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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Gravity Calibrated NH3 Ammonia Sensor - I2C/UART
SKU: DF-SEN0469 | Brand: DFRobot
This calibrated gas sensor measures ammonia concentration in the environment using an electrochemical probe. It supports three output modes — analogue, I2C and UART — so it can slot into a wide range of microcontrolle...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
LIS3DH Micro Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-29529 | Brand: SparkFun
This ultra-small Qwiic-enabled breakout adds three-axis acceleration sensing to compact projects using the LIS3DH, a smart, low-power capacitive micro-machined accelerometer with 12-bit resolution. It can be used for ...
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Timing GNSS Breakout - mosaic-T
SKU: SF-GPS-28731 | Brand: SparkFun
Built around the Septentrio mosaic-T module, this breakout is made for demanding timing applications such as high-accuracy time stamping, frequency synchronisation and GPS-disciplined oscillators (GPSDO).The mosaic-T ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
DFRobot SEN0704 6x6 Flexible Tactile Pressure Sensor - UART
SKU: DF-SEN0704 | Brand: DFRobot
This flexible thin-film array gives robots, wearables and HCI projects a compact way to sense where pressure is being applied. It integrates 36 independent sensing points into a 15 x 15mm active area, enabling real-ti...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
DFRobot Ultra-Compact ToF Laser Ranging Sensor - 7.8m
SKU: DF-SEN0646 | Brand: DFRobot
This ultra-compact dToF laser ranging sensor uses 940nm laser pulses to measure distance up to 7.8 metres with typical ±4cm accuracy. It is designed for precise, real-time ranging in compact robotics, drone, IoT and a...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module - LG290P & IM19 IMU
SKU: SF-GPS-29469 | Brand: SparkFun
This SparkPNT Flex board combines Quectel's LG290P quad-band RTK GNSS receiver with the Feyman (FMI) IM19 IMU, providing centimetre-level positioning with tilt compensation and anti-jamming performance for demanding n...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module - ZED-X20P & IM19 IMU
SKU: SF-GPS-28997 | Brand: SparkFun
This GNSS Flex board combines a u-blox ZED-X20P all-band RTK GNSS receiver with a Feyman IM19 IMU, giving compatible carrier boards centimetre-level positioning plus compensated attitude data for demanding navigation ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
I2S MEMS Microphone Breakout - ICS-43434
SKU: AF-6049 | Brand: Adafruit
Add digital audio input to a capable microcontroller or single-board computer with this tiny breakout for the TDK ICS43434 I2S MEMS microphone. MEMS microphones detect sound like classic electret mics, but are much sm...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
VCNL4200 Long Distance IR Proximity & Light Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-6064 | Brand: Adafruit
Need approximate distance sensing over tens of centimetres to around a metre, plus ambient light measurement from the same board? This breakout carries Vishay’s VCNL4200, a two-in-one IR proximity and ambient light se...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
ScoutMakes DRV5032 Digital Hall Effect Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-6051 | Brand: Adafruit
Add magnetic sensing to your project with this breakout built around the Texas Instruments DRV5032 digital Hall effect sensor. Its digital output changes when the magnetic flux density threshold is crossed, making it ...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module
SKU: LB-DHT11-SENSOR | Brand: Little Bird
The Little Bird DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module provides calibrated digital temperature and humidity readings from a single sensor. Designed and made in Sydney, Australia, it requires no extra components ...
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DHT22 module with cable
SKU: LB-LR0102 | Brand: Little Bird
The DHT22 (also known in Australia by RHT03) is a low cost humidity and temperature sensor with a single wire digital interface. The sensor comes pre-calibrated and in a breadboard compatible module form so you don...
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IR Positioning Camera For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0158 | Brand: DFRobot
Want a robot to hunt down heat objects or navigated with fire? This is a small form factor IR camera capable of tracking up to four heat/IR sources. The applications are plenty and can go from tracking of robots wi...
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Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31855 breakout board (MAX6675 upgrade)
SKU: AF-269 | Brand: Adafruit
The MAX31855 Thermocouple Amplifier Breakout converts K-type thermocouple readings into digital data via SPI, handling cold-junction compensation automatically. It measures temperatures from −200°C to +1350°C in 0.25°...
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SparkFun Micro Magnetometer - MMC5983MA (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-19921 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Micro MMC5983MA Magnetometer is a micro-sized, 0.75in. by 0.30in. sensor that utilizes the highly sensitive triple-axis magnetometer by MEMSIC. We've attached the magnetometer IC onto an incredibly ...
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Adafruit BMP390 - Precision Barometric Pressure and Altimeter
SKU: AF-4816 | Brand: Adafruit
The BMP390 from Bosch (also known as BMP390L) is a high-precision barometric pressure and temperature sensor, offering the best altitude accuracy in the Bosch pressure sensor lineup. With relative accuracy of ±3 Pasca...
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Mini Heart Rate Unit (MAX30100)
SKU: M5-U029 | Brand: Little Bird
Description HEART is build with MAX30100.. MAX30100 is a complete pulse oximetry and heartrate sensor system solution designed for the demanding requirements of wearable devices. The MAX30100 provides ...
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Gyroscope and Accelerometer in one with Headers
SKU: LB-LR0044-WH | Brand: Little Bird
A 6-axis motion tracking breakout module based on the InvenSense MPU-6050, combining a 3-axis MEMS gyroscope and a 3-axis MEMS accelerometer on a single chip. With 16-bit ADC hardware for each channel capturing all ax...
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MLX90640 Thermal Camera Breakout - Wide angle (110°)
SKU: PR-PIM366 | Brand: Little Bird
A sophisticated, hackable, 32x24 pixel thermal camera breakout! Use it to monitor the temperature of your CPU or coffee pot, or to build your own heat-seeking night vision camera. Works with Raspberry Pi or Arduino.It...
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SparkFun VR IMU Breakout - BNO086 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-22857 | Brand: SparkFun
Virtual reality is in, but you shouldn't have to drop hundreds of dollars to gain access to the technology behind it. Luckily, that's where the SparkFun VR IMU Breakout comes in. At its heart is CEVA’s BNO086, a combi...
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