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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2-Axis Joystick
SKU: AF-245 | Brand: Adafruit
The 2-Axis Joystick provides analogue input for your projects using two independent 10K potentiometers — one per axis. It reports position as either voltage or resistance, making it compatible with a wide range of mic...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: 27 Pcs Arduino Sensor Kit
SKU: DF-KIT0011 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION If you want to start playing with sensors, this sensor kit for arduino will be the perfect choice for you to get started. It comes with bundle of the most popular DFRobot sensors...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Waterproof DS18B20 Digital temperature sensor + extras
SKU: AF-381 | Brand: Adafruit
This is a pre-wired and waterproofed version of the DS18B20 sensor. Handy for when you need to measure something far away, or in wet conditions. While the sensor is good up to 125°C the cable is jacketed in PVC ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL345
SKU: SF-SEN-09836 | Brand: SparkFun
This new version adds 2 standoff holes as well as an extra decoupling capacitor. The ADXL345 is a small, thin, low power, 3-axis MEMS accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to +-16 g. Digital...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Force Sensitive Resistor - Small
SKU: SF-SEN-09673 | Brand: SparkFun
A compact force sensitive resistor (FSR) from Interlink Electronics with a 4 mm (0.16″) diameter active sensing area. The resistance changes based on applied pressure — from over 1 MΩ with no pressure down to approxim...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Infrared Thermometer - MLX90614
SKU: SF-SEN-09570 | Brand: SparkFun
Melexis' MLX90614ESF-BAA is an infrared thermometer designed for non-contact temperature sensing. An internal 17-bit ADC and a powerful DSP contribute to the MLX90614’s high accuracy and resolution. It has a huge numb...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: Analog 20A Current Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0214 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analog 20A Current Sensor measures both AC and DC current using the Hall effect, outputting a proportional analog voltage to your microcontroller. With high-voltage isolation built into the circuit design ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Learn to Solder - DIY Ultrasonic Ranging Electronic Kit
SKU: LB-LS6569 | Brand: Little Bird
A DIY soldering kit that builds into a functional ultrasonic distance meter. Using an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor, STC89C52 microcontroller, and 3-digit 7-segment display, this kit measures distances from 5cm to 4m with...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
RS485 Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Sensor (400-700nm)
SKU: DF-SEN0641 | Brand: DFRobot
The RS485 PAR Sensor measures photosynthetically active radiation in the 400–700 nm wavelength range — the light spectrum that plants use for photosynthesis. It converts incident radiation into a signal proportional t...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Mini TOF Laser Range Sensor – UART/I2C, Long Range
SKU: WS-28761 | Brand: Waveshare
TOF Mini Laser Range Sensor – Long Range Precision Measuring with UART / I2C CommunicationElevate your robotics or automation projects to new heights with our versatile and precise TOF (Time of Flight) Mini Laser Rang...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
C1001 60GHz mmWave Indoor Fall Detection Sensor for Arduino / ESP32 / micro:bit (11 Meters)
SKU: DF-SEN0623 | Brand: DFRobot
The C1001 mmWave Human Detection Sensor is a high-precision 60GHz millimeter-wave radar sensor engineered for advanced human detection. Unlike standard 24GHz millimeter-wave sensors that are limited to detecting prese...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Sensor Trimpot ELECFREAKS PlanetX
SKU: EF-EF05018 | Brand: ElecFreaks
An analogue trimpot (trimmer potentiometer) sensor module from the ELECFREAKS PlanetX series, designed for use with micro:bit via RJ11 connection. The potentiometer provides stepless rotation over a 0°–300° range, out...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
SparkFun Human Presence and Motion Sensor - STHS34PF80 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-22494 | Brand: SparkFun
The STHS34PF80 sensor, from ST Microelectronics, is designed to measure the precise black-body radiation (as described by Planck's law) of an object; as well as monitor ambient temperature conditions within its 80° fi...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: Science Data Acquisition Module Kit for Experiments Education
SKU: DF-EDU0170 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Science Data Acquisition Module Kit is a comprehensive toolkit for conducting digital scientific experiments without programming or electronics knowledge. Built around the DFRobot SCI DAQ module, it includ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
PlanetX UV Sensors
SKU: EF-EF05021 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The UV sensor is able to measure the total ultraviolet intensity of sunlight. You can use it to sense ozone and pollutants or make fire safety devices.
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Single Li-Ion and LiPoly Battery Power Meter
SKU: AF-5383 | Brand: Adafruit
This small, palm-sized battery power meter has a small display that shows off how much juice is left in your single Lithium Ion/Polymer rechargeable battery. The color display has four levels of power indication once ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: ENS160 Air Quality Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0514 | Brand: DFRobot
This Gravity: ENS160 Air Quality Sensor, based on ScioSense's new ENS160 sensor chip, is specifically designed for indoor air quality monitoring and offers detection of multiple IAQ data (TVOC, eCO2, AQI).The innovati...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: I2C LIS331HH Triple Axis Accelerometer Sensor (±6g/±12g/±24g)
SKU: DF-SEN0411 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity: LIS331HH is a high-performance 3-axis linear accelerometer with ultra-low power consumption of just 10 µA in low-power mode. It offers user-selectable measurement ranges of ±6g, ±12g, or ±24g and delivers...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: 5V Non-contact Liquid Level Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0485 | Brand: DFRobot
This small 5V non-contact liquid level sensor with Gravity Interface is able to detect 0-100°C conductive liquid levels in non-metallic containers in sensing range of 3mm. Provided with digital quantity output(low), t...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
GM77 Barcode and QR Code Scanning Module
SKU: DF-SEN0512 | Brand: DFRobot
This scanning module reads barcodes or 2D codes with a scan speed of 15m/min. With small size and high-efficiency recognition, it is easy to be integrated into various industrial equipment and applications. The mod...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
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