Sensors & Input

SKU: LB-24-REED | Brand: Little Bird

A reed switch is an electrical switch which is operated when a magnetic field is brought near to it.  Check out our tutorial here Digital Output (DO)GND: In electronics, we define a point in a circuit to be a ki...

SKU: AF-4226 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit INA260 is a precision DC power sensor that measures current, voltage, and power on either the high or low side of your circuit. With an integrated 2 mΩ (0.002Ω) 0.1% shunt resistor and 16-bit ADC, it hand...

SKU: PR-PIM058 | Brand: Little Bird

The Skywriter HAT uses electrical near-field 3D sensing to detect hand gestures and track position in three dimensions above the board. Powered by the Microchip MGC3130 sensor on a 4-layer PCB, it provides full X, Y, ...

SKU: LB-00111 | Brand: Little Bird

 Description:The rotary encoder is used to measure the speed and with PWM technology can achieve rapid speed devicesWith fixed bolt hole for easy installationGreat for DIY projectSpecification:Model: KY-040Workin...

SKU: AF-3965 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit MPRLS Ported Pressure Sensor Breakout measures absolute air pressure from 0 to 25 PSI (0–172 kPa) via a stainless steel port. Unlike typical barometric sensors, the metal port lets you attach tubing to me...

SKU: AF-1054 | Brand: Adafruit

You have some frickin' sharks at your lair, and you're thinking "it would be really great if I could attach some lasers to them" and then you see these little laser diode modules: what great timing! These encapsulated...

SKU: DF-SEN0161-V2 | Brand: DFRobot

The Gravity Analog pH Sensor/Meter Kit V2 is designed to measure the pH of liquids, indicating acidity or alkalinity on a scale of 0–14. It's commonly used in aquaponics, aquaculture, hydroponics, and environmental wa...

SKU: LB-LR0022 | Brand: Little Bird

It's a push button!A push button with resistors and breadboard friendly layout.**Push Button Pinout:**- Signal (High when button pushed)- Positive- Ground**Specifications:**- 600mW MAX (50mA at 12v)

SKU: AF-2168 | Brand: Adafruit

Infrared (IR) break-beam sensors are a simple way to detect motion. They work by having an emitter side that sends out a beam of human-invisible IR light, then a receiver across the way which is sensitive to that s...

SKU: DF-SEN0133 | Brand: DFRobot

This is an Arduino hydrogen gas sensor. It has high sensitivity to Hydrogen (H2) and less sensitivity to alcohol, LPG,cooking fumes . Hydrogen gas is highly flammable and will burn in air at a very wide range...

SKU: SF-COM-08636 | Brand: SparkFun

The MCP3002 is a 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with a simple SPI interface, available in a breadboard-friendly 8-pin DIP package. Use it to add analog input capability to microcontrollers that lack an ADC, ...

SKU: SF-SEN-00246 | Brand: SparkFun

This sensor uses an infrared emitted diode combined with an infrared phototransistor to detect the reflected infrared signal. Ideal for sensing black-to-white transitions or can be used to detect nearby objects (.5-1cm).

SKU: DF-DFR0024 | Brand: DFRobot

While there are many types of temperature sensors available in the market, the DS18B20 arduino Temperature Sensor form DALLAS is the best choice in applications which require high accuracy and high reliability. It...

SKU: DF-DFR0023 | Brand: DFRobot

This is an Arduino Temperature Sensor based on LM35 temperature chip. A Temperature Sensor can be used to detect ambient air temperature.The LM35 chip is produced by National Semiconductor Corporation and offers a fun...

SKU: DF-SEN0043 | Brand: DFRobot

An analog ambient light sensor based on the TEMT6000 detector, which has a spectral response closely matching the human eye with very low IR sensitivity. It outputs an analog voltage proportional to the ambient light ...

SKU: AF-377 | Brand: Adafruit

This high-quality 24-pulse rotary encoder features detented rotation with a satisfying click at each step, a built-in push-button switch, and a panel-mount design. It comes with a soft-touch knob with an arrow indicat...

SKU: AF-2765 | Brand: Adafruit

The Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick is a compact, self-centring joystick with a black rocker cap, similar in style to PSP joysticks. It provides smooth directional analogue input using two 10 kΩ potentiometers — one for...

SKU: AF-3317 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit VL53L0X is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that uses an invisible laser to measure distances from approximately 50 mm to 1200 mm. By timing how long the laser light takes to bounce back, it...

SKU: SF-SEN-10264 | Brand: SparkFun

A simple flex sensor 2.2" 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...

SKU: AF-732 | Brand: Adafruit

Add another 16 pins to your microcontroller using a MCP23017 port expander. The MCP23017 uses two i2c pins (these can be shared with other i2c devices), and in exchange gives you 16 general purpose pins. You can...