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.
QTRX-HD-04A Reflectance Sensor Array: 4-Channel, 4mm Pitch, Analog Output, Low Current
SKU: AF-4404 | Brand: Adafruit
These reflectance sensors feature a linear array of IR emitter/phototransistor pair modules in a high-density (4 mm pitch) arrangement, which makes them well suited for applications that require precise detection...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
LilyPad Light Sensor
SKU: SF-DEV-14629 | Brand: SparkFun
The LilyPad Light Sensor is a sewable breakout board with an ALS-PT19 light sensor built in and ready to use right away. Each sensor outputs voltage between 0V and 3.3V depending on the level of ambient light shi...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Bourns Absolute Encoder (EAW0J-B24-AE0128L)
SKU: SF-COM-15036 | Brand: SparkFun
The Bourns Absolute Encoder is a digital control knob that provides 128 unique results evenly spaced around a full circle. It is designed as a control panel knob but can be adapted for other uses. This can be a good a...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Thermocouple Type-K Glass Braid Insulated - 5m
SKU: AF-3895 | Brand: Adafruit
Thermocouples are best used for measuring temperatures that can go above 100°C. This is a bare-wire bead-probe which can measure air or surface temperatures. Most inexpensive thermocouples have a vinyl covering whi...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
High Temp Waterproof DS18B20 Digital Temperature Sensor - 3m long
SKU: AF-3846 | Brand: Adafruit
This is a pre-wired and waterproofed version of the DS18B20 sensor made with a PTFE wire cable. Handy for when you need to measure something far away, or in wet conditions. This sensor is a little more expensive th...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Pimoroni noise:bit for micro:bit
SKU: AF-3829 | Brand: Adafruit
*HONK* *HONK* micro:bit comin' thru! Maybe you've played with the micropython speech module, or maybe you want to have MakeCode sound effects. Well, we couldn't let the other boards have all the audio fun! Now...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
SparkFun IR Array Breakout - 110 Degree FOV, MLX90640 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-14843 | Brand: SparkFun
It’s time to say hip hip array for this IR Breakout! The MLX90640 SparkFun IR Array Breakout is equipped with a 32x24 array of thermopile sensors creating, in essence, a low resolution thermal imaging camera. With thi...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
ESP32-WROVER-B Module - ESP32 with PSRAM Module
SKU: AF-3979 | Brand: Adafruit
The ESP8266 started a small revolution by bringing WiFi to a small and cheap package that also had enough processing power and enough pins to get small things done. Now get ready to take your bite-sized WiFi capabi...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit HTU21D-F Temperature Humidity Sensor Breakout Board - Fully Assembled
SKU: AF-3515 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit HTU21D-F is an accurate I²C digital temperature and humidity sensor breakout board. With typical humidity accuracy of ±2% (optimised for 5–95% RH) and temperature accuracy of ±1°C across -30 to 90°C, it's...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Load Cell - 5kg, Straight Bar (TAL220B)
SKU: SF-SEN-14729 | Brand: SparkFun
A straight bar load cell (strain gauge) that translates up to 5kg of force into an electrical signal. Made from aluminium alloy with four strain gauges in a Wheatstone bridge configuration, it measures electrical resi...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Gravity:Digital Magnetic Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0033 | Brand: DFRobot
what's the best way to detect the magnet? Use anther magnet. But it's not sensitive enough. You have to feel it by youself.Right.This magnetic sensor knows whether there is a magnetic object nearby or not. And it c...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Infrared Distance Sensor Bracket
SKU: DF-FIT0032 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTIONA This bracket is designed for Gravity: Arduino Adjustable Infrared Distance Sensor which can be used for the obstacle avoidance or objection detection. It provides a easy ins...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Large Panel-Mount Digital Power Meter - 6.5V to 100VDC up to 20A
SKU: AF-3626 | Brand: Adafruit
What do you do when you need a variety of measurements on your current project? (pun intended!) You could buy a slew of test equipment tools OR you could use this very nice panel-mount multi-function power meter!...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Mini Power Meter with Voltage, Current, Watts, mAh mWh Display
SKU: AF-3624 | Brand: Adafruit
This Mini Power Meter with Voltage, Current, Watts, mAh & mWh Display (whew that is a mouth-full) is a lot like the USB In-Line Voltage and Current Meter we carry but can be used with a wide range of voltages...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit ATSAMD09 Breakout with seesaw
SKU: AF-3657 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit ATSAMD09 Breakout with seesaw is a versatile I2C peripheral board built on the Adafruit seesaw framework. Seesaw is a near-universal converter that lets you add GPIO, ADC, PWM, and more to any I2C-capable...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
SparkFun GPS Breakout - XA1110 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-GPS-14414 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun XA1110 GPS Breakout is a small I2C-supported module built for easy hookup, thanks to our Qwiic Connect System. Equipped with the XA1110 GPS module from GTOP, this board utilizes the MediaTek MT3333 chips...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit INA219 FeatherWing
SKU: AF-3650 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit INA219 FeatherWing is a high-side current and voltage sensor that stacks onto any Feather development board. Using the INA219B chip over I2C, it measures both DC current draw and bus voltage with 1% preci...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder - LV-EZ4 [LV-EZ4]
SKU: AF-982 | Brand: Adafruit
The LV-EZ4 from MaxBotix is a compact ultrasonic rangefinder that detects objects from 0 to 254 inches (6.45 metres), with calibrated range output from 6 to 254 inches at 1-inch resolution. Objects closer than 6 inche...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
MPL115A2 - I2C Barometric Pressure/Temperature Sensor
SKU: AF-992 | Brand: Adafruit
This pressure sensor from Freescale is a great low-cost sensing solution for measuring barometric pressure. At 1.5 hPa resolution, it's not as precise as our favorite pressure sensor, the BMx280 series, which has u...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
ADXL326 - 5V ready triple-axis accelerometer (+-16g analog out)
SKU: AF-1018 | Brand: Adafruit
A wide-range triple-axis accelerometer breakout featuring the Analog Devices ADXL326. With a ±16 g measurement range and analog outputs for X, Y, and Z axes, this sensor is ideal for detecting high-impact motion, vibr...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
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