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.
Octopus Rotary Encoder Brick OBEncoder
SKU: EF-EF04038 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Octopus Electronic Bricks, you can use them build electronics projects just as easy as piling bricks. By using Octopus electronic bricks, you may connect Arduino/Freaduino compatible boards easily with various digi...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Octopus Analog Photocell Brick OBPhotocell
SKU: EF-EF04032 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus Analog Photocell Brick is a light-dependent resistor (LDR) module from the ElecFreaks Octopus Electronic Bricks series. It uses a cadmium-sulfide (CdS) photocell that changes resistance based on ambient li...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Gravity: URM09 Analog Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0307 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot URM09 is an analog output ultrasonic distance sensor optimised for fast ranging and obstacle avoidance. With a maximum measurement rate of 30Hz, built-in temperature compensation, and a range of 2–500cm, i...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
RP-C7.6-LT Thin Film Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0298 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a circular flexible thin film pressure sensor of long legs with a diameter of 7.6mm, 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
RP-L-400 Thin Film Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0299 | Brand: DFRobot
The RP-L-400 is a long, flexible thin-film pressure sensor with a 400 mm active length. It detects both static and dynamic pressure by converting applied force into a variable resistance — resistance decreases as pres...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
TS01 Non-contact IR Temperature Sensor 0-3V
SKU: DF-SEN0256 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot TS01 is a non-contact infrared temperature sensor that measures surface temperature via infrared radiation. The all-metal IP65 housing provides protection against impact, water, and dust, making it suitabl...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
TS01 Non-contact IR Temperature Sensor 4-20mA
SKU: DF-SEN0264 | Brand: DFRobot
DFRobot TS01 IR temperature sensor is a non-contact thermal sensor, which can be used to measure the infrared intensity of the object so as to calculate its surface temperature without touching. The built-in temperatu...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
XL-MaxSonar-EZL0(MB1260)
SKU: DF-SEN0281 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB1260 XL-MaxSonar-EZL0 sensor features centimeter resolution and a 10Hz read rate, and provides short to long distance detection, range information from 25cm to 1068cm. Besides, this sensor has the widest and mos...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
XL-TrashSonar-WR(MB7139)
SKU: DF-SEN0283 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB7139 XL-TrashSonar-WR is a weather-resistant ultrasonic sensor specifically designed for waste bin fill-level monitoring. It measures the distance to the nearest target from 20 cm to 350 cm with centimetre resol...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
XL-MaxSonar-WRLA1(MB7076)
SKU: DF-SEN0282 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB7076 XL-MaxSonar-WRLA1 is a weather-resistant ultrasonic ranging sensor with centimetre resolution and a 10 Hz read rate. It detects the nearest target from 20 cm to 1068 cm (over 10 metres) and provides three o...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
XL-MaxSonar-AEL0(MB1360)
SKU: DF-SEN0280 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB1360 XL-MaxSonar-AEL0 sensor features centimeter resolution and a 10Hz read rate, and provides short to long distance detection and range information from 25cm to 1068. This sensor has the widest and most sensit...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ4 (MB1043)
SKU: DF-SEN0269 | Brand: DFRobot
The HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ4 (MB1043) is a compact ultrasonic range sensor with 1 mm resolution, measuring distances from 300 mm to 5000 mm at a 10 Hz read rate. It features the narrowest beam width in the HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ s...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
4-20SC-MaxSonar-WRMI(MB7789)
SKU: DF-SEN0267 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB7789 4-20SC-MaxSonar-WRMI is a rugged, weather-resistant ultrasonic distance sensor with self-cleaning capability, designed for outdoor applications in high-moisture or condensation-prone environments. It provid...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Octopus Linear Slider Potentiometer Brick
SKU: EF-EF04061 | Brand: ElecFreaks
A linear sliding potentiometer module from the ElecFreaks Octopus series. Provides an analogue voltage output proportional to the slider position, making it useful as a variable input for controlling volume, brightnes...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
QTRX-HD-04A Reflectance Sensor Array: 4-Channel, 4mm Pitch, Analog Output, Low Current
SKU: AF-4404 | Brand: Adafruit
These reflectance sensors feature a linear array of IR emitter/phototransistor pair modules in a high-density (4 mm pitch) arrangement, which makes them well suited for applications that require precise detection...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
LilyPad Light Sensor
SKU: SF-DEV-14629 | Brand: SparkFun
The LilyPad Light Sensor is a sewable breakout board with an ALS-PT19 light sensor built in and ready to use right away. Each sensor outputs voltage between 0V and 3.3V depending on the level of ambient light shi...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Thermocouple Type-K Glass Braid Insulated - 5m
SKU: AF-3895 | Brand: Adafruit
Thermocouples are best used for measuring temperatures that can go above 100°C. This is a bare-wire bead-probe which can measure air or surface temperatures. Most inexpensive thermocouples have a vinyl covering whi...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
IR distance sensor includes cable (20cm-150cm) [GP2Y0A02YK]
SKU: AF-1031 | Brand: Adafruit
This SHARP distance sensor bounces IR off objects to determine how far away they are. It returns an analog voltage that can be used to determine how close the nearest object is. Comes with 8" long 3-JST interface wire...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
SparkFun gator:bit v2.0 - micro:bit Carrier Board
SKU: SF-DEV-15162 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun gator:bit v2.0 is an all-in-one “carrier” board for your micro:bit that provides you with a fully functional development and prototyping platform. Almost every pin on the micro:bit is broken out to pads t...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Linker light sensor for Arduino
SKU: TB-XC4574 | Brand: Little Bird
The light sensor, also known as the light dependent resistor (LDR). Typically, the resistance of the light sensor will decrease when the ambient light intensity increases. Linksprite Page Specificat...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
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