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.
I2CXL-MaxSonar-WR(MB7040)
SKU: DF-SEN0274 | Brand: DFRobot
The weather resistant MB7040 I2CXL-MaxSonar-WR sensor features centimeter resolution and an I2C interface, and provides short to long distance detection and range information from 20cm to 765cm for the nearest detecta...
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SparkFun Pulse Oximeter and Heart Rate Sensor - MAX30101 MAX32664 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15219 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Pulse Oximeter and Heart Rate Sensor is an I2C based biometric sensor, utilizing two chips from Maxim Integrated: the MAX32664 Biometric Sensor Hub and the MAX30101 Pulse Oximetry and Heart Rate Module. W...
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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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SparkFun Ambient Light Sensor - VEML6030 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15436 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun VEML6030 Ambient Light Sensor is a high-accuracy, 16-bit light sensor that measures ambient light in lux with a spectral response similar to the human eye. It connects via the Qwiic I2C system for solderl...
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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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AMG8832 Infrared Array Sensor
SKU: ET-2475261 | Brand: Little Bird
The Panasonic AMG8832 Grid-EYE is an infrared array sensor evaluation board featuring a 64-pixel (8×8) thermal imaging sensor in an all-in-one SMD package. It detects absolute surface temperatures from -20°C to +100°C...
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Microstack Accelerometer Add-On
SKU: ET-2434229 | Brand: Little Bird
The Microstack accelerometer provides easy, plug and play integration and development for designs, requiring an accelerometer function to all platforms compatible with the Microstack framework. Microstack acceleromet...
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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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Temperature Sensor - TMP36
SKU: PI-COM1701 | Brand: Pimoroni
The TMP36 is a low voltage, precision centigrade temperature sensor. It provides a voltage output that is linearly proportional to the Celsius temperature. It also doesn’t require any external calibration to provide t...
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Light Sensor Gizmo for Playground - Analog Input
SKU: TR-GIZLIGHT | Brand: 4tronix
The Playground system is an easy way to connect from Crumble, Raspberry Pi or BBC micro:bit to useful GizmosThe Light Sensor Gizmo provides an easy way to connect an Analog input which varies with the brightness of th...
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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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Skywriter HAT
SKU: PR-PIM197 | Brand: Little Bird
Use this 3D interface to sense things floating in the air over it. Detect swipes and the motion of your hand with X, Y and Z positions.Skywriter HAT uses electrical near-field 3D sensing to generate positional da...
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ShakeUp Deluxe
SKU: LB-SHAKEUP-DELUXE | Brand: Little Bird
The ShakeUp makes you a STE(A)M inventor by helping you to connect everyday objects to your computer. If you can plug in a Keyboard and Mouse, you can use the ShakeUp. The Magic Science When you plug the...
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Skywriter
SKU: PR-PIM062 | Brand: Little Bird
The big brother to the Skywriter HAT - Skywriter adds 3D gesture sensing to your project! Using our Python and Arduino libraries you can read off the positional data (x, y, z) and common gestures like ...
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IR Modular Piano Kit
SKU: LB-00061 | Brand: Little Bird
OverviewDeveloped as a quick starter board for the less experienced we envision this board as the follow up to your first soldering session.In isolation this board will produce a middle C note by hovering over the boa...
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Logic Level Converter Module
SKU: LB-00038 | Brand: Little Bird
Geek Ammo's Australian Made Logic Level converter makes it possible to connect 3.3V (or even lower voltage sensors) to 5V micro controllers like the Raspberry Pi. With this module you can easily connect different...
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SparkFun IR Array Breakout - 55 Degree FOV, MLX90640 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-14844 | Brand: SparkFun
It’s time to say hip hip array for this IR Breakout! The MLX90640 SparkFun IR Array Breakout is equipped with a 32x24 array of thermopile sensors creating, in essence, a low resolution thermal imaging camera. With thi...
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Raspberry Pi Sense HAT
SKU: PI-RPI-005 | Brand: Pimoroni
Make your Raspberry Pi into an Astro Pi with the Sense HAT - Pressure, humidity, temperature and orientation sensors combined with a beautiful 8x8 LED matrix!Attach the HAT to your Pi's GPIO pins and you can...
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Pycom Pytrack - GPS+motion shield for WiPy, SiPy, and LoPy
SKU: PI-PYC007 | Brand: Pimoroni
The Pycom Pytrack is a GPS and motion sensor shield compatible with Pycom multi-network modules including the WiPy, SiPy, and LoPy. It provides accurate GNSS positioning, a 3-axis accelerometer, USB serial access, LiP...
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Pycom Pysense - Sensor shield for WiPy, SiPy, and LoPy
SKU: PI-PYC006 | Brand: Pimoroni
The Pycom Pysense is a sensor-packed expansion shield that fits all Pycom multi-network modules — including the WiPy, SiPy, and LoPy. It gives you a head start on IoT projects by combining five sensors, a LiPo charger...
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