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.
Analog CO/Combustible Gas Sensor(MQ9)
SKU: EC-SES90101S | Brand: Elecrow
The MQ-9 is an analog gas sensor module with high sensitivity to carbon monoxide (CO), methane, propane, and LPG. It uses an SnO2 sensing element that changes conductivity in the presence of target gases, making it su...
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T-Slot Photo Interrupter with 1 Meter Cable
SKU: AF-3985 | Brand: Adafruit
This T-Slot Photo Interrupter with Cable is a simple plastic sensor with two elements - an IR LED and an IR photo-transistor, situated across a U-shaped gap. You can control the IR LED and turn it on to transmit IR...
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Pololu Basic SPDT Relay Carrier with 12VDC Relay (Assembled)
SKU: PL-2482 | Brand: Pololu
The Pololu basic relay carrier modules allow simple control of a single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switch from low-voltage, low-current control signals. This item includes the basic carrier PCB with a soldered-in 1...
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Vishay TSSP58038 IR Detector Module, 38kHz, Fixed Gain (3-Pack)
SKU: PL-2462 | Brand: Pololu
The Vishay TSSP58038 is a modulated IR receiver that is designed specifically for sensing applications instead of data communication for remote control. Unlike most similar-looking units, it has a fixed gain that mak...
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SparkFun Electret Microphone Breakout
SKU: SF-BOB-12758 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Electret Microphone Breakout pairs a small electret microphone capsule with a 60× OPA344 op-amp preamplifier, making it easy to detect sound with a microcontroller's analogue-to-digital converter. Pick up...
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SparkFun Qwiic Dynamic NFC/RFID Tag
SKU: SF-SEN-21274 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Dynamic NFC/RFID Tag features the ST25DV64KC dynamic Near Frequency Communication (NFC) / Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag IC from STMicroelectronics©. The ST25DV64KC offers 64-kBit (8-kByt...
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5V IR Photoelectric Switch (4m)
SKU: DF-SEN0523 | Brand: DFRobot
This IR break-beam photoelectric switch detects objects by sending an invisible infrared beam from an emitter to a receiver. When a non-transparent object passes between the two and breaks the beam, the receiver outpu...
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Gesture recognition sensor module
SKU: PR-WPSE358 | Brand: Little Bird
A gesture recognition sensor module capable of detecting nine distinct hand gestures including directional swipes, rotation, and waving. The module communicates via I²C and features both normal and game modes for diff...
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ESP32-S2-WROOM WiFi Module Based on ESP32-S2 Chip with PCB Antenna
SKU: EC-DPI32110W | Brand: Elecrow
ESP32-S2-WROVER and ESP32-S2-WROVER-I use ESP32-S2 chip. The ESP32-S2 chip is equipped with an Xtensa® 32-bit LX7 single-core processor with a working frequency of up to 240 MHz. The user can turn off the power of the...
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GPS Antenna Ground Plate
SKU: SF-GPS-17519 | Brand: SparkFun
Many magnetic mount GPS antennas rely on being mounted on a car or other large metallic object to provide a good ground plane. But what if you want to use an antenna not on a car? The GPS Antenna Ground Plate is the s...
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SparkFun OpenLog Artemis
SKU: SF-DEV-16832 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun OpenLog Artemis is an open source data logger that comes preprogrammed to automatically log IMU, GPS, serial data, and various pressure, humidity, and distance sensors. All without writing a single line o...
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SparkFun Level Translator Breakout - PCA9306
SKU: SF-BOB-15439 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun PCA9306 Level Translator Breakout provides dual bidirectional voltage-level translation for I2C and SMBus lines. It lets you safely connect devices operating at different logic levels — for example, a 3.3...
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SparkFun Qwiic Scale - NAU7802
SKU: SF-SEN-15242 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Scale is a small breakout board for the NAU7802 that allows you to easily read load cells to accurately measure the weight of an object. By connecting the board to your microcontroller you will be a...
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Getting Started with Sensors : Measure the World with Electronics, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi
SKU: LB-00341 | Brand: Little Bird
Learn to build electronic projects that sense the physical world using sensors, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi. This book takes you from basic electronic circuits through to sophisticated sensor systems that can react to t...
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Pixy 2 CMUcam5 Image Sensor (Robot Vision)
SKU: DF-SEN0265 | Brand: DFRobot
The Pixy2 (CMUcam5) is a fast, compact vision sensor for robotics that can detect objects, track colours, follow lines, and read small barcodes — all at 60 frames per second. Teach it to recognise objects by pressing ...
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Rotary Potentiometer - 10 kΩ
SKU: PI-COM1004 | Brand: Pimoroni
You'll find these rotary potentiometers in our Maker Essentials kit, but they're so useful we decided to offer them on their own! Pair them with something like our Explorer HAT Pro or Explorer pHAT to rea...
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Pulse Sensor Amped
SKU: PI-PSA001 | Brand: Pimoroni
The Pulse Sensor Amped is a plug-and-play heart-rate sensor for Arduino. It detects pulse by measuring changes in reflected light as blood pumps through your tissues, providing a real-time analogue signal that fluctua...
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Force-Sensing Resistor: 0.6-Diameter Circle
SKU: PL-1696 | Brand: Pololu
This force-sensing resistor (FSR) from Interlink Electronics is a passive component that exhibits a decrease in resistance when there is an increase in the force applied to the 0.58″-diameter (1.5 cm) active area...
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Me Sound Sensor
SKU: MB-11008 | Brand: Makeblock
Me Sound Sensor is designed to detect the intensity of sound in the surrounding environment. You can use it in sound interative project such as a voice operated switch or build a dancing robot w...
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QTR-1A Reflectance Sensor (2-Pack)
SKU: PL-2458 | Brand: Pololu
The QTR-1A reflectance sensor carries a single infrared LED and phototransistor pair in an inexpensive, tiny 0.5" x 0.3" module that can be mounted almost anywhere and is great for edge detection and line fo...
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