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.
FlexiForce Pressure Sensor - 25lbs.
SKU: SF-SEN-08712 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a piezoresistive force sensor from Tekscan. The harder you press, the lower the sensor’s resistance. Pressing hard, the resistance changes from infinite to ~300k. The sensor itself is thin and flexible, but th...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 500mm
SKU: SF-SEN-08681 | Brand: SparkFun
These are very thin variable potentiometers. By pressing down on various parts of the strip, the resistance linearly changes from 100Ohms to 10,000Ohms allowing the user to very accurately calculate the relative po...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
NFC Classic Sticker
SKU: DF-FIT0313 | Brand: DFRobot
NFC classic sticker (13.56MHz) is widely used in electronic locks or customer identification as well as other systems where a small and easy to carry tag is desired.The tag contains a NXP S50 chip and an antenna, ...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Spare 13.56MHz RFID NFC Card
SKU: TB-ZZ8978 | Brand: Little Bird
A blank 13.56MHz RFID/NFC card with 1KB of data storage, compatible with common RFID reader modules and many NFC-enabled Android phones. This standard credit-card-sized card operates at 13.56MHz and is ideal for acce...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
RFID Reader ID-12LA (125 kHz)
SKU: SF-SEN-11827 | Brand: SparkFun
RFID (radio-frequency identification) is the wireless non-contact use of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields, for the purposes of identifying and tracking tags attached to objects. This is the ID-12LA, a very simpl...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Smart Grayscale Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0147 | Brand: DFRobot
This time we reinvented the line-tracking sensor. Beyond recognizing two specific colors or output through digital or analog only, the Smart Gray Sensor has integrated both digital and analog output features. In ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Infrared Proximity Sensor - Sharp GP2Y0A21YK
SKU: SF-SEN-00242 | Brand: SparkFun
The Sharp GP2Y0A21YK is an infrared proximity sensor with an analogue voltage output that varies with distance — from 3.1 V at 10 cm to 0.4 V at 80 cm. It uses an IR emitter and position-sensitive detector to measure ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
SST Liquid Level Sensor
SKU: SF-SEN-13835 | Brand: SparkFun
The SST Liquid Level Sensor provides single-point liquid detection via a TTL-compatible push/pull output. Its miniature optical design allows installation in tight spaces where traditional float switches won't fit. A...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Adafruit RFM69HCW Transceiver Radio Breakout - 868 or 915 MHz
SKU: AF-3070 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit RFM69HCW Transceiver Radio Breakout @ 868/915 MHz is a breadboard-friendly packet radio module for adding long-range wireless communication to Arduino and other microcontroller projects. Based on the SX12...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Pulse Sensor
SKU: SF-SEN-11574 | Brand: SparkFun
Heart rate data can be really useful whether you’re designing an exercise routine, studying your activity or anxiety levels or just want your shirt to blink with your heart beat. The problem is that heart rate can be ...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Pololu Carrier for Sharp GP2Y0D815Z0F, GP2Y0D810Z0F, and GP2Y0D805Z0F Sensors
SKU: PL-1133 | Brand: Pololu
This compact carrier board from Pololu makes it easy to integrate a Sharp GP2Y0D815Z0F, GP2Y0D810Z0F, or GP2Y0D805Z0F digital distance sensor into your project. It provides all the required external components, an on-...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
SHARP GP2Y0A41SKOF Infrared Distance Sensor (4-30cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0143 | Brand: DFRobot
This Infrared Proximity Sensor made by Sharp (model: GP2Y0A41SKOF) has an analog output which varies from 3.1V (4cm) to 0.3V (30cm) with a supply voltage between 4.5 and 5.5V DC. This sensor is great for sensing obje...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Triple Axis Accelerometer BMA220 (Tiny)
SKU: DF-SEN0168 | Brand: DFRobot
This Triple Axis Accelerometer with Bosch BMA220 is an ultra small triaxial, low-g acceleration sensor breakboard with SPI and I2C interface, aiming for low power consumer market applications. It allows measurem...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
PicoBuck LED Driver
SKU: SF-COM-13705 | Brand: SparkFun
The PicoBuck is a three-channel constant-current LED driver based on the AL8805. Each channel drives LEDs at 330 mA by default, with a solderable jumper to increase the maximum to 660 mA per channel. Dimming is contro...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Linear SoftPot (Ribbon Sensor) [100mm]
SKU: AF-178 | Brand: Adafruit
A 100 mm linear soft potentiometer (ribbon sensor) manufactured by Spectra Symbol. This pressure-sensitive ribbon controller features an adhesive backing for easy mounting and provides a variable resistance output bas...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Long Flex sensor
SKU: AF-182 | Brand: Adafruit
This sensor can detect flexing or bending in one direction. They were popularized by being used in the Nintendo PowerGlove as a gaming interface.These sensors are easy to use, they are basically resistors that change ...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
LilyPad Reed Switch
SKU: SF-DEV-13343 | Brand: SparkFun
The LilyPad Reed Switch is a simple breakout for a reed switch that will make it easy to use in e-textiles circuits in exactly the same manner that you can currently use the LilyPad Button and Switch. In order to make...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Load Cell - 50kg, Disc (TAS606)
SKU: SF-SEN-13331 | Brand: SparkFun
This single disc load cell (sometimes called a strain gauge) can translate up to 50kg of pressure (force) into an electrical signal. Each load cell is able to measure the electrical resistance that changes in response...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor
SKU: SF-SEN-13322 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor is a simple breakout for measuring the moisture in soil and similar materials. The soil moisture sensor is pretty straight forward to use. The two large exposed pads function as probe...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
RFID Tag - Adhesive MIFARE Classic® 1K (13.56 MHz)
SKU: SF-SEN-11319 | Brand: SparkFun
An adhesive-backed MIFARE Classic 1K RFID tag operating at 13.56 MHz. With 1 KB of readable/writable memory and NFC compatibility, it is suitable for identification, access control, electronic wallet, and IoT sensing ...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
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