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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12V Precision Temperature Controller with 3 digit display 10Amp Relay
SKU: LB-LR0214-16 | Brand: Little Bird
This compact 12V temperature controller features a 3-digit LED display for setting and monitoring temperature, along with a built-in 10A relay for switching heating or cooling loads. It uses an NTC thermistor probe (i...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
50cm NTC Thermistor Temperature Sensor 10K 3470
SKU: LB-LS2696 | Brand: Little Bird
A waterproof NTC thermistor temperature sensor with a 100cm (1 metre) cable and stainless steel probe. The 10KΩ resistance at 25°C and standard B-constant make it easy to read with an Arduino or other microcontroller ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
IR Flame Sensor Module
SKU: LB-FLAME-LIGHT | Brand: Little Bird
This IR flame sensor module detects flames and infrared light sources in the 760–1,100 nm wavelength range. With a detection angle of approximately 60° and a test range of up to 80 cm (depending on flame size), it pro...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Prong Soil Moisture Sensor for BBC micro:bit
SKU: KI-5647 | Brand: Kitronik
The Prong Soil Moisture Sensor mounts directly onto a BBC micro:bit to monitor soil moisture levels. Two conductive tines are inserted into the soil — any moisture conducts an analogue voltage that the micro:bit reads...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Flame Sensor Module KY-026
SKU: LB-LR0007 | Brand: Little Bird
Flame Detection Sensor Module for use with Arduino Sensor for flame wavelengths between 760 nm to 1100 nm infrared is most sensitive60 degree detection sensor Two outputs mode: AO: analog output, real-time ou...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
ADS1115 16-Bit ADC - 4 Channel with Programmable Gain Amplifier
SKU: AF-1085 | Brand: Adafruit
Add precision analog-to-digital conversion to any microcontroller with the ADS1115 breakout. This 16-bit ADC delivers 860 samples per second over I2C, with four single-ended or two differential input channels and a bu...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX9814 with Auto Gain Control
SKU: AF-1713 | Brand: Adafruit
Add an ear to your project with this well-designed electret microphone amplifier with AGC. This fully assembled and tested board comes with a 20-20KHz electret microphone soldered on. For the amplification, we use th...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Weather Meter Kit
SKU: SF-SEN-15901 | Brand: SparkFun
This Weather Meter Kit provides the three core sensors for a DIY weather station: an anemometer (wind speed), a wind vane (wind direction), and a rain gauge. All three sensors use passive magnetic reed switches rather...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Large Enclosed Piezo Element w/Wires
SKU: AF-1739 | Brand: Adafruit
This large enclosed piezo element (30 mm diameter) converts vibration to voltage and voltage to vibration, making it useful both as a buzzer for generating tones and as a sensor for detecting knocks and impacts. The e...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX4466 with Adjustable Gain
SKU: AF-1063 | Brand: Adafruit
A well-designed electret microphone amplifier breakout built around the Maxim MAX4466 op-amp, specifically engineered for microphone amplification with excellent power supply noise rejection. The board comes fully ass...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Photo Transistor Light Sensor
SKU: AF-2831 | Brand: Adafruit
This Photo Transistor Light Sensor is a simple sensor that detects ambient light. It's kind of the opposite of an LED - when light hits the little chip inside, it induces current to flow from the long pin...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Piezo Element
SKU: SF-SEN-10293 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple piezo element that can be used as both a sensor and a small audio transducer. When flexed or tapped, it generates a voltage that can be read by a microcontroller, making it ideal for knock and vibration detec...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: Digital Piezo Disk Vibration Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0052 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot Vibration Sensor buffers a piezoelectric transducer that responds to strain changes by generating a measurable output voltage change which is propotional with the strength of vibration.So you can know the...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
TMP36 - Analog Temperature sensor [TMP36]
SKU: AF-165 | Brand: Adafruit
The TMP36 is a low-power analog temperature sensor that outputs a voltage proportional to ambient temperature. It operates on 2.7–5.5V and requires no external calibration — simply read the analog voltage and convert ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: Non-contact IR Temeperature Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0206 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION We can divide temperature measurement in to two types: contact and non-contact. Contact measurement can only accurately measure temperature when the testing object and the se...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Conductive Rubber Sheet / Stretch Sensor- 200mm x 200mm x 1mm
SKU: AF-5463 | Brand: Adafruit
This rubber sheet is made of the same carbon-black impregnated rubber material that our conductive rubber cord uses. Traditionally it would be used for EMF shielding, or conductive gaskets - but it's very fun to play ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Mini Load Cell - 100g, Straight Bar (TAL221)
SKU: SF-SEN-14727 | Brand: SparkFun
This miniature straight bar load cell (sometimes called a strain gauge) can translate up to 100g of pressure (force) into an electrical signal. Each load cell is able to measure the electrical resistance that cha...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Disposable ECG Electrodes Pack
SKU: DF-FIT0510 | Brand: DFRobot
These disposable ECG electrodes are designed for electrocardiogram (ECG) and other biopotential measurements. Each pack contains 12 self-adhesive electrodes made with breathable nonwoven fabric and medical-grade hypoa...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Force Sensitive Resistor 0.5
SKU: SF-SEN-09375 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a force sensitive resistor with a round, 0.5" diameter, sensing area. This FSR will vary its resistance depending on how much pressure is being applied to the sensing area. The harder the force, the lower the ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Mini Photocell
SKU: SF-SEN-09088 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a very small light sensor. A photocell changes (also called a photodetector, photo resistor, CdS or photoconductive cell) resistance depending on the amount of light it is exposed to. These little sensors make...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
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