor for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0214-47 | Brand: Little Bird
This is a touch sensor for Arduino. This sensor is a toggle output type: touch-on then touch-off. Onboard TTP223 touch capacitive touch sensor IC. With an on-board-level status indicator. Wor...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
MLX90640 Thermal Camera Breakout - Standard (55°)
SKU: PR-PIM365 | Brand: Little Bird
A sophisticated, hackable, 32x24 pixel thermal camera breakout! Use it to monitor the temperature of your CPU or coffee pot, or to build your own heat-seeking night vision camera. Works with Raspberry Pi or Ardu...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
DHT22 Temperature and Humidity Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0137 | Brand: DFRobot
DHT22 capacitive humidity sensing digital temperature and humidity module is one that contains the compound has been calibrated digital signal output of the temperature and humidity sensors. Application of a dedicate...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Adafruit BME280 I2C or SPI Temperature Humidity Pressure Sensor
SKU: AF-2652 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit BME280 Breakout is a precision environmental sensor from Bosch that measures temperature, barometric pressure, and humidity in a single package. With its excellent pressure accuracy, it also functions as ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX9814 with Auto Gain Control
SKU: AF-1713 | Brand: Adafruit
Add an ear to your project with this well-designed electret microphone amplifier with AGC. This fully assembled and tested board comes with a 20-20KHz electret microphone soldered on. For the amplification, we use th...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Logic Level Converter 8 Channels Bi-Directional
SKU: LB-LR0214-110A | Brand: Little Bird
Raspberry Pi 8 channel Level Switching (3.5V to 5V) IO Module Logic Level Converter is able to convert signals from 5V down to 3.3V (and vice versa) meaning you can safely use 5V or 3.3V devices with the Raspberry ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit Sensirion SHT40 Temperature Humidity Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4885 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Sensirion SHT40 is a high-accuracy temperature and humidity sensor featuring a true I2C interface for simple two-wire communication. Part of the fourth generation of Sensirion's acclaimed SHT sensor famil...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Temperature Sensor Module DS18B20
SKU: LB-24-TEMP | Brand: Little Bird
A pre-wired DS18B20 digital temperature sensor on a breakout module with three labelled pins for easy connection. The DS18B20 uses the 1-Wire protocol, requiring only a single data line to communicate temperature read...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity: Digital Piezo Disk Vibration Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0052 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot Vibration Sensor buffers a piezoelectric transducer that responds to strain changes by generating a measurable output voltage change which is propotional with the strength of vibration.So you can know the...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity: Soil Moisture Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0114 | Brand: DFRobot
A resistive soil moisture sensor that reads the water content of surrounding soil by measuring electrical resistance between its two probes. Wetter soil conducts more easily (lower resistance), while dry soil conducts...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
TMP36 - Analog Temperature sensor [TMP36]
SKU: AF-165 | Brand: Adafruit
The TMP36 is a low-power analog temperature sensor that outputs a voltage proportional to ambient temperature. It operates on 2.7–5.5V and requires no external calibration — simply read the analog voltage and convert ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit Universal Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31856 Breakout
SKU: AF-3263 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Universal Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31856 Breakout reads temperature from virtually any thermocouple type — K, J, N, R, S, T, E, or B — with 0.0078125°C resolution and a measurement range of -210°C to +18...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit TLV493D Triple-Axis Magnetometer - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4366 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TLV493D is a 3-axis magnetometer designed for detecting and tracking nearby magnets in three dimensions. Manufactured by Infineon, this sensor measures magnetic fields across the X, Y, and Z axes with 12-...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
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
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