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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Raspberry Pi Sense HAT rev.2
SKU: RP-SC0329 | Brand: Raspberry Pi Ltd
Raspberry Pi Sense HAT V2 — Your Mission Control for Data, Dazzle, and DIY Experiments!What if your Raspberry Pi could sense everything—orientation, weather, movement, your own code-controlled lightshow…and let you in...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Light-dependent Resistor Sensor Module
SKU: LB-24-LIGHT | Brand: Little Bird
Light-dependent resistors are electronic components whose resistance changes with light intensity. They are also called LDRs, photoresistors, or photoconductors. It has four pins:3.3V : While 'VCC'...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
1-Wire Digital Temperature Sensor for Raspberry Pi - Unassembled (1m)
SKU: LB-LR-DIGI-TEMP-1M-UA | Brand: Little Bird
The Little Bird 1-Wire Digital Temperature Sensor for Raspberry Pi — a plug-and-play solution for environment sensing, data logging, and IoT applications. Simply plug it onto the Raspberry Pi GPIO header — no breadboa...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkFun Load Cell Amplifier - HX711
SKU: SF-SEN-13879 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Load Cell Amplifier is a small breakout board for the HX711 IC that allows you to easily read load cells to measure weight. By connecting the amplifier to your microcontroller you will be able to read the...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Flame Sensor Module KY-026
SKU: LB-LR0007 | Brand: Little Bird
Flame Detection Sensor Module for use with Arduino Sensor for flame wavelengths between 760 nm to 1100 nm infrared is most sensitive60 degree detection sensor Two outputs mode: AO: analog output, real-time ou...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Waterproof DS18B20 Temperature Probe 1M with XH2.54mm Connector
SKU: LB-LS4690 | Brand: Little Bird
Digital temperature sensor DS18B20, waterproof case. Working range from -55 to 125 degrees. Resolution 0.5 in range from -10 up to 85 degrees.
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Temperature Sensor - Waterproof (DS18B20)
SKU: SF-SEN-11050 | Brand: SparkFun
This sealed digital temperature probe lets you precisely measure temperatures in wet environments with a simple 1-Wire interface. The DS18B20 provides 9 to 12-bit (configurable) temperature readings over a 1-Wire i...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Temperature Sensor Module DS18B20
SKU: LB-24-TEMP | Brand: Little Bird
A pre-wired DS18B20 digital temperature sensor on a breakout module with three labelled pins for easy connection. The DS18B20 uses the 1-Wire protocol, requiring only a single data line to communicate temperature read...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Reed Switch
SKU: SF-COM-08642 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a small device called a reed switch. When the device is exposed to a magnetic field, the two ferrous materials inside the switch pull together and the switch closes. When the magnetic field is removed, the ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Sound Detection and Microphone Module
SKU: LB-LR0003 | Brand: Little Bird
This sound detection and microphone module provides both analogue and digital outputs for detecting sound with a microcontroller. The analogue output (AO) delivers a real-time voltage signal proportional to sound inte...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Rain Drop Sensor Module
SKU: LB-24-RAIN | Brand: Little Bird
Give your projects weather awareness in seconds. This compact module detects the very first drop of rain and reports the strength of the shower, making it ideal for smart gardens, automatic window controls, mini weat...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Rotary Encoder
SKU: SF-COM-09117 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 12-step rotary encoder with a nice ‘clicking’ feel. It’s breadboard friendly, and has a pretty handy select switch (by pushing in on the knob). The encoder is different from a potentiometer in that an enc...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Temperature Sensor - High Temperature, Waterproof (DS18B20)
SKU: SF-SEN-18367 | Brand: SparkFun
A sealed, waterproof DS18B20 digital temperature probe for precise measurements in wet or harsh environments. The sensor communicates over a 1-Wire interface, requiring just one data pin (plus ground) to connect to yo...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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 Thu 2 Jul
Rotary Encoder Module Brick Sensor
SKU: LB-00111 | Brand: Little Bird
Description:The rotary encoder is used to measure the speed and with PWM technology can achieve rapid speed devicesWith fixed bolt hole for easy installationGreat for DIY projectSpecification:Model: KY-040Workin...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
4-Wire Slot Type Photoelectric Switch
SKU: DF-SEN0448 | Brand: DFRobot
A 4-wire slot-type photoelectric switch with integrated optical transmitter and receiver. The 5mm detection slot can detect objects passing through, including transparent materials, making it ideal for counting, posit...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Standalone Toggle Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout [AT42QT1012]
SKU: AF-1375 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout board is the simplest way to create a project with a single "toggle" capacitive touch sensor. No microcontroller is required here - just power with 1.8 to 5.5VDC and touch the pad to activate the sens...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Tilt Sensor - AT407
SKU: SF-SEN-10289 | Brand: SparkFun
This AT407 basic tilt switch can easily be used to detect orientation. Inside the can is a ball that make contact with the pins when the case is upright. Tilt the case over and the balls don’t touch, thus not making a...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Gravity: Arduino Digital Water Flow Sensor - 1/8
SKU: DF-SEN0216 | Brand: DFRobot
The Water Flow sensor measures the rate of a liquid flowing through it. The YF-S401 water flow sensor consists of a plastic valve body, flow rotor and hall effect sensor. It is usually used at the inlet end to det...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Kitronik Air Quality Datalogging Board for Pico
SKU: KI-5336 | Brand: Kitronik
The Kitronik Smart Air Quality Board provides a complete air monitoring and datalogging solution for the Raspberry Pi Pico. With an onboard BME688 environmental sensor, OLED display, real-time clock support, and Micro...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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