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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MyoWare Muscle Sensor
SKU: PI-AT-04-001 | Brand: Pimoroni
The MyoWare Muscle Sensor is an all-in-one electromyography (EMG) sensor that measures the filtered and rectified electrical activity of a muscle. It outputs 0 V to Vs (supply voltage) depending on the level of activi...
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LSM303D 6DoF Motion Sensor Breakout
SKU: PR-PIM376 | Brand: Little Bird
This 6 Degrees of Freedom Motion Sensor Breakout can detect acceleration in three axes - X, Y, and Z - as well as three axes of magnetic heading. It's ideal for building into robots, rockets, and rov...
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ADT7410 High Accuracy I2C Temperature Sensor Breakout Board
SKU: AF-4089 | Brand: Adafruit
Get precise temperature readings with the ADT7410 High Accuracy I2C Temperature Sensor from Analog Devices. Featuring 16-bit resolution (0.0078°C) and ±0.5°C accuracy, this breakout delivers reliable measurements over...
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SparkFun Triad Spectroscopy Sensor - AS7265x (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15050 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Triad Spectroscopy Sensor combines three AS7265x spectral sensors with onboard UV, visible, and IR LEDs to measure light across 18 individual frequencies — from 410 nm (UV) to 940 nm (IR). It brings light...
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VCNL4010 Proximity/Light sensor
SKU: AF-466 | Brand: Adafruit
The VCNL4010 sensor is a nice way to add a small-distance proximity sensor to your microcontroller project. For longer distances (in the range of cm, you can use a SHARP IR distance sensor, but those are only good ...
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Analog 2-axis Thumb Joystick with Select Button + Breakout Board
SKU: AF-512 | Brand: Adafruit
A PSP/Xbox-style analog thumb joystick with a built-in press-to-select button, mounted on a breakout board designed for easy panel mounting. Unlike simple directional joysticks, this analog stick provides precise, pro...
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SparkFun RGB and Gesture Sensor - APDS-9960
SKU: SF-SEN-12787 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun RGB and Gesture Sensor, a small breakout board with a built in APDS-9960 sensor that offers ambient light and color measuring, proximity detection, and touchless gesture sensing. With this RGB and...
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PAV3015 Air Velocity Sensor (0–15 m/s, I2C)
SKU: DF-SEN0639 | Brand: DFRobot
This compact digital anemometer measures air velocity for embedded electronics and intelligent control systems. It is built around the Posifa PAV3015D thermal sensing element, using temperature differences across a th...
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OV5640 5MP Camera Breakout with 160° Wide Angle Lens
SKU: AF-5841 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout makes it easier to add a camera module to capable hobby microcontrollers without needing a full computer or FPGA. It uses an OV5640 camera with a 5 Megapixel sensor element and a very-wide 160-degree fis...
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Adafruit SCD-43 True CO2, Temperature & Humidity Sensor
SKU: AF-6512 | Brand: Adafruit
This compact breakout measures true ambient CO2 concentration using photoacoustic sensor technology, rather than estimating CO2 from VOC gas concentration. It reports CO2 in parts per million and also includes integra...
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