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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Thermistor NTC 5MMDIA 47KR
SKU: TB-RN3442 | Brand: Little Bird
A 47 kΩ NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) thermistor in a compact 5 mm radial package. NTC thermistors decrease in resistance as temperature rises, making them ideal for temperature sensing, thermal protection, a...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Ultra Sonic range measurement module
SKU: SS-101990004 | Brand: Seeed Studio
This is a non-contact distance measurement module, which is also compatible with electronic brick. It’s designed for easy modular project usage with industrial performance. Features Detecting range: 3cm-4...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Thermistor NTC 5MMDIA 1KR
SKU: TB-RN3436 | Brand: Little Bird
A 1 kΩ NTC (negative temperature coefficient) thermistor in a 5 mm radial dipped-epoxy package. The resistance decreases as temperature increases, making it suitable for temperature sensing, thermal compensation, and ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
4-Way Tilt Sensor - RPI-1031
SKU: SF-SEN-10313 | Brand: SparkFun
The RPI-1031 is a 4-directional tilt sensor that detects orientation using internal infrared emitters and detectors. Unlike simple single-axis tilt switches, this sensor can distinguish between multiple orientations, ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Gravity: Analog Spear Tip pH Sensor / Meter Kit (for Soil and Food Applications)
SKU: DF-SEN0249 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Spear Tip pH Sensor Kit is designed for measuring the pH of semi-solid materials such as wet soil, fruit, meat, and vegetables. The stainless steel spear tip protects the glass electrode and allows the pro...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkFun Navigation Switch Breakout
SKU: SF-COM-08236 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a fully assembled simple breakout board for the surface mount 3-way switch. These switches are commonly found on handheld devices like MP3 players. This switch allows the user to navigate using up and down sel...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Soft Potentiometer Kit from PlugWear
SKU: AF-2273 | Brand: Adafruit
This soft potentiometer is an interesting way to add an adjustable resistor / slide potentiometer to your wearable. You can use it to adjust the brightness of an LED, or as a sensor input to your Flora or Gemma. When ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Air Quality Monitor (PM 2.5, Formaldehyde, Temperature Humidity Sensor)
SKU: DF-SEN0233 | Brand: DFRobot
A multifunction air quality monitor that measures particulate matter (PM2.5), formaldehyde concentration, temperature, and humidity. It uses laser scattering to detect suspended particles in the air, an electrochemica...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
LED Voltage Meter (Red)
SKU: DF-DFR0130-R | Brand: DFRobot
This is a standalone DC voltage meter. It measures 3V-30V with 1% accuracy. Best suited for battery level display. Just apply two wires on the power without any extra circuit or components, it gives the reading st...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
QTR-L-1A Reflectance Sensor (2-Pack)
SKU: PL-2454 | Brand: Pololu
The QTR-L-1A reflectance sensor incorporates a right-angle infrared LED and a right-angle phototransistor in an inexpensive, tiny 0.35″ × 0.3″ module that can be mounted almost anywhere and is great for e...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Carbon Monoxide Flammable Gas Sensor MQ-9
SKU: PL-1483 | Brand: Pololu
This semiconductor gas sensor detects the presence of Carbon Monoxide at concentrations from 10 to 1,000 ppm and combustible gas from 100 to 10,000 ppm. The sensor’s simple analog voltage interface requires ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Ultrasonic Scanner kit(180°)
SKU: DF-KIT0020 | Brand: DFRobot
An Ultrasonic sensor with scan capability is a must have feature for most robot application. This Ultrasonic scanner kit provides a cost effective way to have such feature for your robot application. This kit is...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Gravity: Steam Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0121 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a steam(water)sensor from DFRobot. 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. Notic...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Ambient Light Sensor - TEMT6000x01
SKU: SF-COM-08348 | Brand: SparkFun
The TEMT6000x01 is a compact ambient light sensor that operates as an NPN phototransistor. The more light that hits the sensor, the stronger the base bias, producing an analog output proportional to the ambient light ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
LED Current Meter 10A (Green)
SKU: DF-DFR0244-G | Brand: DFRobot
A panel-mount LED current meter that measures 0–9.99 A DC with 2% accuracy. The bright green 3-digit LED display is easy to read, and the meter requires no external circuitry — just connect four wires and it gives a r...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
MinIMU-9 v2 Gyro, Accelerometer, and Compass
SKU: PL-1268 | Brand: Pololu
The Pololu MinIMU-9 v2 is a compact (0.8″ × 0.5″) board that combines ST’s L3GD20 3-axis gyroscope and LSM303DLHC 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer to form an inertial measurement unit (IMU); we therefore r...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
MinIMU-9 Gyro, Accelerometer, and Compass
SKU: PL-1265 | Brand: Pololu
This board has been replaced by the newer MinIMU-9 v2 L3GD20 and LSM303DLHC carrier, which offers improved magnetic sensing resolution, a wider acceleration measurement range, and gyro measurements that are more resis...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkFun Infrared Temperature Breakout - TMP006
SKU: SF-SEN-11859 | Brand: SparkFun
This is not your typical temperature sensor. The TMP006 Breakout can measure the temperature of an object without making contact with it. By using a thermopile to detect and absorb the infrared energy an object is emi...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Gravity: Analog Adjustable Infrared Sensor Switch (50cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0164 | Brand: DFRobot
This adjustable infrared sensor features a high-sensitivity photoreflector to perform distance detection function,ranging from 3cm to 50cm. When the infrared light emitted by the emitter gets reflected on a surface...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkFun RedBot Sensor - Line Follower
SKU: SF-SEN-11769 | Brand: SparkFun
The Line Follower sensor is an add-on for your RedBot that gives your robot the ability to detect lines or nearby objects. The sensor works by detecting reflected light coming from its own infrared LED. By measurin...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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