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.
Force Sensitive Resistor - Square
SKU: SF-SEN-09376 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a force sensitive resistor with a square, 1.75x1.5", 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 the res...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Octopus light sensor
SKU: EF-EF04092 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus Light Sensor Brick reads the ambient light level of its surrounding environment and outputs an analog signal. The 3-pin GVS connector makes it easy to plug into micro:bit expansion boards, Arduino, and oth...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
ADS1015 12-Bit ADC - 4 Channel with Programmable Gain Amplifier
SKU: AF-1083 | Brand: Adafruit
Add high-speed analog-to-digital conversion to any microcontroller with the ADS1015 breakout. This 12-bit ADC delivers 3,300 samples per second over I2C, with four single-ended or two differential input channels and a...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
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 Thu 30 Jul
Thumb Joystick
SKU: SF-COM-09032 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a joystick very similar to the ‘analog’ joysticks on PS2 (PlayStation 2) controllers. Directional movements are simply two potentiometers - one for each axis. Pots are ~10k each. This joystick also has a se...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: Analog Voltage Divider V2
SKU: DF-DFR0051 | Brand: DFRobot
The Analog Voltage Divider V2 can detect the supply voltage from 0.0245V to 25V. This module is based on resistor divider principle. The voltage detection module allows the input voltage to reduce 5 times. As the A...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Conductive Rubber Cord Stretch Sensor + extras!
SKU: AF-519 | Brand: Adafruit
Measuring stretch forces isn't easy - unless you have some conductive rubber cord! This cord is 2mm diameter, and 1 meter long, made of carbon-black impregnated rubber. Usually this material is used for EMF gasketing,...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: Analog Sound Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0034 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a new Arduino compatible Analog Sound Sensor. Sound Sensor is typically used in detecting the loudness in ambient, the Arduino can collect its output signal and actuate accordingly. You may use it to make some...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: Flexible Piezo Film Vibration Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0209 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an Arduino compatible piezo film vibration sensor. It is made up of flexible piezo film and converter board. The sensor is able to detect vibration, flexibility, impact and touch. The film is a flexible compo...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Infrared Detector
SKU: SF-SEN-19018 | Brand: SparkFun
An Infrared detector is a detector that reacts to infrared (IR) radiation. These simple devices operate at 940nm and work well for generic IR systems including remote control and touch-less object sensing. Using a sim...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Piezoelectric Ribbon Sensor - 2 feet / 600mm long
SKU: AF-4931 | Brand: Adafruit
This thin silvery ribbon is an interesting sensor. It's made of 2mm wide by 600mm long piezoelectric film sandwich. Piezo film can be used to detect motion or vibration - when shifted around or touched, it create...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Octopus 2 Channel Tracking Module
SKU: EF-EF04088 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus 2 Channel Tracking Module uses two pairs of reflective infrared diodes to detect black lines on a surface. Designed for line-following smart cars, it lets you create custom black track layouts and program ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Strain Gauge Load Cell - 4 Wires - 20Kg
SKU: AF-4543 | Brand: Adafruit
A 20 kg strain gauge load cell with four wires, featuring a metallic foil gauge bonded with epoxy to a solid aluminium bar. The aluminium constrains deflection and protects the gauge from damage. Mount one end to a fi...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Multifunction DHT11 LM35 Temperature Humidity Easy Module Shield for Arduino UNO
SKU: EC-ARS03218S | Brand: Elecrow
The board is designed for beginners in Arduino, with various components available that makes you build more than 10 projects easily. You won’t have to solder or connect anything at all, just plug it in a shield and st...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
RP-C7.6-ST Thin Film Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0297 | Brand: DFRobot
The RP-C7.6-ST is a circular flexible thin-film pressure sensor with a compact 7.6 mm active area and ultra-thin 0.3 mm profile. It converts applied force into a variable resistance — output resistance decreases as pr...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
RP-C18.3-LT Thin Film Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0295 | Brand: DFRobot
The RP-C18.3-LT is a circular flexible thin-film pressure sensor, 18.3mm in diameter, designed for highly sensitive detection of both static and dynamic force. When pressure is applied to the active area, resistance d...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Platinum RTD Sensor - PT1000 - 3 Wire 1 meter long
SKU: AF-3984 | Brand: Adafruit
For precision temperature sensing, nothing beats a Platinum RTD. Resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) are temperature sensors that contain a resistor that changes resistance value as its temperature changes, bas...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: Analog EMG Sensor by OYMotion
SKU: DF-SEN0240 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analog EMG Sensor by OYMotion detects surface electromyography (sEMG) signals to measure muscle and neural activity. The sensor amplifies the tiny sEMG signal (±1.5 mV) by 1000× and filters noise through d...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Mini Photocell
SKU: DF-FIT0180 | Brand: DFRobot
This type of photoresistor is made of environment-friendly materials(no Cadmium and Lead) compared with the traditional CDS photoresistor. It changes resistance depending on the amount of light it is exposed to. Thes...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Muscle Sensor Surface EMG Electrodes - H124SG Covidien [Pack of 6]
SKU: AF-2773 | Brand: Adafruit
Have your next project be controlled by your muscles with this pack of Muscle Sensor Surface EMG Electrodes! Pair the electrodes with the MyoWare Muscle Sensor and a microcontroller (ie. Arduino...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
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