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.
micro:bit smart science IoT kit (with micro:bit)
SKU: EF-EF08204 | Brand: ElecFreaks
ELECFREAKS Smart Science IoT Kit is developed based on loT:Bit, a new breakout board compatible with science sensors such as the ultrasonic sensor, dust sensor, light sensor and water level sensor,.including RTC Timin...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
Octopus Photo Interrupter Sensor
SKU: EF-EF04012 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Photo Interrupter Sensor is a sensor module based on ITR9608 photoelectric switch, together with special Arduino shield in use. It has been widely used in parts counting, motor speed and so on. Three pins electronic b...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
Octopus Dust Sensor Detector Module with Sharp GP2Y1010AU0F
SKU: EF-EF11083 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus Dust Sensor Module features the Sharp GP2Y1010AU0F optical dust sensor, capable of detecting fine particles with a diameter as small as 0.8 μm. It uses an infrared LED and phototransistor to measure dust d...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
SparkFun GPS Breakout - Chip Antenna, SAM-M8Q (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-GPS-15210 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun SAM-M8Q GPS Breakout features a u-blox SAM-M8Q 72-channel GNSS receiver with a built-in chip antenna. It supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou constellations simultaneously, providing improved positi...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
SparkFun GPS Breakout - ZOE-M8Q (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-GPS-15193 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun ZOE-M8Q GPS Breakout is a miniaturised, high-accuracy GNSS receiver board with Qwiic (I2C) connectivity. The u-blox ZOE-M8Q is a 72-channel receiver that tracks GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo constella...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
Octopus Linear Slider Potentiometer Brick
SKU: EF-EF04061 | Brand: ElecFreaks
A linear sliding potentiometer module from the ElecFreaks Octopus series. Provides an analogue voltage output proportional to the slider position, making it useful as a variable input for controlling volume, brightnes...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Line Following add-on for :MOVE mini
SKU: KI-5624-LF | Brand: Kitronik
Add line following capability to your Kitronik :MOVE mini buggy for the BBC micro:bit with this easy-to-assemble add-on kit. No soldering required — just mechanical assembly using the included hardware. Once built, t...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
SparkFun Distance Sensor Breakout - 4 Meter, VL53L1X (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-14722 | Brand: SparkFun
This SparkFun Distance Sensor Breakout utilizes the VL53L1X next generation ToF (Time of Flight) sensor module to give you the highly accurate measurements at long ranges for its size. The VL53L1X uses a VCSEL (V...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Pixy2 CMUcam5
SKU: SF-SEN-14678 | Brand: SparkFun
The Pixy2 CMUcam5 is smaller, faster and more capable than the original Pixy. Like its predecessor, the Pixy2 can learn to detect objects that you teach it, just by pressing a button. Additionally, the Pixy2 has ne...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
LIDAR-Lite v3HP
SKU: SF-SEN-14599 | Brand: SparkFun
The LIDAR-Lite v3HP is a compact, high-performance optical distance measurement sensor from Garmin. Housed in a durable IPX7-rated enclosure, it delivers accurate range measurements from 5 cm to 40 m, making it an ide...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
SparkFun Triple Axis Magnetometer Breakout - MLX90393 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-14571 | Brand: SparkFun
It’s time to start utilizing the superior magnetometer, and what better way than to throw it onto an easy-to-use breakout board? The SparkFun MLX90393 Magnetometer Breakout is a triple-axis magnetic sensor bo...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
RPLIDAR A3 - 360 Degree Laser Scanner Development Kit
SKU: DF-DFR0583 | Brand: DFRobot
FEATURES APPLICATIONS Obstacle Avoidance Autonomous Mapping Route Planning Navigation SPECIFICATION Model: RPLDIAR-A3 Distance Range: 0.15 - 25 m Angula...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
Touch pHAT
SKU: PR-PIM272 | Brand: Little Bird
Six touch-sensitive buttons to use for whatever your heart desires, with added LEDs (did you expect anything less?) Touch pHAT has six capacitive touch buttons, each with a bright white LED, designed to be complete...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
touch:bit
SKU: PR-PIM401 | Brand: Little Bird
Six handy touch-sensitive buttons and LEDs for your micro:bit. Use touch:bit as a controller for games on micro:bit's LED matrix, or combine it with the radio functionality and use it as a controller for your robot...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Bend Labs Digital Flex Sensor - 1-Axis, 4 Inch
SKU: SF-SEN-15244 | Brand: SparkFun
The Bend Labs Digital Flex Sensors are an innovative solution for measuring motion, providing a unique alternative to existing sensor technologies for measuring a highly accurate and drift-free angular displacement in...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
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 Wed 8 Jul
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 Mon 29 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 Mon 29 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 Wed 8 Jul
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 Wed 8 Jul
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