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# Sensors

Browse our extensive range of sensor modules and breakout boards, covering temperature, distance, motion, touch, liquid level, radar, infrared, and more. Whether you&#39;re building with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or your own custom PCB, you&#39;ll find the right sensor for your project.Popular with Australian makers, students, and engineers for robotics, home automation, environmental monitoring, and STEM education. Fast shipping Australia-wide from our local warehouse.

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/collections/sensors — [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/collections/sensors.md)

## Products (1452)

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### [Octopus Linear Slider Potentiometer Brick](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/octopus-linear-slider-potentiometer-brick.md)

**Brand:** ElecFreaks

**Price:** $6.25

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** EF-EF04061

A linear sliding potentiometer module from the ElecFreaks Octopus series. Provides an analogue voltage output proportional to the slider position, making it useful as a variable input for controlling volume, brightness, speed, or any other parameter in your project. Features a standard 3-pin conn...

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### [Line Following add-on for :MOVE mini](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/line-following-add-on-for-move-mini.md)

**Brand:** Kitronik

**Price:** $26.00

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** KI-5624-LF

Add line following capability to your Kitronik :MOVE mini buggy for the BBC micro:bit with this easy-to-assemble add-on kit. No soldering required — just mechanical assembly using the included hardware. Once built, the left and right sensors can be individually adjusted with a screwdriver to fine...

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### [SparkFun Distance Sensor Breakout - 4 Meter, VL53L1X (Qwiic)](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/sparkfun-distance-sensor-breakout-4-meter-vl53l1x-qwiic.md)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**Price:** $60.55

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** SF-SEN-14722

This SparkFun Distance Sensor Breakout utilizes the VL53L1X next generation ToF (Time of Flight) sensor module to give you the highly accurate measurements at long ranges for its size. The VL53L1X uses a VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) to emit an Infrared laser to time the reflecti...

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### [Pixy2 CMUcam5](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/pixy2-cmucam5.md)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**Price:** $336.90

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** SF-SEN-14678

The Pixy2 CMUcam5 is smaller, faster and more capable than the original Pixy. Like its predecessor, the Pixy2 can learn to detect objects that you teach it, just by pressing a button. Additionally, the Pixy2 has new algorithms that detect and track lines for use with line-following robots. With t...

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### [LIDAR-Lite v3HP](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/lidar-lite-v3hp.md)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**Price:** $310.10

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** SF-SEN-14599

The LIDAR-Lite v3HP is a compact, high-performance optical distance measurement sensor from Garmin. Housed in a durable IPX7-rated enclosure, it delivers accurate range measurements from 5 cm to 40 m, making it an ideal solution for drones, robots, and unmanned vehicles. Compared to the LIDAR-Lit...

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### [SparkFun Triple Axis Magnetometer Breakout - MLX90393 (Qwiic)](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/sparkfun-triple-axis-magnetometer-breakout-mlx90393-qwiic.md)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**Price:** $40.35

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** SF-SEN-14571

It’s time to start utilizing the superior magnetometer, and what better way than to throw it onto an easy-to-use breakout board? The SparkFun MLX90393 Magnetometer Breakout is a triple-axis magnetic sensor board capable of sensing very small fields (like the Earth’s magnetic field), while still b...

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### [RPLIDAR A3 - 360 Degree Laser Scanner Development Kit](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rplidar-a3-360-degree-laser-scanner-development-kit.md)

**Brand:** DFRobot

**Price:** $1,215.80

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** DF-DFR0583

&amp;nbsp; FEATURES &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; APPLICATIONS &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Obstacle Avoidance Autonomous Mapping Route Planning Navigation &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; SPECIFICATION &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Model: RPLDIAR-A3 Distance Range: 0.15 - 25 m Angular Range: 0-360 degree Distance Resolution: &amp;lt;0.5 (0.15~1.5 meters) &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ...

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### [Touch pHAT](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/touch-phat.md)

**Brand:** Little Bird

**Price:** $19.45

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** PR-PIM272

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 completely agnostic about what they&#39;re used for. You can even use a dry erase pen to write ...

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### [Bend Labs Digital Flex Sensor - 1-Axis, 4 Inch](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/bend-labs-digital-flex-sensor-1-axis-4-inch.md)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**Price:** $141.70

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** SF-SEN-15244

The Bend Labs Digital Flex Sensors are an innovative solution for measuring motion, providing a unique alternative to existing sensor technologies for measuring a highly accurate and drift-free angular displacement in a soft form factor while maintaining extremely low power consumption. Construct...

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### [QTRX-HD-04A Reflectance Sensor Array: 4-Channel, 4mm Pitch, Analog Output, Low Current](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/qtrx-hd-04a-reflectance-sensor-array-4-channel-4mm-pitch-analog-output-low-current.md)

**Brand:** Adafruit

**Price:** $15.45

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** AF-4404

These reflectance sensors feature a linear array of IR emitter/phototransistor pair modules in a high-density (4&amp;nbsp;mm pitch) arrangement, which makes them well suited for applications that require precise detection of changes in contrast, such as line sensing. A variety of sensor counts are av...

