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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LilyPad Accelerometer ADXL335
SKU: SF-DEV-09267 | Brand: SparkFun
The LilyPad Accelerometer is a three-axis accelerometer based on the Analog Devices ADXL335, designed for the LilyPad wearable e-textile system. It detects joint movement, inclination, and vibration, outputting 0–3 V ...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Gravity: Arduino LPG Gas Sensor (MQ5)
SKU: DF-SEN0130 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity MQ5 gas sensor is highly sensitive to LPG, natural gas, and town gas, with lower sensitivity to alcohol, cooking fumes, and cigarette smoke. The analogue output is proportional to gas concentration, and se...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Gravity: Arduino CO/Combustible Gas Sensor (MQ9)
SKU: DF-SEN0134 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity MQ-9 gas sensor detects carbon monoxide (CO) and combustible gases including methane and propane. It uses a semiconductor SnO2 sensing element that cycles between high and low temperatures — detecting CO a...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Adafruit VL6180X Time of Flight Distance Ranging Sensor (VL6180)
SKU: AF-3316 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL6180X is a close-range Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that measures from approximately 5 mm to 100 mm (up to 150–200 mm in good conditions). It also includes a built-in ambient light senso...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit 9-DOF Accel/Mag/Gyro+Temp Breakout Board - LSM9DS1
SKU: AF-3387 | Brand: Adafruit
Add motion, direction and orientation sensing to your project with this all-in-one 9-DOF sensor from Adafruit. The LSM9DS1 from ST Micro combines a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis magnetometer and 3-axis gyroscope into a...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
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 Thu 1 Oct
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 Thu 1 Oct
Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor
SKU: AF-3595 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit APDS9960 is a multi-function sensor that combines proximity detection, ambient light sensing, RGB colour sensing and gesture recognition in a single I2C breakout. It uses an integrated IR LED and four dir...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit BMP585 Ported I2C / SPI Temperature and Pressure Sensor
SKU: AF-6413 | Brand: Adafruit
The BMP585 from Bosch is a ported barometric pressure and temperature sensor featuring a tube attachment point for differential or remote pressure measurements. It delivers exceptional precision with altitude noise as...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Gravity: Infrared Light Photo Interrupter Module (Wavelength 940nm)
SKU: DF-DFR1129 | Brand: DFRobot
##Introduction The Gravity: Photo Interrupter Module integrates a high-performance ITR9608 photoelectric switch. Its compact design and easy operation make it an ideal choice for electronic projects and applications. ...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Gravity: Linear / Analog Hall Effect Sensor with ±1200 GS Magnetic Field Range
SKU: DF-DFR1132 | Brand: DFRobot
##Introduction Gravity: Linear/Analog Hall Sensor is a high-precision device designed for measuring and monitoring magnetic field strength. Advanced Hall effect circuitry at the core converts magnetic induction streng...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Adafruit Sensirion SHT45 Precision Temp & Humidity with PTFE
SKU: AF-6174 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Sensirion SHT45 is the highest-accuracy sensor in the SHT4x family, delivering ±1.0% typical relative humidity accuracy and ±0.1 °C typical temperature accuracy. Featuring a PTFE membrane for protection a...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Sensor ELECFREAKS PlanetX MQ3
SKU: EF-EF05032 | Brand: ElecFreaks
An alcohol vapour sensor module from the ELECFREAKS PlanetX range, designed for use with micro:bit via an RJ11 connector. The MQ3 sensor uses a tin dioxide (SnO2) sensing element whose conductivity increases with alco...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
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 Thu 1 Oct
SparkFun Pulsed Coherent Radar Sensor - Acconeer XM125 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-24540 | Brand: SparkFun
Forget ultrasonic and infrared sensors; the SparkFun Qwiic Pulsed Coherent Radar Sensor - Acconeer XM125 brings powerful 60 GHz radar technology to your projects. This sensor isn't limited to surface detection; it c...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
SparkFun Linear 3D Hall-Effect Sensor - TMAG5273 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-23880 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun TMAG5273 Linear 3D Hall-Effect Sensor is a low-power, high-precision magnetic field sensor that detects the presence, strength, and direction of magnetic fields in three dimensions. Built on a standard 25...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Line Follower Sensor
SKU: SF-SEN-24048 | Brand: SparkFun
A line follower sensor 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 measuring the amount of reflected infrared ligh...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Tiny Code Reader from Useful Sensors
SKU: AF-5744 | Brand: Adafruit
The Tiny Code Reader from Useful Sensors is a small, low-cost hardware module that reads QR codes. It's designed to be a simple way to provision a system, for example, by providing the Wi-Fi network name and password ...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
SparkFun Micro 6DoF IMU Breakout - BMI270 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-22398 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun BMI270 Micro 6DoF IMU Breakout is a Qwiic-enabled breakout board based on the ultra-low power BMI270 from Bosch. This chip is a highly integrated, low-power IMU optimized for wearables providing precise a...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Indoor ENS160 Air Quality Sensor - I2C
SKU: DF-SEN0537 | Brand: DFRobot
The ENS160 Air Quality Sensor uses ScioSense's ENS160 chip with TrueVOC and metal oxide (MOX) technology to monitor indoor air quality. It outputs TVOC (total volatile organic compounds), eCO2 (equivalent CO2), and AQ...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
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