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.
SparkFun DeadOn RTC Breakout - DS3234
SKU: SF-BOB-10160 | Brand: SparkFun
Here is a real time clock based on the DS3234 Real Time Clock IC. The DS3234 is a low-cost, extremely accurate SPI bus real-time clock with an integrated temperature-compensated crystal oscillator and crystal. Th...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
RFID Tag - ABS Token MIFARE Classic® 1K (13.56 MHz)
SKU: SF-SEN-10127 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a basic RFID tag that functions within the MIFARE Classic® 1K guidelines. You can use these for all sorts of identification and sensing applications. The tag also has 1K of data storage which can be read and w...
Delivered by Fri 2 Oct
Mini 3-wire Volt Meter (0 - 99.9VDC)
SKU: AF-705 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact 3-wire voltage meter with a vivid green 3-digit 7-segment display. Reads 0–99.9VDC with 0.1V precision, making it perfect for monitoring battery levels, power supplies, and electronic projects. Mounting tabs...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
Analog UV Light Sensor Breakout - GUVA-S12SD
SKU: AF-1918 | Brand: Adafruit
An analog UV light sensor breakout based on the GUVA-S12SD photodiode, detecting the 240–370nm range covering UVB and most of the UVA spectrum. An on-board op-amp amplifies the tiny photodiode current to a readable vo...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
Adafruit PN532 NFC/RFID Controller Shield for Arduino + Extras
SKU: AF-789 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PN532 NFC/RFID Controller Shield brings 13.56 MHz NFC and RFID capabilities to your Arduino. Built around the PN532 chipset — the most widely used NFC controller, found in virtually every NFC-enabled phon...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Weather-proof Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0207 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION Most ultrasonic distance sensors aren't waterproof which can be a problem if you need your project to withstand the elements outdoors. No need to worry any more! We have develop...
Delivered by Fri 2 Oct
Force Sensitive Resistor - Long
SKU: SF-SEN-09674 | Brand: SparkFun
This very long force sensitive resistor - over 2 feet - has a sensing area of 0.25x24". This FSR from Interlink Electronics will vary its resistance depending on how much pressure is being applied to the sensing area....
Delivered by Fri 2 Oct
Gravity: Heart Rate Monitor Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0203 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot heart rate sensor is a thumb-sized heart rate monitor designed for Arduino microcontrollers. This sensor is a pulse sensor which is developed based on PPG (PhotoPlethysmoGraphy) techniques. This ...
Delivered by Fri 2 Oct
Gravity: Digital Capacitive Touch Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0030 | Brand: DFRobot
A digital capacitive touch sensor from DFRobot's Gravity series. It detects touch through the same capacitive sensing technology used in smartphones — even through thin cloth or paper. The sensor outputs a digital hig...
Delivered by Fri 2 Oct
Gravity: Arduino Infrared Motion Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0018 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a simple to use arduino motion sensor. Power it up and wait 1-2 seconds for the sensor to get a snapshot of the still room. If anything moves after that period, the 'alarm' pin will go low. This sensor c...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
ESP32(ESP-WROOM-32) WiFi Bluetooth Dual-Core MCU Module
SKU: DF-TEL0111 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION The ESP32 WiFi and Bluetooth chip is the latest generation of Espressif products. It has a dual-core 32-bit MCU, which integrates WiFi HT40 and Bluetooth/BLE 4.2 technology inside. Compare...
Delivered by Fri 2 Oct
Gravity: UART Infrared CO2 Sensor (0-50000ppm), air sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0220 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity UART Infrared CO2 Sensor uses non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) technology to measure carbon dioxide concentrations from 0 to 50,000 ppm. It offers excellent selectivity with no oxygen dependency, built-in te...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
Gravity: Analog Slide Position (Potentiometer) Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0053 | Brand: DFRobot
This arduino Slide Position Sensor is based on straight-slip slide potentiometer sensor. The sensor is able to give provide the position of the slider which is often considered as a linear potentiometer . The ...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
IR Reflectance Sensor - QRE1113
SKU: SF-COM-09542 | Brand: SparkFun
The QRE1113 is a small IR reflectance sensor. This sensor is often used in line following robots because, if it can sense if a surface is white or black. There are four pins on the QRE1113 - two control the IR em...
Delivered by Fri 2 Oct
SparkFun Line Sensor Breakout - QRE1113 (Digital)
SKU: SF-ROB-09454 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun QRE1113 Line Sensor Breakout (Digital) is a compact IR reflectance sensor board that outputs a digital signal based on surface reflectivity. It uses a capacitor discharge circuit — the faster the 10 nF ca...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
Thumb Slide Joystick
SKU: SF-COM-09426 | Brand: SparkFun
A compact resistive analog joystick similar to those found on the PSP1000. Unlike traditional thumbstick joysticks, this one has a distinctive flat "slide" feel with a removable rubber thumb pad. Connect to an Arduin...
Delivered by Fri 2 Oct
RFID Button - 16mm (125kHz)
SKU: SF-SEN-09417 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple, thumbnail-size RFID tag. These tags are great for sensing presence, identification, etc., and they’re small, so they can be easily sewn into clothing or inserted into enclosures. Each tag comes with ...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
LPG Gas Sensor - MQ-6
SKU: SF-SEN-09405 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple-to-use MQ-6 gas sensor for detecting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) — primarily propane and butane — in the air. The sensor detects concentrations from 200 to 10,000 ppm with high sensitivity and fast response...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
Methane CNG Gas Sensor - MQ-4
SKU: SF-SEN-09404 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple-to-use compressed natural gas (CNG) sensor, suitable for sensing natural gas (composed of mostly Methane [CH4]) concentrations in the air. The MQ-4 can detect natural gas concentrations anywhere from ...
Delivered by Wed 23 Sep
Touch screen (Nintendo DSL digitizer)
SKU: AF-333 | Brand: Adafruit
A 4-wire resistive touch screen digitiser (originally designed for the Nintendo DS Lite) that works with a stylus or fingertip. It can be used with any microcontroller that has 2 digital pins and 2 analogue input pins...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
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