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.
Ring Inductive Proximity Sensor (3mm Hole Diameter)
SKU: DF-FIT0757 | Brand: DFRobot
These Inductive Ring Proximity sensors are designed to detect metal objects entering or passing through the ring. They operate on a 6-36V power supply and offer NPN output. The sensor features less than 1ms response t...
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Ring Inductive Proximity Sensor (6mm Hole Diameter)
SKU: DF-FIT0758 | Brand: DFRobot
These Inductive Ring Proximity sensors are designed to detect metal objects entering or passing through the ring. They operate on a 6-36V power supply and offer NPN output. The sensor features less than 1ms response t...
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PIR Motion Sensor Module:DYP-ME003 SEN005
SKU: EF-EF10030 | Brand: ElecFreaks
A passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor module based on the BISS0001 IC, capable of detecting human movement at up to 7 metres. Outputs a digital high signal when motion is detected, making it easy to interface with Ar...
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M5StickC ToF HAT(VL53L0X)
SKU: M5-U072 | Brand: Little Bird
The ToF HAT is a high-precision laser-ranging sensor designed for the M5StickC development platform. Built around the VL53L0X Time-of-Flight module and a 940 nm VCSEL emitter, it delivers fast, accurate distance measu...
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M5StickC RS485 HAT AOZ1282CI
SKU: M5-U067 | Brand: Little Bird
Description RS485-HAT is a TTL to RS485 converter for M5StickC. Among M5stack products we have 5 items that include TTL to RS485, they are RS485 unit, RS485 HAT, PLC, LAN, BASE26 they have different input volt...
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IO Unit Kit ( I/O Proto Relay 3.96 RS485 DAC ADC)
SKU: M5-U051 | Brand: Little Bird
Including 7 Different Units: Ext.IO, Proto, Relay, 3.96, RS485, DAC, ADC
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Mini Dual Button Unit
SKU: M5-U025 | Brand: Little Bird
Description Dual Button, as its namesake, has two buttons with different color. If the Button unit is not enough, how about double it up to a pair. They share the exact same mechanism, button status can be detected...
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PIR Motion Sensor (AS312)
SKU: M5-U004 | Brand: Little Bird
Description PIR is used to measure infrared (IR) light radiating from objects in its field of view. PIR sensors are commonly called simply "PIR", or sometimes "PID", for "passive infrared detector". The term p...
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180° Infrared Refletive Unit (ITR9606)
SKU: M5-U058 | Brand: Little Bird
The OP.180 is an infrared reflective limit switch unit built around the ITR9606 sensor, which pairs an infrared emitting diode with a silicon phototransistor in a 180° (straight-through) orientation. When an object pa...
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Acrylic Piano Board with RGB LED
SKU: M5-A047 | Brand: Little Bird
The PIANO is an acrylic piano keyboard base for M5Stack Core modules, designed for music and sound projects. It features two TS20 capacitive touch sensor ICs that communicate with the M5 Core via I2C, along with RGB L...
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4-20HR-MaxSonar-WRMI(MB7489)
SKU: DF-SEN0266 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB7489 4-20HR-MaxSonar-WRMI is a rugged, weather-resistant ultrasonic distance sensor designed for outdoor applications. It provides millimetre-resolution distance readings from 500mm to 5000mm using a 4–20mA anal...
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QTRX-MD-13A Reflectance Sensor Array: 13-Channel, 8mm Pitch, Analog Output, Low Current
SKU: PL-4453 | Brand: Pololu
The QTRX-MD-13A is a 13-channel reflectance sensor array designed for line-following robots and reflectance detection applications. It uses high-performance QTRX sensor modules with lenses, providing strong performanc...
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Touch pHAT
SKU: PR-PIM280 | 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...
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Touch Sensor Gizmo for Playground - Digital Input
SKU: TR-GIZTOUCH | Brand: 4tronix
The Playground system is an easy way to connect from Crumble, Raspberry Pi or BBC micro:bit to useful GizmosThe Touch Gizmo provides an easy way to make an input that is Active (High) when touched, or inactive (Low) w...
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Photo Interrupter - GP1A57HRJ00F
SKU: PI-COM1702 | Brand: Pimoroni
This sensor is composed of an infrared emitter on one upright and a shielded infrared detector on the other. By emitting a beam of infrared light from one upright to the other, the sensor can detect when an object pas...
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Light Sensor Materials Kit
SKU: PI-CBI013 | Brand: Pimoroni
You’ve learned how to blink, fade and flash lights – now learn how to sense light levels! The Chibitronics Light Sensor sticker can turn the light level shining upon it into an analog voltage. Best of all, it comes...
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Flotilla - Light
SKU: PR-PIM033 | Brand: Little Bird
The Light module detects ambient light level. It's ideal for use in a weather station, keeping track of light levels in your greenhouse, or reminding you when you've left the lights on in your house. Feat...
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US-100 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor - 3V or 5V Logic
SKU: AF-4019 | Brand: Adafruit
If you're like me, you've dreamed of being a dolphin - smoothly gliding through the water. Using your echo-location abilities to detect tasty fish treats. Until genetic modifications catches up with our desires,...
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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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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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