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.
Gravity: Analog Ambient Light Sensor TEMT6000
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 ...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Rotary Encoder + Extras
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...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick
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...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Adafruit VL53L0X Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~30 to 1000mm
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...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Flex Sensor 2.2
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...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
MCP23017 - i2c 16 input/output port expander
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...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Adafruit 12-Key Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout - MPR121
SKU: AF-1982 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MPR121 Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout provides 12 channels of capacitive touch sensing over I2C. The MPR121 handles all the capacitive filtering internally and can be configured for varying sensitivity ...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Gravity: Arduino DHT11 Temperature Humidity Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0067 | Brand: DFRobot
This Gravity-compatible DHT11 sensor provides calibrated digital temperature and humidity readings via a single data pin. With an integrated 8-bit microcontroller and factory-calibrated coefficients stored in OTP memo...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
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 18 Jun
Gravity: HUSKYLENS - An Easy-to-use AI Vision Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0305 | Brand: DFRobot
HuskyLens is an easy-to-use AI vision sensor. It can learn to detect objects, faces, lines, colors and tags just by clicking.Through the UART / I2C port, HuskyLens can connect to Arduino, Raspberry Pi, LattePanda, or ...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
Electronics Components Basic Starter Kit
SKU: LB-LS7756 | Brand: Little Bird
Packing list: 10 × White LEDs10 × Yellow LEDs10 × Blue LEDs10 × Green LEDs10 × Red LEDs1 × RGB LED2 × Photoresistors (LDR)1 × Thermistor5 × Rectifier Diodes (1N4007)5 × NPN Transistors (PN2222)1 × Optocoupler IC ...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Five Direction Navigation Button Rocker Joystick Module
SKU: LB-LS7051 | Brand: Little Bird
Five-Direction Navigation Button Switch — Game On, Maker Style!Ready to level-up your next Arduino or microcontroller project? The Five-Direction Navigation Button Switch Module is your ticket to classic game controls...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
ELECFREAKS PlanetX Speech Recognition Sensor
SKU: EF-EF05046 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The ELECFREAKS PlanetX Speech Recognition Sensor adds voice control to your micro:bit projects. Built around the SNR9815 IC, this module recognises spoken English commands and supports self-learning custom words, lett...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Electronic Scale Kit 5KG Digital Load Cell Weight Sensor Kit for Arduino
SKU: KS-KS0345 | Brand: Keyestudio
Introducing the Electronic Scale Kit 5KG Digital Load Cell Weight Sensor Kit for Arduino, the perfect project for anyone interested in STEM and code programming! With this kit, you can easily create your own electroni...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
SparkFun GNSS L1/L5 Breakout - NEO-F10N, SMA
SKU: SF-GPS-24114 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun GNSS L1/L5 Breakout - NEO-F10N, SMA is a standard precision GNSS board with meter-level positional accuracy. The NEO-F10N uses the L1/L5 bands instead of the more commonly seen L1/L2 bands. Utilizing the ...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
BMP390 High Precision Barometric Pressure Sensor, Barometric Pressure / Altitude / Temperature Measuring
SKU: WS-24658 | Brand: Waveshare
BMP390 High Precision Barometric Pressure Sensor, Barometric Pressure / Altitude / Temperature Measuring BMP390 High Precision Barometric Pressure Sensor Suitable for Barome...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Fermion: MEMS Volatile Organic Compounds VOC Gas Detection Sensor (Breakout, 1-500ppm)
SKU: DF-SEN0566 | Brand: DFRobot
Fermion: MEMS Volatile Organic Compounds VOC Gas Sensor employs state-of-the-art microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology, endowing the sensor with compact dimensions (13x13x2.5mm), low power consumption (<20mA...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
SparkFun 6DoF IMU Breakout - BMI270 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-22397 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun BMI270 6DoF IMU Breakout is a Qwiic-enabled board featuring the ultra-low-power BMI270 inertial measurement unit from Bosch. It combines a 16-bit tri-axial accelerometer and 16-bit tri-axial gyroscope wit...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Gravity: GNSS GPS BeiDou Receiver Module - I2C and UART
SKU: DF-TEL0157 | Brand: DFRobot
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) provide critical timing and positioning functions for device operations. This Gravity: GNSS positioning module from DFRobot supports BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS and other multi-sate...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
Human Body Induction Module - RCWL-0516 (with Headers)
SKU: SF-SEN-21242 | Brand: SparkFun
RCWL-0516 is a technology that uses radar Doppler, microwave induction special module for detecting moving objects. The RCWL-0516 microwave radar sensor module can detect inert objects at the condition that it has ...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
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