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.
Popular with Australian makers, students, and engineers for robotics, home automation, environmental monitoring, and STEM education. Fast shipping Australia-wide from our local warehouse.
Mini Touch Kit
SKU: DF-SEN0104 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a cool touch sensor from DFRobot. You can hook it up to the IO Expansion shield (for arduino) directly. It includes a metallic tape with a sticky side. This make it possible for you to place your sensors...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Crash sensor Right-
SKU: DF-SEN0138-R | Brand: DFRobot
A miniature snap-action switch, also trademarked and frequently known as a micro switch, is an electric switch that is actuated by very little physical force.Micro switches are very widely used; among their appl...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
RS485 Photoelectric Solar Radiation Sensor (400-1100nm)
SKU: DF-SEN0640 | Brand: DFRobot
The RS485 Photoelectric Solar Radiation Sensor is designed for precise solar radiation measurement within the 400-1100nm spectral range. Utilizing the photoelectric principle, it converts sunlight into electric...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
MODBUS-RTU RS485 Soil EC and pH Monitoring Sensor (IP68, 5-30V)
SKU: DF-SEN0603 | Brand: DFRobot
##Introduction The soil electrical conductivity (EC) and pH sensor operate within a wide voltage range of 5-30V, transmit data via RS485 using the MODBUS-RTU protocol, and deliver quick, reliable responses with minima...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
TOF Laser Distance Sensor with Multi-Interface and Up to 50m Range
SKU: WS-28730 | Brand: Waveshare
Elevate your precision measurement needs with our cutting-edge TOF (Time of Flight) Laser Range Sensor, designed for remarkable long-range detection with steadfast accuracy. Whether you're engineering automation solut...
Delivered by Thu 27 Aug
SparkFun Ultrasonic Distance Sensor - TCT40 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-24805 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, a user-friendly upgrade to the popular HC-SR04 sensor, offers non-contact distance measurement from 2cm to 400cm with an accuracy of 3mm. This sensor is designed to seaml...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Adafruit TSMP96000 "Code Learning" Infrared IR Receiver Breakout
SKU: AF-5970 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TSMP96000 "Code Learning" Infrared IR Receiver Breakout detects IR signals across a wide frequency range of 20–60 KHz, making it perfect for "code learning" applications where you need your device to work...
Delivered by Thu 27 Aug
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 Fri 14 Aug
Capacitive Liquid Level Sensor for Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0507 | Brand: DFRobot
Different from our previous liquid level sensors, this capacitive liquid sensor can be used to detect high-viscosity and low-corrosive liquids, such as glue, lubricating oil, grease, ink, engine oil, powder and other ...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Gravity: Digital 360° Tilt Sensor for Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0830 | Brand: DFRobot
This sensor contains a metal ball that moves along its special internal structure on the effect of gravitation force so as to make a connection or disconnection. Therefore, it can be used as a simple tilt switch. With...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Octopus Vibration Sensor
SKU: EF-EF04014 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Octopus Electronic Bricks, you can use them to build electronics projects just as easy as piling bricks. By using Octopus electronic bricks, you may connect Arduino/Freaduino compatible boards easily with various d...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Octopus Vibration Detection Brick OBVD01
SKU: EF-EF04040 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Octopus Electronic Bricks, you can use them to build electronics projects just as easy as piling bricks. By using Octopus electronic bricks, you may connect Arduino/Freaduino compatible boards easily with various d...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
The Laser Photoelectric Switch GAB100M-AK-5V
SKU: DF-FIT0319 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a photoelectric switch that is composed of emitter and receptor.The emitter consists of a laser diode,and the laser has the characteristics of high precision, good orientation etc.The receptor consists of a p...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Gravity: 9 Pcs Sensor Set for Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0018 | Brand: DFRobot
This is DFRobot's basic sensor set for arduino. Set includes light sensor, touch sensor, temperature sensor, magnetic sensor, vibration sensor, tilt sensor, big button, LED lighting module and Grayscale sensor. ...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Gravity: Digital Vibration Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0027 | Brand: DFRobot
What's the simplest way to check vibration with Arduino? Use a vibration sensor from DFRobot. You can directly plug it on our IO Expesion Shield V7. Just vibrate this sensor, Arduino can receive a digital signal. It'...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
HC-SR04-33 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor - 3.3V/5V
SKU: SF-SEN-24049 | Brand: SparkFun
This economical ultrasonic module provides non-contact distance measurement for range-finding and obstacle-detection projects. It measures from 2cm to 400cm, with ranging accuracy that can reach up to 3mm.Each module ...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
DFRobot Industrial RS485 ORP Sensor - IP68 ModBus-RTU
SKU: DF-SEN0709 | Brand: DFRobot
This industrial-grade ORP (Oxidation-Reduction Potential) sensor is built for reliable water quality monitoring in demanding environments. Its integrated probe and housing measure ORP from -1999 to 1999mV, with RS485 ...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
DFRobot SEN0716 Industrial Non-Contact Liquid Level Sensor IP67
SKU: DF-SEN0716 | Brand: DFRobot
This industrial non-contact liquid level sensor uses capacitive sensing to detect liquid through non-metallic container walls, so it does not need to touch corrosive, viscous or contaminated liquids. It is suited to l...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
DFRobot SEN0715 Miniature Non-Contact Liquid Level Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0715 | Brand: DFRobot
This compact capacitive sensor detects the presence or level of liquid through non-metallic container walls, so it does not need to touch the liquid. That helps avoid corrosion, contamination and media adhesion when m...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
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 Fri 14 Aug
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