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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3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer - MMA8452Q
SKU: SF-COM-10953 | Brand: SparkFun
The MMA8452Q is a low-power, 3-axis capacitive MEMS accelerometer with 12-bit resolution. Packed with embedded motion-detection functions and configurable interrupt outputs, it can monitor events autonomously while st...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
SparkFun Pressure Sensor Breakout - MS5803-14BA
SKU: SF-SEN-12909 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the MS5803-14BA Pressure Sensor Breakout, a high resolution pressure sensor with both an I2C and SPI interface. This MEMS pressure sensor measures the absolute pressure of the fluid around it which includes ai...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
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 Mon 15 Jun
SparkFun RGB Light Sensor - ISL29125
SKU: SF-SEN-12829 | Brand: SparkFun
If you’ve had ideas for a project that depends on the ability to sense different spectrums of visible light and react based on those measurements, the ISL29125 breakout board may be just what you need. The ISL29125 br...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
SparkFun ToF Range Finder Breakout - VL6180
SKU: SF-SEN-12784 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun “Time-of-Flight” Range Finder, a breakout for the VL6180 distance sensor. Unlike most distance sensors that rely reflected light intensity or reflected angles to determine range, the VL6180 use...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
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 Wed 24 Jun
Arduino 9 Axes Motion Shield
SKU: DF-DFR0407 | Brand: DFRobot
The Arduino 9 Axes Motion Shield is based on the Bosch BNO055 absolute orientation sensor — a System in Package (SiP) integrating a triaxial 14-bit accelerometer, 16-bit gyroscope (±2000°/s range), triaxial geomagneti...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
SparkFun RedBot Sensor - Accelerometer
SKU: SF-SEN-12589 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun RedBot Accelerometer is an add-on sensor that provides bump and motion detection for the RedBot platform. It measures acceleration forces on the X, Y, and Z axes using the MMA8452Q triple-axis acceleromet...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Adafruit Triple-Axis Accelerometer - ±2/4/8g @ 14-bit - MMA8451
SKU: AF-2019 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MMA8451 is a high-precision triple-axis accelerometer with a built-in 14-bit ADC, offering selectable measurement ranges of ±2g, ±4g, and ±8g. Designed by Freescale (now NXP), this sensor detects motion, ...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
3D Gesture Sensor (Mini) For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0202 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot 3D Gesture Sensor (Mini) integrates 3D gesture recognition and motion tracking using Microchip's patented GestIC near-field sensing technology. It can detect clockwise and counterclockwise rotation, direct...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Gravity: Formaldehyde (HCHO) Sensor (Arduino Raspberry Pi Compatible)
SKU: DF-SEN0231 | Brand: DFRobot
The Formaldehyde (HCHO) sensor is an Arduino & Raspberry Pi compatible module, which is the ideal solution for indoor air quality monitor. This is a HCHO(CH2O) sensor module. It can be used to measure HCHO in a...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
SRF08 Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0007 | Brand: DFRobot
The SRF08 is an evolutionary step up from the SRF04. It requires less power to operate, has a longer range (up to 6m) and it performs its own internal timing of the return echo. The SRF08 is also fitted with an LDR...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
IR Positioning Camera For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0158 | Brand: DFRobot
Want a robot to hunt down heat objects or navigated with fire? This is a small form factor IR camera capable of tracking up to four heat/IR sources. The applications are plenty and can go from tracking of robots wi...
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SparkFun Micro Magnetometer - MMC5983MA (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-19921 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Micro MMC5983MA Magnetometer is a micro-sized, 0.75in. by 0.30in. sensor that utilizes the highly sensitive triple-axis magnetometer by MEMSIC. We've attached the magnetometer IC onto an incredibly ...
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Gyroscope and Accelerometer in one with Headers
SKU: LB-LR0044-WH | Brand: Little Bird
A 6-axis motion tracking breakout module based on the InvenSense MPU-6050, combining a 3-axis MEMS gyroscope and a 3-axis MEMS accelerometer on a single chip. With 16-bit ADC hardware for each channel capturing all ax...
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MLX90640 Thermal Camera Breakout - Wide angle (110°)
SKU: PR-PIM366 | Brand: Little Bird
A sophisticated, hackable, 32x24 pixel thermal camera breakout! Use it to monitor the temperature of your CPU or coffee pot, or to build your own heat-seeking night vision camera. Works with Raspberry Pi or Arduino.It...
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VL53L5CX 8x8 Time of Flight (ToF) Array Sensor Breakout
SKU: PR-PIM622 | Brand: Little Bird
A sophisticated distance sensor with 8x8 multizone ranging and a wide field of view - great for robots and advanced motion sensing. This sensor measures distance by beaming low powered infrared lasers at a target (p...
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Gesture recognition sensor module
SKU: PR-WPSE358 | Brand: Little Bird
A gesture recognition sensor module capable of detecting nine distinct hand gestures including directional swipes, rotation, and waving. The module communicates via I²C and features both normal and game modes for diff...
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SparkFun Qwiic Scale - NAU7802
SKU: SF-SEN-15242 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Scale is a small breakout board for the NAU7802 that allows you to easily read load cells to accurately measure the weight of an object. By connecting the board to your microcontroller you will be a...
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Adafruit LIS3DH Triple-Axis Accelerometer (+-2g/4g/8g/16g)
SKU: AF-2809 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LIS3DH is a popular, low-power triple-axis accelerometer breakout packed with features typically found only on higher-end sensors. With selectable measurement ranges, multiple interface options, and built...
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