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.
Short Flex Sensor
SKU: AF-1070 | Brand: Adafruit
This sensor can detect flexing or bending in one direction. They were popularized by being used in the Nintendo PowerGlove as a gaming interface.These sensors are easy to use, they are basically resistors that chan...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Miniature Reflective Infrared Optical Sensors - 5 Pack - ITR20001/T
SKU: AF-3930 | Brand: Adafruit
This Reflective IR Sensor is a simple plastic casing with two elements - an IR LED and an IR phototransistor. You can control the IR LED and turn it on to bounce IR off objects to determine their reflectivity. Whit...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
PM2.5 Air Quality Sensor and Breadboard Adapter Kit - PMS5003
SKU: AF-3686 | Brand: Adafruit
Breathe easy, knowing that you can track and sense the quality of the air around you with the PM2.5 Air Quality Sensor with Breadboard Adapter particulate sensor. Mad Max & Furiosa definitely should have ho...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT for Raspberry Pi [Mini Kit]
SKU: AF-2324 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT adds high-quality GPS and GLONASS positioning to your Raspberry Pi. Built around a PA1616D module, it provides precise location data and a built-in real-time clock (RTC) with coin cell ba...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Triple Axis Accelerometer ADXL345
SKU: DF-SEN0032 | Brand: DFRobot
Breakout board for the Analog Device ADXL345. The ADXL345 is a small, thin, low power, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to ±16 g. Digital output data is formatted as 16-bit twos ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
TCA9548A I2C Multiplexer
SKU: AF-2717 | Brand: Adafruit
The TCA9548A 1-to-8 I2C multiplexer solves the common problem of needing multiple I2C devices with the same address on a single bus. It acts as a gatekeeper, routing I2C traffic to any of its eight downstream channels...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Gravity: Arduino LPG Gas Sensor (MQ4)
SKU: DF-SEN0129 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION This is an Arduino CH4 gas sensor. It uses MQ4 probe which is able to detect nature gas, CH4. It is less sensitivity in detecting alcohol, cooking fumes, and cigarette smok...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Gravity: Analog Ambient Light Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0026 | Brand: DFRobot
Here comes DFRobot's new Analog Ambient Light Sensor for Arduino or Raspberry Pi. Brand new design and much more convenient to use. This sensor help you to detect the light density and reflect the analog voltage s...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Gravity: Arduino Gas Sensor (MQ2)
SKU: DF-SEN0127 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION This is a generic Arduino gas sensor. It has MQ2 probe which is able to detect LPG, i-butane, propane, methane ,alcohol, Hydrogen, smoke.It can be used in gas leakage detecting device in c...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
IR (Infrared) Receiver Sensor [TSOP38238]
SKU: AF-157 | Brand: Adafruit
IR sensor tuned to 38KHz, perfect for receiving commands from a TV remote control. Runs at 3V to 5V so it's great for any microcontroller.To use, connect pin 3 (all the way to the right) to 5V power, pin 2 (middle) to...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Gravity: Arduino EC (Electrical Conductivity) Sensor / Meter
SKU: DF-DFR0300 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity EC (Electrical Conductivity) Sensor measures the conductivity of aqueous solutions, providing an analogue output for Arduino and compatible microcontrollers. EC measurement is essential for monitoring wate...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
SparkFun I2C DAC Breakout - MCP4725
SKU: SF-BOB-12918 | Brand: SparkFun
You’ve always wanted to output analog voltages from a microcontroller, the MCP4725 is the DAC that will let you do it! The MCP4725 is an I2C controlled Digital-to-Analog converter (DAC). A DAC allows you to send analo...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Reed Switch - Insulated
SKU: SF-COM-10601 | Brand: SparkFun
An insulated reed switch that closes when exposed to a magnetic field and opens when the field is removed. The encapsulated design is more durable than glass reed switches and can be easily populated on a PCB. Key Fe...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
MPL3115A2 - I2C Barometric Pressure/Altitude/Temperature Sensor
SKU: AF-1893 | Brand: Adafruit
The MPL3115A2 is a precision barometric pressure, altitude, and temperature sensor from NXP (formerly Freescale) that communicates over I2C. With 1.5 Pa resolution, it can resolve altitude changes as small as 0.3 m an...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Gravity: Arduino Analog Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor- Corrosion Resistant
SKU: DF-SEN0193 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analogue Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor measures soil moisture using capacitive sensing rather than resistive probes, providing significantly better corrosion resistance and longer service life. Made from...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Gravity: Water Flow Sensor (1/2) For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0217 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION The Gravity Water Flow sensor measures the rate of a liquid flowing through it. The YF-S201 water flow sensor consists of a plastic valve body, flow rotor and hall effect sensor. It is usual...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Gravity:Digital Line Tracking (Following) Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0017 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a line tracking (following) sensor to guide your robot by telling white from black quickly and accurately. It is commonly used in arduino robot project, and probably is the best line following sens...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
SparkFun Line Sensor Breakout - QRE1113 (Analog)
SKU: SF-ROB-09453 | Brand: SparkFun
This version of the QRE1113 breakout board features an easy-to-use analog output, which will vary depending on the amount of IR light reflected back to the sensor. This tiny board is perfect for line sensing applic...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Gravity: Arduino Analog Flame Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0076 | Brand: DFRobot
This Gravity analog flame sensor detects fire and infrared light sources in the 760–1,100 nm wavelength range. With a 60° detection angle and analogue output proportional to flame distance, it's widely used in firefig...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit PiRTC - PCF8523 Real Time Clock for Raspberry Pi
SKU: AF-3386 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PiRTC is a battery-backed real-time clock that plugs directly onto your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header, letting your Pi keep accurate time even when powered off. Built around the PCF8523 RTC with native Linux...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
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