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.
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 Fri 19 Jun
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 Fri 19 Jun
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 Wed 10 Jun
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 Fri 19 Jun
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 Fri 19 Jun
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 Wed 10 Jun
SparkFun Ambient Light Sensor Breakout - TEMT6000
SKU: SF-BOB-08688 | Brand: SparkFun
Basic breakout board for the TEMT6000 Ambient Light Sensor. Only what you need, nothing you don’t. Sensor acts like a transistor - the greater the incoming light, the higher the analog voltage on the signal pin. Docu...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Electret Microphone
SKU: SF-COM-08635 | Brand: SparkFun
Small electret microphone. Useful in acoustic and audio applications. Documents: Datasheet Example Audio LED control project by Adam Greig
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Flex Sensor 4.5
SKU: SF-SEN-08606 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple flex sensor 4.5" in length. As the sensor is flexed, the resistance across the sensor increases. Patented technology by Spectra Symbol - they claim these sensors were used in the original Nintendo Power Gl...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
SparkFun Multiplexer Breakout - 8 Channel (74HC4051)
SKU: SF-BOB-13906 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Multiplexer Breakout provides access to all pins and features of the 74HC4051, an 8-channel analog multiplexer/demultiplexer. The 74HC4051 allows you to turn four I/O pins into eight multifunctional, indi...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
SparkFun Load Sensor Combinator
SKU: SF-BOB-13878 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Load Sensor Combinator is a bare PCB that combines four load sensors into a standard four-wire Wheatstone bridge configuration. If you open up an electronic bathroom scale, you’ll find a large rat’s ne...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
16 Channel Multiplexer
SKU: SF-COM-00299 | Brand: SparkFun
The Texas Instruments CD74HC4067 is a 16-channel analogue multiplexer/demultiplexer IC. It allows you to route one of 16 analogue signals to a single common pin (or vice versa) using just 4 digital control lines plus ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Thermocouple Type-K - Stainless Steel
SKU: SF-SEN-13715 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a stainless steel, Type-K Thermocouple probe. A thermocouple works by taking two wires made of dissimilar metals, connecting them at the two ends, and making a temperature gradient between one end and the othe...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Round Force-Sensitive Resistor (FSR) [Interlink 402]
SKU: AF-166 | Brand: Adafruit
The Interlink 402 is a round force-sensitive resistor (FSR) with a 12.7 mm (0.5″) sensing area. It changes resistance based on applied pressure — the harder you press, the lower the resistance — making it a simple, lo...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Anemometer Kit (0-5V)
SKU: DF-SEN0170 | Brand: DFRobot
A three-cup anemometer kit with 0–5V analog voltage output for building custom weather stations and wind monitoring systems. The aluminium alloy construction provides high strength, weather resistance, and corrosion r...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
10K Precision Epoxy Thermistor [3950 NTC]
SKU: AF-372 | Brand: Adafruit
An epoxy-coated precision NTC thermistor with a 10kΩ resistance at 25°C and ±1% accuracy. The resistance decreases as temperature rises and increases as it cools, making it straightforward to measure temperature with ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Biomedical Sensor Pad (10 pack)
SKU: SF-SEN-12969 | Brand: SparkFun
A 10-pack of disposable biomedical sensor pads (electrodes) for measuring EEG, ECG, and EMG signals. Each pad features integrated latex-free gel for strong skin adhesion and a snap connector that attaches easily to el...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Platinum RTD Sensor - PT100 - 3 Wire 1 meter long
SKU: AF-3290 | Brand: Adafruit
A platinum resistance temperature detector (RTD) with a 100 Ω resistance at 0°C, offering superior accuracy and long-term stability compared to thermocouples and thermistors. PT100 sensors are widely used in laborator...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Spare part (outdoor unit) for Professional Wireless Weather Station
SKU: LB-LS7682 | Brand: Little Bird
This spare outdoor unit set is designed for use with professional wireless weather stations, providing the essential sensors needed to accurately monitor local weather conditions. Ideal as a replacement set or for cus...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit STEMMA Reflective Photo Interrupt Sensor - TCRT1000
SKU: AF-5913 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit STEMMA Reflective Photo Interrupt Sensor uses a TCRT1000 right-angle optical module to detect reflective surfaces. An onboard IR LED emits light, and when an object reflects it back to the IR phototransis...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
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