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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Monk Makes Plant Monitor - Capacitive Moisture Meter
SKU: AF-5587 | Brand: Adafruit
If you're like me and have trouble keeping your calatheas and pepperomias happy and not overwatering them to root rot ruin, why not take a gander at the Plant Monitor from Ada-friend Monk Makes. Its a super easy and f...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Intelligent Rain Detection Module
SKU: DF-SEN0545 | Brand: DFRobot
This smart rain sensor offers a fast way to detect rainfall change on glass in real-time free from effects like sunlight, dust, leaves, etc., and feeds back information (no rain, light rain, moderate rain, or heavy ra...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
MyoWare 2.0 Link Shield
SKU: SF-DEV-18425 | Brand: SparkFun
The MyoWare 2.0 Link Shield connects a MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor to your Arduino microcontroller via a 3.5mm TRS cable. Simply snap the Link Shield onto your Muscle Sensor using the built-in snap connectors, connect a...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
URM06 - Analog Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0152 | Brand: DFRobot
Ultrasonic sensors emit ultrasonic pulses, and by measuring the time of ultrasonic pulse reaches the object and back to the transducer, the distance of sensor from the target object is calculated. They are widely used...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Sensor - MQ-136
SKU: SF-SEN-17052 | Brand: SparkFun
The MQ-136 is a Hydrogen Sulfide detection sensor with a sensing range of 1 - 200ppm. The sensing element is SnO2, which has lower conductivity in clean air. When H₂S gas exists, the sensor’s conductivity gets higher ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Octopus LM35 Analog Temperature Brick
SKU: EF-EF04070 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus LM35 Analog Temperature Brick is a plug-and-play temperature sensor module based on the TI LM35D precision centigrade temperature sensor. The LM35 outputs a voltage linearly proportional to temperature (10...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Adafruit TMP235 - Plug-and-Play STEMMA Analog Temperature Sensor - TMP235
SKU: AF-4686 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TMP235 is a plug-and-play analog temperature sensor with a 3-pin JST PH (STEMMA) connector. Unlike I2C sensors, this one outputs a simple analog voltage proportional to temperature — just connect it to an...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Adafruit PCF8591 Quad 8-bit ADC + 8-bit DAC - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4648 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PCF8591 Quad 8-bit ADC + 8-bit DAC combines four analogue input channels and one analogue output channel in a single I2C breakout. Measure voltages from potentiometers, sensors, or other analogue sources ...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Strain Gauge Load Cell - 4 Wires - 10Kg
SKU: AF-4542 | Brand: Adafruit
A 10 kg strain gauge load cell for measuring force, weight, and tension. The strain gauge is epoxy-bonded to a robust aluminium bar that protects the delicate foil element and constrains deflection to a safe range. As...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Octopus Flame Sensor
SKU: EF-EF04003 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus Flame Sensor is a simple infrared-based module that detects the presence of a flame or fire source. Part of the Octopus Electronic Bricks system, it connects directly to Arduino and compatible boards with ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Octopus Touch PAD Sensor
SKU: EF-EF04011 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus Touch PAD Sensor is a capacitive touch module based on the TTP223-BA6 IC. It detects touch through dielectric materials such as glass, ceramic, and plastic, making it suitable for touch-through-panel appli...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Octopus Analog Photocell Brick OBPhotocell
SKU: EF-EF04032 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus Analog Photocell Brick is a light-dependent resistor (LDR) module from the ElecFreaks Octopus Electronic Bricks series. It uses a cadmium-sulfide (CdS) photocell that changes resistance based on ambient li...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Gravity: URM09 Analog Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0307 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot URM09 is an analog output ultrasonic distance sensor optimised for fast ranging and obstacle avoidance. With a maximum measurement rate of 30Hz, built-in temperature compensation, and a range of 2–500cm, i...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
RP-C7.6-LT Thin Film Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0298 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a circular flexible thin film pressure sensor of long legs with a diameter of 7.6mm, which can be used to realize highly sensitive detection of pressure. The sensor is durable and designed to sense static and ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
RP-L-400 Thin Film Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0299 | Brand: DFRobot
The RP-L-400 is a long, flexible thin-film pressure sensor with a 400 mm active length. It detects both static and dynamic pressure by converting applied force into a variable resistance — resistance decreases as pres...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
TS01 Non-contact IR Temperature Sensor 0-3V
SKU: DF-SEN0256 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot TS01 is a non-contact infrared temperature sensor that measures surface temperature via infrared radiation. The all-metal IP65 housing provides protection against impact, water, and dust, making it suitabl...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
TS01 Non-contact IR Temperature Sensor 4-20mA
SKU: DF-SEN0264 | Brand: DFRobot
DFRobot TS01 IR temperature sensor is a non-contact thermal sensor, which can be used to measure the infrared intensity of the object so as to calculate its surface temperature without touching. The built-in temperatu...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
XL-MaxSonar-EZL0(MB1260)
SKU: DF-SEN0281 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB1260 XL-MaxSonar-EZL0 sensor features centimeter resolution and a 10Hz read rate, and provides short to long distance detection, range information from 25cm to 1068cm. Besides, this sensor has the widest and mos...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
XL-TrashSonar-WR(MB7139)
SKU: DF-SEN0283 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB7139 XL-TrashSonar-WR is a weather-resistant ultrasonic sensor specifically designed for waste bin fill-level monitoring. It measures the distance to the nearest target from 20 cm to 350 cm with centimetre resol...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
XL-MaxSonar-WRLA1(MB7076)
SKU: DF-SEN0282 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB7076 XL-MaxSonar-WRLA1 is a weather-resistant ultrasonic ranging sensor with centimetre resolution and a 10 Hz read rate. It detects the nearest target from 20 cm to 1068 cm (over 10 metres) and provides three o...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
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