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.
Thermocouple Type-K Glass Braid Insulated [K]
SKU: AF-270 | Brand: Adafruit
A Type-K thermocouple with fiberglass braid insulation, rated to 500°C — far beyond the ~200°C limit of standard vinyl-insulated thermocouples. The bare bead probe design is suited to measuring both air and surface te...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F Analog Distance Sensor 10-80cm
SKU: PL-136 | Brand: Pololu
The Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F is an infrared distance sensor that outputs an analogue voltage corresponding to the distance of the nearest object within its 10–80 cm detection range. Using IR triangulation, it provides relia...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Force Sensitive Resistor - Small
SKU: SF-SEN-09673 | Brand: SparkFun
A compact force sensitive resistor (FSR) from Interlink Electronics with a 4 mm (0.16″) diameter active sensing area. The resistance changes based on applied pressure — from over 1 MΩ with no pressure down to approxim...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Gravity: Linear / Analog Hall Effect Sensor with ±1200 GS Magnetic Field Range
SKU: DF-DFR1132 | Brand: DFRobot
##Introduction Gravity: Linear/Analog Hall Sensor is a high-precision device designed for measuring and monitoring magnetic field strength. Advanced Hall effect circuitry at the core converts magnetic induction streng...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Sensor ELECFREAKS PlanetX MQ3
SKU: EF-EF05032 | Brand: ElecFreaks
An alcohol vapour sensor module from the ELECFREAKS PlanetX range, designed for use with micro:bit via an RJ11 connector. The MQ3 sensor uses a tin dioxide (SnO2) sensing element whose conductivity increases with alco...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Sensor Trimpot ELECFREAKS PlanetX
SKU: EF-EF05018 | Brand: ElecFreaks
An analogue trimpot (trimmer potentiometer) sensor module from the ELECFREAKS PlanetX series, designed for use with micro:bit via RJ11 connection. The potentiometer provides stepless rotation over a 0°–300° range, out...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Line Follower Sensor
SKU: SF-SEN-24048 | Brand: SparkFun
A line follower sensor gives your robot the ability to detect lines or nearby objects. The sensor works by detecting reflected light coming from its own infrared LED. By measuring the amount of reflected infrared ligh...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
MyoWare 2.0 Arduino Shield
SKU: SF-DEV-18426 | Brand: SparkFun
The MyoWare® 2.0 Arduino Shield is designed to easily connect up to six MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensors and Link Shields using 3.5mm TRS-to-TRS audio cables. The board comes pre-populated with male headers so all you would...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
ESP32-C3-MINI-1-N4 Module (PCB antenna)
SKU: DF-DFR0809 | Brand: DFRobot
The ESP32-C3-MINI-1-N4 is a compact Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy module from Espressif, built around the ESP32-C3FN4 chip with a 32-bit RISC-V single-core processor running at up to 160 MHz. It includes 4 MB of embe...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Adafruit Bonsai Buckaroo - micro:bit & CLUE Plant Care Helper
SKU: AF-4534 | Brand: Adafruit
The Bonsai Buckaroo is a compact add-on board for micro:bit and Adafruit CLUE that turns your board into a plant care monitoring and watering system. Bolt it on with 5 screws to get a buzzer, motor driver, and soil mo...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Adafruit Touch Screen Breakout Board for 4 pin 1.0mm FPC
SKU: AF-3575 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Touch Screen Breakout Board provides a simple way to connect a 4-wire resistive touch panel with a 1.0mm pitch FPC connector to your project. The connector is soldered onto a compact breakout board, with ...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
MonkMakes Air Quality Kit for micro:bit
SKU: MM-SKU00086 | Brand: Monk Makes
The MonkMakes Air Quality Kit for micro:bit is based around the MonkMakes Air Quality Sensor. This add-on for the BBC micro:bit measures the quality of the air in a room - how stale the air is. The outputs of the Air ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Thumb Joystick - Deluxe
SKU: SF-COM-16273 | Brand: SparkFun
A 16 mm deluxe thumb joystick similar to the analogue sticks found in PlayStation controllers. Two 10K potentiometers provide analogue position data for the full range of motion on both axes, and a built-in select but...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Octopus Temperature Sensor Brick TMP36 Analog for Arduino Micro:bit
SKU: EF-EF04079 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Octopus TMP36 Temperature Sensor Brick is a temperature sensor with low voltage and accurate celsius read. It can provide voltage output,which forms a linear relationship with celsius temperature. TMP36 do not need an...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Strain Gauge Load Cell - 4 Wires - 1Kg
SKU: AF-4540 | Brand: Adafruit
A strain gauge is a type of electronic sensor used to measure force or strain (big surprise there). They are made of an insulating flexible backing with a metallic foil pattern. The resistance of a strain gauge change...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
RP-C18.3-ST Thin Film Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0294 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a circular flexible thin film pressure sensor of short legs with a diameter of 18.3mm, which can be used to realize highly sensitive detection of pressure. The sensor is durable and designed to sense static an...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module KY-028
SKU: LB-LR0010 | Brand: Little Bird
Digital TempTemperature sensing module using an NTC thermistor. The output signal at ‘DO’ switches high when the preset (adjustable) temperature is reached. An analog output signal from the sensor is availab...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Rotary Potentiometer - 100k Ohm, Linear (Panel Mount)
SKU: SF-COM-14622 | Brand: SparkFun
An adjustable potentiometer can open up many interesting user interfaces. With this rotary potentiometer just turn the dial and the resistance changes. This potentiometer has a ¼" metal knurled shaft diameter, solder ...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Mini Load Cell - 500g, Straight Bar (TAL221)
SKU: SF-SEN-14728 | Brand: SparkFun
This miniature straight bar load cell (sometimes called a strain gauge) can translate up to 500g of pressure (force) into an electrical signal. Each load cell is able to measure the electrical resistance that cha...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Pulse Sensor Amped
SKU: AF-1093 | Brand: Adafruit
Pulse Sensor Amped is a greatly improved version of the original Pulse Sensor, a plug-and-play heart-rate sensor for Arduino and Arduino compatibles. It can be used by students, artists, athletes, makers, and game & m...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
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