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### [LilyPad Light Sensor](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/lilypad-light-sensor-94ea6216-2aaf-44c2-8c44-ca523f7becf1.md)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**Price:** $10.60

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** SF-DEV-14629

The LilyPad Light Sensor is a sewable breakout board with an ALS-PT19 light sensor built in and ready to use right away. Each sensor outputs voltage between 0V and 3.3V depending on the level of ambient light shining on it. As more light is applied on the sensor, more current will flow from the b...

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### [Bourns Absolute Encoder (EAW0J-B24-AE0128L)](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/bourns-absolute-encoder-eaw0j-b24-ae0128l.md)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**Price:** $24.25

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** SF-COM-15036

The Bourns Absolute Encoder is a digital control knob that provides 128 unique results evenly spaced around a full circle. It is designed as a control panel knob but can be adapted for other uses. This can be a good alternative to using a potentiometer and analog pin, as this allows for full-turn...

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### [Thermocouple Type-K Glass Braid Insulated - 5m](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/thermocouple-type-k-glass-braid-insulated-5m.md)

**Brand:** Adafruit

**Price:** $52.45

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** AF-3895

Thermocouples are best used for measuring temperatures that can go above 100°C. This is a bare-wire bead-probe which can measure air or surface temperatures. Most inexpensive thermocouples have a vinyl covering which can melt at around 200°C, this one uses a fiberglass braid so it can be used in ...

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### [High Temp Waterproof DS18B20 Digital Temperature Sensor - 3m long](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/high-temp-waterproof-ds18b20-digital-temperature-sensor-3m-long.md)

**Brand:** Adafruit

**Price:** $43.45

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** AF-3846

This is a pre-wired and waterproofed version of the DS18B20 sensor made with a PTFE wire cable. Handy for when you need to measure something far away, or in wet conditions. This sensor is a little more expensive than the other waterproof version we have with a PVC cable because this one can be us...

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### [SparkFun IR Array Breakout - 110 Degree FOV, MLX90640 (Qwiic)](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/sparkfun-ir-array-breakout-110-degree-fov-mlx90640-qwiic.md)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**Price:** $166.10

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** SF-SEN-14843

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 this breakout you can detect surface temperatures from many feet away with an accur...

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### [Adafruit HTU21D-F Temperature  Humidity Sensor Breakout Board - Fully Assembled](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/adafruit-htu21d-f-temperature-humidity-sensor-breakout-board-fully-assembled.md)

**Brand:** Adafruit

**Price:** $40.05

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** AF-3515

The Adafruit HTU21D-F is an accurate I²C digital temperature and humidity sensor breakout board. With typical humidity accuracy of ±2% (optimised for 5–95% RH) and temperature accuracy of ±1°C across -30 to 90°C, it&#39;s a reliable and affordable choice for environmental monitoring projects. This br...

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### [Load Cell - 5kg, Straight Bar (TAL220B)](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/load-cell-5kg-straight-bar-tal220b.md)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**Price:** $38.45

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** SF-SEN-14729

A straight bar load cell (strain gauge) that translates up to 5kg of force into an electrical signal. Made from aluminium alloy with four strain gauges in a Wheatstone bridge configuration, it measures electrical resistance changes proportional to the applied load. Use it to measure object weight...

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### [Gravity:Digital Magnetic Sensor](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/gravity-digital-magnetic-sensor.md)

**Brand:** DFRobot

**Price:** $4.75

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** DF-DFR0033

what&#39;s the best way to detect the magnet? Use anther magnet. But it&#39;s not sensitive enough. You have to feel it by youself.Right.This magnetic sensor knows whether there is a magnetic object nearby or not. And it correctly tells you through ditigal output.See below picture for a quick demo! FEATU...

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### [Infrared Distance Sensor Bracket](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/infrared-distance-sensor-bracket.md)

**Brand:** DFRobot

**Price:** $1.75

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** DF-FIT0032

INTRODUCTIONA This bracket is designed for Gravity: Arduino Adjustable Infrared Distance Sensor which can be used for the obstacle avoidance or objection detection. It provides a easy installation of sensor on various robot platforms or other interactive media devices. ​ SPECIFICATIONS Probe diam...

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### [Adafruit ATSAMD09 Breakout with seesaw](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/adafruit-atsamd09-breakout-with-seesaw.md)

**Brand:** Adafruit

**Price:** $9.95

**Stock:** In stock

**SKU:** AF-3657

The Adafruit ATSAMD09 Breakout with seesaw is a versatile I2C peripheral board built on the Adafruit seesaw framework. Seesaw is a near-universal converter that lets you add GPIO, ADC, PWM, and more to any I2C-capable microcontroller or single-board computer — all over a simple I2C connection. Ra...

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