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.
Coin Acceptor - Programmable (6 coin types)
SKU: SF-COM-11636 | Brand: SparkFun
Are you trying to make a quick dime from electronics? Why limit yourself to dimes? This coin acceptor will take up to 6 different kinds of coin! Whether you’re building your own arcade cabinet or just charging admissi...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Dust Sensor Adapter
SKU: DF-DFR0280 | Brand: DFRobot
Sharp GP2Y1010AU Dust Sensor requires some wiring on the breadboard and a list of components to make it Arduino compatible. This has turned down several people due to the thin wires of the sharp sensor making it ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Industrial pH Electrode - Armor Casing
SKU: DF-FIT0348 | Brand: DFRobot
This industrial-grade pH combination electrode features a sensitive glass membrane with low impedance, delivering fast response times, good thermal stability, and excellent reproducibility across the full 0–14 pH rang...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Gravity: Arduino Alcohol Sensor (MQ3)
SKU: DF-SEN0128 | Brand: DFRobot
An analogue alcohol gas sensor based on the MQ-3 probe, designed for use with Arduino and other microcontrollers. The sensor outputs a voltage proportional to the concentration of alcohol vapour in the surrounding air...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
IR distance sensor includes cable (10cm-80cm) [GP2Y0A21YK0F]
SKU: AF-164 | Brand: Adafruit
The Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F is an infrared distance sensor that measures distances from 10 cm to 80 cm by bouncing IR light off objects. It outputs an analogue voltage proportional to distance — approximately 3 V at 10 cm ...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Tilt ball switch
SKU: AF-173 | Brand: Adafruit
The "poor man's" accelerometer! Tilt sensors are switches that can detect basic motion/orientation. The metal tube has a little metal ball that rolls around in it, when its tilted upright, the ball rolls onto the cont...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
GPS Receiver - GP-735 (56 Channel)
SKU: SF-GPS-13670 | Brand: SparkFun
The GP-735 is a slim, ultra-high performance, easy to use GPS smart antenna receiver. With -162dBm tracking sensitivity and only 29 second cold start time, the GP735 is a tiny, yet powerful, piece of tech. The slim de...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL362
SKU: SF-SEN-11446 | Brand: SparkFun
A breakout board for the Analog Devices ADXL362, a 3-axis MEMS accelerometer that operates at ultra-low power consumption. It measures both dynamic acceleration (motion, shock) and static acceleration (tilt), and comm...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Sensor pack 900
SKU: AF-176 | Brand: Adafruit
An assortment of the most common sensors used in electronics. 9 sensors and 3 additional components to interface with the 'analog world'. We have some tutorials here, to get you started. Includes Triple-axis an...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Light and temperature data-logger pack
SKU: AF-249 | Brand: Adafruit
This pack includes everything you need to build a light and temperature data logger with an Arduino. The Adafruit data logger shield records sensor readings to an SD card with real-time timestamps, while the included ...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
SparkFun Line Follower Array
SKU: SF-SEN-13582 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Line Follower Array is a long board consisting of eight IR sensors that have been configured to read as digital bits! We have designed the SparkFun Line Follower Arrays to follow a dark line of about ¾ in...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
SparkFun Digital Temperature Sensor Breakout - TMP102
SKU: SF-SEN-13314 | Brand: SparkFun
The TMP102 is an easy-to-use digital temperature sensor from Texas Instruments. The TMP102 breakout allows you to easily incorporate the digital temperature sensor into your project. While some temperature sensors use...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Mini Analog Joystick - 10K Potentiometers
SKU: AF-3102 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact analogue joystick with two 10kΩ potentiometers and a spring-return mechanism. Unlike arcade-style joysticks that use clicking switches, this joystick provides smooth, proportional analogue output across a fu...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit MiCS5524 CO, Alcohol and VOC Gas Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-3199 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MiCS-5524 Gas Sensor Breakout is a robust MEMS sensor from SGX Sensortech for detecting carbon monoxide, natural gas leaks, alcohol, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). It provides a simple analogue vo...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
13.56MHz RFID/NFC Card [1KB]
SKU: AF-359 | Brand: Adafruit
This blank 13.56 MHz RFID/NFC card contains a Mifare Classic 1K chip with 1 KB of writable EEPROM storage. The standard credit-card-sized form factor (ISO 7810 ID-1) makes it suitable for access control badges, identi...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
13.56MHz RFID/NFC Clear Tag [1KB]
SKU: AF-361 | Brand: Adafruit
This blank 13.56 MHz RFID/NFC clear tag is a compact disc-shaped token commonly used for laundry tracking, garment identification, and asset tagging. The transparent housing makes the embedded antenna coil visible. Th...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Rotary Encoder - 1024 P/R (Quadrature)
SKU: SF-COM-11102 | Brand: SparkFun
This 1024 pulse per rotation rotary encoder outputs gray code which you can interpret using a microcontroller and find out which direction the shaft is turning and by how much. This allows you to add feedback to motor...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
PSP 3000 2-Axis Analog Thumb Joystick
SKU: AF-3103 | Brand: Adafruit
Sometimes a simple analog control device can be the perfect tactile solution for your project, but they can be surprisingly hard to come by. Luckily we've found a low cost, quality PSP 3000 2-Axis Analog Thumb...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
ZX Distance and Gesture Sensor
SKU: SF-SEN-13162 | Brand: SparkFun
The ZX Distance and Gesture Sensor is a touchless sensor that is capable of looking for simple gestures. Developed in conjunction with XYZ Interactive, the sensor uses their GestureSense® technology to recognize the d...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
8 Channel Ethernet Relay Controller (Support PoE and USB)
SKU: DF-DFR0289 | Brand: DFRobot
An 8-channel PoE and USB-controlled Ethernet relay controller based on an STM32 microcontroller. Each relay handles up to 277VAC at 10A or 125VAC at 12A, suitable for controlling household appliances, lighting, and in...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
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