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.
4 Channels IR Reflective Sensor
SKU: EC-SPS40201S | Brand: Elecrow
This Elecrow 4-channel IR reflective sensor module combines four infrared emitter/receiver pairs with a mainboard that processes all signals. When an object enters the detection range, the corresponding channel output...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
SparkFun Proximity Sensor Breakout - 20cm, VCNL4040 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15177 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun VCNL4040 Proximity Sensor Breakout detects objects qualitatively up to 20 cm away using infrared proximity sensing. It also includes a built-in ambient light sensor, making it a versatile dual-function mo...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Particulate Matter Sensor - SPS30
SKU: SF-SEN-15103 | Brand: SparkFun
The Sensirion SPS30 is a compact, high-quality optical particle sensor that uses laser scattering and Sensirion's innovative contamination-resistance technology for superior binning and particle measurement. It measur...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
SparkFun OpenPIR
SKU: SF-SEN-13968 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun OpenPIR is a highly customizable Passive Infrared (PIR) sensor based around the NCS36000 PIR controller. Passive infrared (PIR) sensors are able to detect motion in a small/local area –– they’re the senso...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Vishay TSOP34156 IR Receiver Module, 56kHz
SKU: PL-837 | Brand: Pololu
The Vishay TSOP34156 is a general-purpose modulated IR receiver for IR-based remote-control projects. It features a wide operating voltage range and allows for relatively high data rates; this particular unit is tune...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor
SKU: AF-3595 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit APDS9960 is a multi-function sensor that combines proximity detection, ambient light sensing, RGB colour sensing and gesture recognition in a single I2C breakout. It uses an integrated IR LED and four dir...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
RS485 Waterproof Ambient Light Sensor (0-200,000 Lux)
SKU: DF-SEN0644 | Brand: DFRobot
Introduction The Waterproof Digital Ambient Light Sensor is a durable and versatile device designed to measure light intensity from 0 to 200,000 Lux. It utilizes the Modbus-RTU 485 communication protocol and operates ...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
RS485 Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Sensor (400-700nm)
SKU: DF-SEN0641 | Brand: DFRobot
The RS485 PAR Sensor measures photosynthetically active radiation in the 400–700 nm wavelength range — the light spectrum that plants use for photosynthesis. It converts incident radiation into a signal proportional t...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
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 Thu 1 Oct
SparkFun Human Presence and Motion Sensor - STHS34PF80 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-22494 | Brand: SparkFun
The STHS34PF80 sensor, from ST Microelectronics, is designed to measure the precise black-body radiation (as described by Planck's law) of an object; as well as monitor ambient temperature conditions within its 80° fi...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
PIR in case
SKU: LB-PIR-CABLE | Brand: Little Bird
A compact passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor housed in a protective case with a 45cm cable. Detects motion within a 6-metre range and 120° field of view, making it ideal for security systems, automatic lighting, and...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
SparkFun PIR Breakout Starter Kit (1uA)
SKU: SF-KIT-19518 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun PIR Breakout Starter Kit includes everything needed to get started with passive infrared motion detection. Built around the Panasonic EKMB1107112 PIR sensor, this kit's breakout board offers ultra-low 1µA...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
GM77 Barcode and QR Code Scanning Module
SKU: DF-SEN0512 | Brand: DFRobot
This scanning module reads barcodes or 2D codes with a scan speed of 15m/min. With small size and high-efficiency recognition, it is easy to be integrated into various industrial equipment and applications. The mod...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
PureThermal Mini Pro JST-SR (with FLIR Lepton 3.5)
SKU: SF-DEV-17544 | Brand: SparkFun
The new PureThermal Mini Pro JST-SR with Thermal by FLIR is a hackable thermal camera for the FLIR Lepton thermal imaging camera core. Just like its PureThermal 2 predecessor, it ships pre-configured to operate as a p...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
CM65 QR Barcode Scanner Module
SKU: DF-DFR0660 | Brand: DFRobot
This CM65 code scanner module can accurately read the barcode or QR code on paper or screen at high speed (about 1s) even in the poorly-lit environment.By using the intelligent image recognition algorithm, this module...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
TC01 Non-contact 16x4 Pixel Infrared Temperature Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0254 | Brand: DFRobot
The TC01 is a non-contact infrared temperature sensor with a 16×4 pixel array, producing a 64-pixel thermal image. Housed in a waterproof, dustproof metal enclosure (IP65), it communicates via RS485 using the standard...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Gravity: HUSKYLENS with Silicone Case
SKU: DF-SEN0305-S | Brand: DFRobot
HuskyLens is an easy-to-use AI machine vision sensor. It is equipped with multiple functions, such as face recognition, object tracking, object recognition, line tracking, color recognition, and tag(QR code) recogniti...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Adafruit VCNL4040 Proximity and Lux Sensor - STEMMA QT
SKU: AF-4161 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VCNL4040 is a two-in-one proximity and ambient light sensor from Vishay. It measures proximity from 0 to 200 mm (~7.5 inches) using an on-board IR LED, and ambient light from 0.0125 to 6,553 lux — all ove...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
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 Wed 14 Oct
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Standalone Momentary Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout [AT42QT1010]
SKU: AF-1374 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout board is the simplest way to create a project with a single "momentary" capacitive touch sensor. No microcontroller is required here - just power with 1.8 to 5.5VDC and touch the pad to activate the sens...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
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