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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Rotary Encoder - 1024 P/R (Quadrature)
SKU: SF-COM-11102 | Brand: SparkFun
This 1024 pulse per rotation rotary encoder outputs gray code which you can interpret using a microcontroller and find out which direction the shaft is turning and by how much. This allows you to add feedback to motor...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
PSP 3000 2-Axis Analog Thumb Joystick
SKU: AF-3103 | Brand: Adafruit
Sometimes a simple analog control device can be the perfect tactile solution for your project, but they can be surprisingly hard to come by. Luckily we've found a low cost, quality PSP 3000 2-Axis Analog Thumb...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Weather Station Kit with Anemometer/Wind Vane/Rain Bucket
SKU: DF-SEN0186 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION Ever want to build your own weather station? This iot weather station kit includess anemometer, wind vane and rain bucket. The serial communication method provides good compatibility and ma...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Pimoroni Rainbow HAT for Android Things™ and Raspberry Pi
SKU: AF-3354 | Brand: Adafruit
The Rainbow HAT from Pimoroni has a buffet of sensors, inputs, and displays to explore Android Things™. Use it as a weather station, a clock, a timer or stopwatch, a mood light, or endless other things.Pimoroni collab...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
SparkFun ToF Range Finder Sensor - VL6180
SKU: SF-SEN-12785 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun “Time-of-Flight” Range Finder, a sensor board for the VL6180 distance sensor. Unlike most distance sensors that rely on reflected light intensity or reflected angles to determine range, the VL6180...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Gravity: Arduino Digital Microwave Sensor (Motion Detection)
SKU: DF-SEN0192 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION The microwave sensor applies the Doppler effect to detect moving objects using microwaves. This differs from the method used by a regular infrared (IR) sensor as microwave is...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Wheel Encoder Kit
SKU: SF-ROB-12629 | Brand: SparkFun
The DAGU Wheel Encoder Kit is a simple add-on for wheeled robots that measures speed and distance travelled. Each kit includes two neodymium 8-pole magnets with rubber hubs and two hall-effect sensors, providing relia...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
SparkFun RedBot Sensor - Wheel Encoder
SKU: SF-SEN-12617 | Brand: SparkFun
Knowing where your robot is can be very important! The RedBot Wheel Encoder allows you to track the number of revolutions each wheel has made. This sensor works by detecting the movement of small teeth connected to a ...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
RPLIDAR A2 - 360 Degree Laser Scanner Development Kit
SKU: DF-DFR0445 | Brand: DFRobot
RPLIDAR A2 is the next generation low cost 360 degree 2D laser scanner (LIDAR) solution developed by SLAMTEC. It can take up to 4000 samples of laser ranging per second with high rotation speed. And equipped with S...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
URM04 Ultrasonic Sensor (RS485)
SKU: DF-SEN0002 | Brand: DFRobot
The URM04 Ultrasonic sensor is developed based upon our popular URM37 ultrasonic sensor, it is using RS485 interface which allows multiple sensors to be used simultaneously . The RS485 interface allows a number of...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Adafruit AMG8833 IR Thermal Camera FeatherWing
SKU: AF-3622 | Brand: Adafruit
Add heat-vision to any Feather board with the Adafruit AMG8833 Thermal Camera FeatherWing. This sensor from Panasonic contains an 8×8 array of infrared thermal sensors that returns 64 individual temperature readings o...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
4G GNSS-RTK Positioning Kit (EMEA & Thailand)
SKU: DF-KIT0212 | Brand: DFRobot
Designed for high-accuracy navigation projects, this kit uses Network RTK to deliver 5 cm + 1 ppm centimetre-level positioning across a typical 15-20km operational range. Its onboard 4G module receives RTCM correction...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
DFRobot Gravity Industrial Analog EC Meter Kit (K=1, IP68)
SKU: DF-SEN0451 | Brand: DFRobot
This industrial Gravity kit measures electrical conductivity in aqueous solutions, helping you evaluate water quality by tracking dissolved content or salinity. It is suited to hydroponics, aquaculture and environment...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
HUSKYLENS 2 Plus AI Vision Kit with Wi-Fi 6 & Wide-Angle Camera
SKU: DF-KIT0222 | Brand: DFRobot
This kit bundles the HUSKYLENS 2 edge AI vision sensor with the HUSKYLENS 2 WiFi Module and HUSKYLENS 2 Wide-angle Camera Module, giving robotics and maker projects on-device visual recognition plus wireless interacti...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
DFRobot Industrial RS485 Blue-Green Algae Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0714 | Brand: DFRobot
This industrial-grade water quality probe measures blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, in water using the fluorescence principle. The probe and housing are integrated into a single waterproof unit for strai...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
RDK X5 Stereo AI Vision Camera Module
SKU: DF-FIT1026 | Brand: DFRobot
This binocular depth camera module is designed for the RDK X5 development board, giving AI and robotics projects stereo vision for depth perception, navigation and 3D environment sensing.It uses dual cameras with dept...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
DFRobot SEN0676 80GHz mmWave Liquid Level Sensor - 40m UART
SKU: DF-SEN0676 | Brand: DFRobot
This 80GHz millimetre-wave radar module is built for precise, non-contact liquid level detection. Using Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar, it measures from above the liquid surface, making it suitable f...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
SLAMTEC Aurora AI 3D Mapping & 6DOF Positioning Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR1220 | Brand: DFRobot
The SLAMTEC Aurora is an all-in-one perception sensor for autonomous robots, combining LiDAR, binocular vision, inertial sensing and onboard AI processing in a single mapping and localisation unit. It is designed to p...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
RPLIDAR S2E 360° ToF LiDAR Scanner - 30m Ethernet IP65
SKU: DF-DFR1024 | Brand: DFRobot
Built for robot mapping and navigation, the RPLIDAR S2E uses SLAMTEC DTOF (Direct Time-of-Flight) technology to provide consistent ranging resolution across its measuring distance. It can detect a wide range of materi...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
YDLIDAR GS5 Solid-State LiDAR Sensor - 70-1000mm, 85° FOV
SKU: DF-DFR1219 | Brand: DFRobot
This compact solid-state LiDAR module gives robots and automation gear short-range obstacle awareness without the moving parts of a mechanical scanner. It covers 70mm to 1000mm with an 85° field of view and 0.54° angu...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
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