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: PI-COM1701 | Brand: Pimoroni
The TMP36 is a low voltage, precision centigrade temperature sensor. It provides a voltage output that is linearly proportional to the Celsius temperature. It also doesn’t require any external calibration to provide t...
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Light Sensor Gizmo for Playground - Analog Input
SKU: TR-GIZLIGHT | Brand: 4tronix
The Playground system is an easy way to connect from Crumble, Raspberry Pi or BBC micro:bit to useful GizmosThe Light Sensor Gizmo provides an easy way to connect an Analog input which varies with the brightness of th...
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MyoWare Muscle Sensor
SKU: PI-AT-04-001 | Brand: Pimoroni
The MyoWare Muscle Sensor is an all-in-one electromyography (EMG) sensor that measures the filtered and rectified electrical activity of a muscle. It outputs 0 V to Vs (supply voltage) depending on the level of activi...
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Mini Photocell
SKU: PI-COM1703 | Brand: Pimoroni
This is a very small light sensor. A photocell changes (also called a photodetector, photo resistor, CdS or photoconductive cell) resistance depending on the amount of light it is exposed to. These little sensors make...
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Light Sensor Materials Kit
SKU: PI-CBI013 | Brand: Pimoroni
You’ve learned how to blink, fade and flash lights – now learn how to sense light levels! The Chibitronics Light Sensor sticker can turn the light level shining upon it into an analog voltage. Best of all, it comes...
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Enviro pHAT
SKU: PR-PIM203 | Brand: Little Bird
Enviro pHAT packs 4 different sensors, letting you measure temperature, pressure, light level, colour, 3-axis motion, compass heading, and analog inputs. That's up to 10 different variables! It's ideal for monitoring ...
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Analog Output K-Type Thermocouple Amplifier - AD8495 Breakout
SKU: AF-1778 | Brand: Adafruit
The AD8495 from Analog Devices is an analog-output K-type thermocouple amplifier on a compact breakout board. Simply power the board with 3–18V DC, connect a K-type thermocouple to the terminal block, and read the tem...
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Force Sensitive Resistor 0.5
SKU: DF-SEN0047 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a force sensitive resistor with a round, 0.5" diameter, sensing area. This FSR will vary its resistance depending on how much pressure is being applied to the sensing area. The harder the force, the lower t...
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Ultrasonic Sensor XL-MaxSonar -WRC1-Water Proof
SKU: DF-SEN0080 | Brand: DFRobot
The XL-MaxSonar-WR sensor provides very short to long-range detection and ranging, in a compact, robust PVC housing, designed to meet IP67 water intrusion, and matches standard electrical 3/4" PCV pipe fittings....
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Force Sensitive Resistor - Small
SKU: DF-SEN0065 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a small force sensitive resistor. It has a 0.16" (4 mm) diameter active sensing area. This FSR will vary its resistance depending on how much pressure is being applied to the sensing area. The harder the fo...
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XL-MaxSonar-AE0(MB1300)
SKU: DF-SEN0090 | Brand: DFRobot
The XL-MaxSonar-AE0 offers a wide and sensitive beam pattern for indoor use. This makes the XL-MaxSonar-AE0 an excellent choice wherever wide beam detection, reliable people detection, or reliable small obstacle de...
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XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 (MB1200)
SKU: DF-SEN0089 | Brand: DFRobot
The XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 offers a wide and sensitive beam pattern for indoor use. This makes the XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 an excellent choice wherever wide beam detection, reliable people detection, or reliable small obstacle de...
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Adafruit Feather 32u4 Adalogger
SKU: AF-2795 | Brand: Adafruit
The Feather 32u4 Adalogger is an all-in-one datalogger built around the ATmega32u4, with a built-in MicroSD card holder, USB connectivity, and LiPo battery charging. Ready to log data straight out of the box — just ad...
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Flexiforce Pressure Sensor - 100lbs
SKU: DF-SEN0066 | Brand: DFRobot
The FlexiForce is a thin, flexible piezoresistive force sensor that measures applied pressure from 0 to 100 lbs (440N). The harder you press on the circular sensing area, the lower the sensor's resistance — from effec...
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FlexiForce Pressure Sensor - 25lbs (1 area)
SKU: SF-SEN-11207 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a piezoresistive force sensor from Tekscan. The harder you press, the lower the sensor’s resistance. Pressing hard, the resistance changes from infinite to ~50k. The sensor itself is thin and flexible, but the...
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