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.
Force Sensitive Resistor 0.5
SKU: DF-SEN0047 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a force sensitive resistor with a round, 0.5" diameter, sensing area. This FSR will vary its resistance depending on how much pressure is being applied to the sensing area. The harder the force, the lower t...
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Ultrasonic Sensor XL-MaxSonar -WRC1-Water Proof
SKU: DF-SEN0080 | Brand: DFRobot
The XL-MaxSonar-WR sensor provides very short to long-range detection and ranging, in a compact, robust PVC housing, designed to meet IP67 water intrusion, and matches standard electrical 3/4" PCV pipe fittings....
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Force Sensitive Resistor - Small
SKU: DF-SEN0065 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a small force sensitive resistor. It has a 0.16" (4 mm) diameter active sensing area. This FSR will vary its resistance depending on how much pressure is being applied to the sensing area. The harder the fo...
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Load Cell - 200kg, S-Type (TAS501)
SKU: SF-SEN-14282 | Brand: SparkFun
This S-Type load cell (sometimes called a strain gauge) can translate up to 200kg of pressure (force) into an electrical signal. Each load cell is able to measure the electrical resistance that changes in response and...
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XL-MaxSonar-AE0(MB1300)
SKU: DF-SEN0090 | Brand: DFRobot
The XL-MaxSonar-AE0 offers a wide and sensitive beam pattern for indoor use. This makes the XL-MaxSonar-AE0 an excellent choice wherever wide beam detection, reliable people detection, or reliable small obstacle de...
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XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 (MB1200)
SKU: DF-SEN0089 | Brand: DFRobot
The XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 offers a wide and sensitive beam pattern for indoor use. This makes the XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 an excellent choice wherever wide beam detection, reliable people detection, or reliable small obstacle de...
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Adafruit Feather 32u4 Adalogger
SKU: AF-2795 | Brand: Adafruit
The Feather 32u4 Adalogger is an all-in-one datalogger built around the ATmega32u4, with a built-in MicroSD card holder, USB connectivity, and LiPo battery charging. Ready to log data straight out of the box — just ad...
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Flexiforce Pressure Sensor - 100lbs
SKU: DF-SEN0066 | Brand: DFRobot
The FlexiForce is a thin, flexible piezoresistive force sensor that measures applied pressure from 0 to 100 lbs (440N). The harder you press on the circular sensing area, the lower the sensor's resistance — from effec...
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Sharp IR Sensor Mounting Bracket - GP2Y0A21/GP2Y0A02YK (Orange)
SKU: DF-FIT0005-OE | Brand: DFRobot
This mounting bracket is designed for Sharp GP2D12/2D15/Sharp GP2Y0A02YK IR ranger sensor. You can buy this item using 250 reward points. Specification Size:45x20x15mm(1.77x0.79x0.59") Mountin...
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One-Wire Ambient Temperature Sensor - MAX31820
SKU: SF-SEN-14049 | Brand: SparkFun
The MAX31820 ambient temperature sensor provides 9-bit to 12-bit Celsius temperature measurements with ±0.5°C accuracy over a +10°C to +45°C temperature range. Over its entire -55°C to +125°C operating range, the devi...
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LIDAR-Lite v3
SKU: SF-SEN-14032 | Brand: SparkFun
It’s back! This is the LIDAR-Lite v3, a compact, high-performance optical distance measurement sensor from Garmin™. When space and weight requirements are tight, the LIDAR-Lite v3 soars. The LIDAR-Lite v3 is the ideal...
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USB - ProxSonar - EZ (MB1414)
SKU: DF-SEN0146 | Brand: DFRobot
The USB-ProxSonar-EZ1 has a detection zone of ~5 feet and will allow for 8+ simultaneous sensors. The USB-ProxSonar-EZ ultrasonic proximity sensors feature an easy to use USB interface that connects directly to a...
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SparkFun Capacitive Touch Breakout - AT42QT1010
SKU: SF-SEN-12041 | Brand: SparkFun
If you need to add user input without using a button, then a capacitive touch interface might be the answer. The AT42QT1010 SparkFun Capacitive Touch Breakout offers a single capacitive touch button with easy-to-use d...
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Arduino Compatible Real Time Clock Module
SKU: TB-XC4450 | Brand: Little Bird
This compact real-time clock (RTC) module keeps accurate time using a DS1307 RTC chip and a replaceable battery. With an onboard 24C32 32K EEPROM for data storage, it's a versatile addition to Arduino projects requiri...
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RFID Reader ID-3LA (125 kHz)
SKU: SF-SEN-11862 | 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-3LA, a very simple...
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GPS Receiver for Arduino (Model A)
SKU: DF-TEL0083-A | Brand: DFRobot
This GPS Receiver is Discontinued Now, We recommend other best selling GPS Sensor as a suitable replacement. GPS receivers can be easily found in daily life, such as smartphones, cars, and tablets. T...
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FlexiForce Pressure Sensor - 25lbs (1 area)
SKU: SF-SEN-11207 | 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 ~50k. The sensor itself is thin and flexible, but the...
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SparkFun OpenScale
SKU: SF-SEN-13261 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun OpenScale is an open-source weight measurement board designed for load cells. Simply connect a four-wire or five-wire load cell of any capacity, plug into USB, open a serial terminal at 9,600 bps, and you...
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SparkFun RFID Starter Kit
SKU: SF-KIT-13198 | Brand: SparkFun
This it the SparkFun RFID Starter Kit, an all-in-one kit that offer everything you need to get your next RFID project off the ground. This kit includes our USB RFID Reader, ID-12LA RFID module, and two 125kHz RFID car...
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Hydrogen Gas Sensor - MQ-8
SKU: SF-SEN-10916 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple-to-use hydrogen gas sensor, suitable for sensing hydrogen concentrations in the air. The MQ-8 can detect hydrogen gas concentrations anywhere from 100-10000ppm. This sensor has a high sensitivity an...
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