Sensors & Modules
Explore a broad range of sensors and modules for electronics projects, from temperature and distance sensors to IMUs, relay modules, ADC breakouts, and liquid level sensors. Whether you're building a weather station, robotics project, or home automation system, you'll find the right component here.
Popular with Australian hobbyists, STEM educators, and professional makers, these modules work with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other common platforms. Fast shipping across Australia to get your project moving.
SparkFun Photo Interrupter Breakout Board - GP1A57HRJ00F
SKU: SF-BOB-09322 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple breakout PCB for the GP1A57HR photo interrupter (also known as a photogate, photodiode, or phototransistor). This PCB has three connections for PWR, GND, and Signal.When the gate is clear, SIG will be high (>...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
VCNL4010 Proximity/Light sensor
SKU: AF-466 | Brand: Adafruit
The VCNL4010 sensor is a nice way to add a small-distance proximity sensor to your microcontroller project. For longer distances (in the range of cm, you can use a SHARP IR distance sensor, but those are only good ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Gravity: Arduino Propane Gas Sensor (MQ6)
SKU: DF-SEN0131 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION This is an Arduino Propane Gas Sensor. It uses MQ6 probe to detect iso-butane, propane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It is less sensitive with alcohol, cooking fumes an...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Carbon Monoxide Flammable Gas Sensor MQ-9
SKU: PL-1483 | Brand: Pololu
This semiconductor gas sensor detects the presence of Carbon Monoxide at concentrations from 10 to 1,000 ppm and combustible gas from 100 to 10,000 ppm. The sensor’s simple analog voltage interface requires ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
10 DOF Mems IMU Sensor (Arduino Compatible)
SKU: DF-SEN0140 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot 10 DOF MEMS IMU Sensor combines four sensors on a single compact board — the ADXL345 accelerometer, ITG-3205 gyroscope, HMC5883L magnetometer, and BMP085 barometric pressure sensor. Together they provide 1...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Ambient Light Sensor - TEMT6000x01
SKU: SF-COM-08348 | Brand: SparkFun
The TEMT6000x01 is a compact ambient light sensor that operates as an NPN phototransistor. The more light that hits the sensor, the stronger the base bias, producing an analog output proportional to the ambient light ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
SparkFun Current Sensor Breakout - INA169
SKU: SF-SEN-12040 | Brand: SparkFun
The INA169 is a “high-side current monitor,” which means that you place a resistor (a “shunt resistor”) on the positive power rail and the INA169 measures the voltage drop across that resistor. The INA169 outputs a sm...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
The Laser Photoelectric Switch GAB100M-AK-5V
SKU: DF-FIT0319 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a photoelectric switch that is composed of emitter and receptor.The emitter consists of a laser diode,and the laser has the characteristics of high precision, good orientation etc.The receptor consists of a p...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - LIS3DH
SKU: SF-SEN-13963 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun LIS3DH breakout is a low-power, three-axis accelerometer with 12-bit resolution, ideal for adding motion and orientation detection to your projects. It communicates over I2C or SPI and includes three addi...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
MinIMU-9 v2 Gyro, Accelerometer, and Compass
SKU: PL-1268 | Brand: Pololu
The Pololu MinIMU-9 v2 is a compact (0.8″ × 0.5″) board that combines ST’s L3GD20 3-axis gyroscope and LSM303DLHC 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer to form an inertial measurement unit (IMU); we therefore r...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
MinIMU-9 Gyro, Accelerometer, and Compass
SKU: PL-1265 | Brand: Pololu
This board has been replaced by the newer MinIMU-9 v2 L3GD20 and LSM303DLHC carrier, which offers improved magnetic sensing resolution, a wider acceleration measurement range, and gyro measurements that are more resis...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
SparkFun Infrared Temperature Breakout - TMP006
SKU: SF-SEN-11859 | Brand: SparkFun
This is not your typical temperature sensor. The TMP006 Breakout can measure the temperature of an object without making contact with it. By using a thermopile to detect and absorb the infrared energy an object is emi...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Gravity: Joystick Module V2
SKU: DF-DFR0061 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Joystick Module V2 provides two-axis analogue control (X and Y) plus a digital push-button switch. Connect the two analogue outputs and one digital output to your Arduino or other microcontroller for intui...
Delivered by Fri 12 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 Fri 12 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 Fri 12 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 Thu 2 Jul
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 Tue 23 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 Tue 23 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 Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit Si7021 Temperature Humidity Sensor Breakout Board
SKU: AF-3251 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Si7021 is a temperature and humidity sensor from Silicon Labs with a PTFE filter for protection against dust and contaminants. It provides ±3% relative humidity accuracy over 0–80% RH and ±0.4 °C temperat...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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