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.
IR Flame Sensor Module
SKU: LB-FLAME-LIGHT | Brand: Little Bird
This IR flame sensor module detects flames and infrared light sources in the 760–1,100 nm wavelength range. With a detection angle of approximately 60° and a test range of up to 80 cm (depending on flame size), it pro...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
940nm IR Infrared and Receiver LED
SKU: LB-LR0309-6 | Brand: Little Bird
A matched pair of 5mm infrared LEDs — one transmitter (clear) and one receiver (black) — operating at 940nm. Use them to build object sensors, colour sensors, line sensors, distance sensors, and custom wheel encoders....
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
5V 1 Channel H/L Level Trigger Optocoupler Relay Module For Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0046 | Brand: Little Bird
The 5V 1-Channel Optocoupler Relay Module provides safe, isolated switching of high-voltage loads from a microcontroller. An onboard SMD optocoupler isolates the control circuit from the relay, protecting your Arduino...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Mini Vibration Motor (10*2.7mm)
SKU: DF-FIT0774 | Brand: DFRobot
A compact coin-type vibration motor measuring just 10 × 2.7 mm — roughly the size of a fingernail. It delivers strong vibration with low noise and operates across a 1.5–4.2 V range, with vibration intensity increasing...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Prong Soil Moisture Sensor for BBC micro:bit
SKU: KI-5647 | Brand: Kitronik
The Prong Soil Moisture Sensor mounts directly onto a BBC micro:bit to monitor soil moisture levels. Two conductive tines are inserted into the soil — any moisture conducts an analogue voltage that the micro:bit reads...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module DHT11
SKU: LB-LR0029 | Brand: Little Bird
DHT11 Temperature and Humidity sensor is as powerful as it used to be but easier to use. This DHT11 Arduino temperature and humidity sensor has a full range temperature compensation, low power consumption...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Motion Activated Audio Player with Two Separate PIR
SKU: LB-2-PIR-AUDIO | Brand: Little Bird
This motion-activated MP3 player is designed to play audio automatically when movement is detected by PIR sensors. The sensors are separate from the player, so they can be positioned where they are most useful while t...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Little Bird PN532 NFC MODULE
SKU: LB-LR0214-148A | Brand: Little Bird
This PN532-based NFC module is designed for near field communication projects in the 13.56MHz range, with a maximum communication distance of 30mm.The board includes its own antenna and can communicate via SPI, IIC (I...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Mini PIR Motion Sensor
SKU: LB-LS0869 | Brand: Little Bird
The AM312 sensor is a mini IR pyroelectric infrared PIR motion human body sensor that is easy to install and has low power consumption. Its digital signal processing and high sensitivity make it ideal for use in au...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
UV Ultraviolet Ray Detection Sensor
SKU: LB-LS2299 | Brand: Little Bird
A UV detection sensor module that measures ultraviolet light intensity in the 200–370 nm wavelength range. The analogue output (0–1 V DC) is proportional to the UV Index, making it suitable for measuring UV exposure i...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor - GY-530
SKU: LB-LS6503 | Brand: Little Bird
The VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor is an advanced distance sensor module that provides highly accurate distance measurements using infrared laser technology. With a range of up to 2 meters, this com...
Delivered by Tue 6 Oct
Water Sensor for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0043 | Brand: Little Bird
A simple analogue water sensor that detects the presence and relative level of water on its surface. The sensor outputs a higher analogue value as more water covers the sensing traces, making it useful as a basic wate...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
10DOF Module MPU6050 HMC5883L BMP180 GY87 Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LS5114 | Brand: Little Bird
The GY-87 is a 10 degrees-of-freedom (10DOF) sensor module that combines three chips on a single compact board: the MPU6050 (3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer), HMC5883L (3-axis magnetometer), and BMP180 (barome...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
USB GPS Receiver
SKU: DF-TEL0137 | Brand: DFRobot
This GPS receiver brings much more accurate and faster positioning performance with stronger signal compared with traditional GPS receivers. It is compact, lightweight and portable. Integrated with built-in receivin...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
iot:bit for micro:bit
SKU: EF-EF03426 | Brand: ElecFreaks
IOT:bit is an expansion board based on IoT for micro:bit. It uses ESP8266 as WIFI expansion board and serial port to communicate with micro:bit. It also has extended all available IO port of the micro:bit which is lea...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Joystick:bit v2 for micro:bit
SKU: EF-EF03417 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Joystick:bit V2 is a JoyStick based on micro:bit. It contains a 4-direction joystick and 4 undefined buttons as as classic JoyStick. At the same time, with the board buzzer and vibration motor, it also enhance game...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Audio Expansion Module for Raspberry Pi Pico
SKU: WS-20167 | Brand: Waveshare
Features At A Glance The Pico-Audio is an audio expansion module designed for Raspberry Pi Pico, which incorporates PCM5101A low power stereo decoder, and uses I2S bus for transmitting audio signal. It supports wi...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
1-Wire Digital Temperature Sensor for Raspberry Pi - Unassembled (3m)
SKU: LB-LR-DIGI-TEMP-3M-UA | Brand: Little Bird
The Little Bird 1-Wire Digital Temperature Sensor for Raspberry Pi — a plug-and-play solution for environment sensing, data logging, and IoT applications. Simply plug it onto the Raspberry Pi GPIO header — no breadboa...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
sensor:bit for micro:bit (sensorbit)
SKU: EF-EF03415 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The sensor:bit is a breakout board for the BBC micro:bit that extends all available I/O ports into standard GVS (Ground-Voltage-Signal) pin headers. This makes it easy to connect 3 V electronic modules like LEDs, phot...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
Flame Sensor Module KY-026
SKU: LB-LR0007 | Brand: Little Bird
Flame Detection Sensor Module for use with Arduino Sensor for flame wavelengths between 760 nm to 1100 nm infrared is most sensitive60 degree detection sensor Two outputs mode: AO: analog output, real-time ou...
Delivered by Tue 22 Sep
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