Sensors
Browse our extensive range of sensor modules and breakout boards, covering temperature, distance, motion, touch, liquid level, radar, infrared, and more. Whether you're building with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or your own custom PCB, you'll find the right sensor for your project.
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Ultrasonic Distance Sensor HC-SR04
SKU: LB-LR0230 | Brand: Little Bird
The HC-SR04 is a widely used ultrasonic distance sensor that measures distances from 2cm to 500cm (approximately 5 metres) with 1cm resolution. It works by emitting a 40kHz ultrasonic pulse, then measuring the time it...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Soil Moisture Sensor
SKU: LB-LR0040 | Brand: Little Bird
This versatile soil moisture sensor is designed for easy integration with both Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects, making it a great choice for hobbyists and developers alike. It features both analog and adjustable ...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
DHT22 module with cable
SKU: LB-LR0102 | Brand: Little Bird
The DHT22 (also known in Australia by RHT03) is a low cost humidity and temperature sensor with a single wire digital interface. The sensor comes pre-calibrated and in a breadboard compatible module form so you don...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
IR Infrared Obstacle Avoidance Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LR0062 | Brand: Little Bird
This IR sensor can detect obstacles in front of it. When an object is detected the green indicator light on the board will light up. There is a low-level output signal on the OUT port.It has a detection range of...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Adafruit 9-DOF Orientation IMU Fusion Breakout - BNO085 (BNO080) - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4754 | Brand: Adafruit
The BNO085 from Hillcrest Laboratories is a 9-DOF IMU with built-in sensor fusion — it combines accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer data on-chip and delivers ready-to-use orientation, motion detection and activi...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
IR Flame Sensor Module
SKU: LB-FLAME-LIGHT | Brand: Little Bird
This IR flame sensor module detects flames and infrared light sources in the 760–1,100 nm wavelength range. With a detection angle of approximately 60° and a test range of up to 80 cm (depending on flame size), it pro...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Prong Soil Moisture Sensor for BBC micro:bit
SKU: KI-5647 | Brand: Kitronik
The Prong Soil Moisture Sensor mounts directly onto a BBC micro:bit to monitor soil moisture levels. Two conductive tines are inserted into the soil — any moisture conducts an analogue voltage that the micro:bit reads...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module DHT11
SKU: LB-LR0029 | Brand: Little Bird
DHT11 Temperature and Humidity sensor is as powerful as it used to be but easier to use. This DHT11 Arduino temperature and humidity sensor has a full range temperature compensation, low power consumption...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Mini PIR Motion Sensor
SKU: LB-LS0869 | Brand: Little Bird
The AM312 sensor is a mini IR pyroelectric infrared PIR motion human body sensor that is easy to install and has low power consumption. Its digital signal processing and high sensitivity make it ideal for use in au...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
UV Ultraviolet Ray Detection Sensor
SKU: LB-LS2299 | Brand: Little Bird
A UV detection sensor module that measures ultraviolet light intensity in the 200–370 nm wavelength range. The analogue output (0–1 V DC) is proportional to the UV Index, making it suitable for measuring UV exposure i...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor - GY-530
SKU: LB-LS6503 | Brand: Little Bird
The VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor is an advanced distance sensor module that provides highly accurate distance measurements using infrared laser technology. With a range of up to 2 meters, this com...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
10DOF Module MPU6050 HMC5883L BMP180 GY87 Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LS5114 | Brand: Little Bird
The GY-87 is a 10 degrees-of-freedom (10DOF) sensor module that combines three chips on a single compact board: the MPU6050 (3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer), HMC5883L (3-axis magnetometer), and BMP180 (barome...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Sonar:bit for micro:bit Ultrasonic Sensor Distance Measuring 3V/5V
SKU: EF-EF04089 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Sonar:bit is a 3-wire ultrasonic distance sensor designed for micro:bit and Arduino projects. Operating on 3–5V, it works directly with both 3.3V and 5V systems using a single GVS cable — saving an I/O port compared t...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Arduino Infra-red obstacle sensor
SKU: LB-LR0006 | Brand: Little Bird
The infrared obstacle sensor is a compact IR proximity module designed for robotics and automation projects. It detects obstacles within a 2–40 cm range and outputs a TTL-level signal, making it easy to integrate with...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Adafruit BME688 - Temperature, Humidity, Pressure and Gas Sensor
SKU: AF-5046 | Brand: Adafruit
The BME688 from Bosch delivers comprehensive environmental sensing in a single compact package. This precision sensor measures temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and VOC gas levels, all accessible over I2C or...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Adafruit BME280 I2C or SPI Temperature Humidity Pressure Sensor
SKU: AF-2652 | Brand: Adafruit
Measure indoor environmental conditions with Bosch’s BME280 sensor on an easy-to-use Adafruit breakout. It combines temperature, barometric pressure and humidity sensing in a compact board that suits weather stations,...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Rotary Encoder Module
SKU: LB-LR0024 | Brand: Little Bird
The rotary encoder is an electro-mechanical switch. Its output signal can be used to determine the direction that its knob is being rotated. Not only that, but it is also capable of continuous rotation, unlike a regul...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Hall-Effect Sensor - AH1815 (Non-Latching)
SKU: SF-SEN-14709 | Brand: SparkFun
The AH1815 is an integrated Hall-Effect non-latched sensor. That’s nice but what does it do? Holding a magnet near the sensor will cause the output pin to toggle. This makes for a robust presence sensor. A reed sen...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX9814 with Auto Gain Control
SKU: AF-1713 | Brand: Adafruit
Add an ear to your project with this well-designed electret microphone amplifier with AGC. This fully assembled and tested board comes with a 20-20KHz electret microphone soldered on. For the amplification, we use th...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
LM75A Temperature Sensor I2C Interface Development Board Module For Raspberry Pi
SKU: LB-LS3579 | Brand: Little Bird
LM75A Temperature Sensor I2C Interface Development Board Module LM75A is a high-speed I2C interface, temperature sensor, in the temperature range -55 ? ~ + 125. The temperature was directly converted to a digital sign...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
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