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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PM2.5 Air Quality Kit (PMSA003 + SHT20)
SKU: M5-K023 | Brand: Little Bird
The PM2.5 Air Quality Kit combines a PMSA003 laser particulate sensor with an SHT20 temperature and humidity sensor in a single M5Stack-compatible module. It measures ambient particulate concentration, temperature, an...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Gravity: I2C Digital Wattmeter
SKU: DF-SEN0291 | Brand: DFRobot
Gravity: I2C Digital Wattmeter is a high-resolution, high-precision, large-scale measurement module that can measure the voltage, current and power of various electronic modules and electrical equipment within 26V 8A,...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
SparkFun Atmospheric Sensor Breakout - BME280 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15440 | Brand: SparkFun
The BME280 Atmospheric Sensor Breakout measures barometric pressure, relative humidity, and temperature from a single compact board. With both Qwiic (I2C) and 0.1″ header connections, it integrates easily into Arduino...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Octopus Rain/Steam Sensor
SKU: EF-EF04024 | Brand: ElecFreaks
This is a Rain/steam sensor from ElecFreaks. This steam sensor can be connected to the Arduino IO Expansion shield directly. The output voltage will increase when the humidity of the sensor surface goes up.You even co...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Humidity and Temperature Sensor Module
SKU: FT-HUMID | Brand: Freetronics
Measure temperature and relative humidity with this simple, Arduino-compatible sensor module based on the DHT22. With just three connections (GND, power, and data), you can read both temperature and humidity from a si...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Crack the Code Components Kit Only
SKU: LB-CTCBOX | Brand: Little Bird
Already run the Crack the Code unit of work and want to replenish your component box? At Little Bird Electronics we have put together a replenishment kit for your Crack the Code unit of work. Kit Contains: ...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
ADXL345 - Triple-Axis Accelerometer (+-2g/4g/8g/16g) w/ I2C/SPI
SKU: AF-1231 | Brand: Adafruit
The ADXL345 from Analog Devices is a triple-axis digital accelerometer with both I2C and SPI interfaces. This breakout board includes an on-board 3.3V regulator and logic-level shifting, making it easy to interface wi...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
enviro:bit
SKU: PR-PIM355 | Brand: Little Bird
Sense the world around you with enviro:bit! It's loaded with sensors for air and weather, colour and light, and sound, and slots right onto your micro:bit. Just slot in your micro:bit, then code enviro:bit wit...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit Ultimate GPS Logger Shield - Includes GPS Module
SKU: AF-1272 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Ultimate GPS Logger Shield combines the popular Ultimate GPS module with a MicroSD card slot, giving your Arduino a complete GPS datalogging solution. Built around the MTK3339 chipset, it tracks up to 22 ...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
T-Slot Photo Interrupter
SKU: AF-3986 | Brand: Adafruit
This T-Slot Photo Interrupter is a simple plastic sensor with two elements - an IR LED and an IR photo-transistor, situated across a U-shaped gap. You can control the IR LED and turn it on to transmit IR light acro...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Platinum RTD Sensor - PT1000 - 3 Wire 1 meter long
SKU: AF-3984 | Brand: Adafruit
For precision temperature sensing, nothing beats a Platinum RTD. Resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) are temperature sensors that contain a resistor that changes resistance value as its temperature changes, bas...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sonar Distance Sensor + 2 x 10K resistors
SKU: AF-3942 | Brand: Adafruit
The HC-SR04 is an ultrasonic distance sensor that measures distances from approximately 2 cm to 400 cm (best results between 10–250 cm). Widely used in robotics, automation, interactive art, and motion sensing project...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Optical Fingerprint Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LR0214-73A | Brand: Little Bird
Secure your project with biometrics - this all-in-one optical fingerprint sensor will make adding fingerprint detection and verification super simple. These modules are typically used in safes - there's a high powered...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Alcohol sensor for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0205 | Brand: Little Bird
An alcohol sensor module for Arduino with both digital (TTL) and analog output. It detects alcohol vapour in the 10–1000 PPM range, with analog output voltage increasing proportionally with concentration. The module a...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit Capacitive Touch HAT for Raspberry Pi - Mini Kit [MPR121]
SKU: AF-2340 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Capacitive Touch HAT adds 12 capacitive touch sensors to your Raspberry Pi using the MPR121 touch controller over I2C. Each sensor has a figure-8 hole designed for alligator clip connections — attach clip...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Muscle Sensor Surface EMG Electrodes - H124SG Covidien [Pack of 6]
SKU: AF-2773 | Brand: Adafruit
Have your next project be controlled by your muscles with this pack of Muscle Sensor Surface EMG Electrodes! Pair the electrodes with the MyoWare Muscle Sensor and a microcontroller (ie. Arduino...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
SparkFun Ambient Light Sensor Breakout - TEMT6000
SKU: SF-BOB-08688 | Brand: SparkFun
Basic breakout board for the TEMT6000 Ambient Light Sensor. Only what you need, nothing you don’t. Sensor acts like a transistor - the greater the incoming light, the higher the analog voltage on the signal pin. Docu...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Electret Microphone
SKU: SF-COM-08635 | Brand: SparkFun
Small electret microphone. Useful in acoustic and audio applications. Documents: Datasheet Example Audio LED control project by Adam Greig
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Flex Sensor 4.5
SKU: SF-SEN-08606 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple flex sensor 4.5" in length. As the sensor is flexed, the resistance across the sensor increases. Patented technology by Spectra Symbol - they claim these sensors were used in the original Nintendo Power Gl...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
SparkFun Load Sensor Combinator
SKU: SF-BOB-13878 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Load Sensor Combinator is a bare PCB that combines four load sensors into a standard four-wire Wheatstone bridge configuration. If you open up an electronic bathroom scale, you’ll find a large rat’s ne...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
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