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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Fermion: GR10-30 Gesture Sensor (Breakout, UART & I2C, 12 Gestures, 0~30cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0543 | Brand: DFRobot
This GR10-30 gesture sensor is capable of recognizing 12 hand gestures: move up, down, left, right, forward & backward, rotate clockwise & counterclockwise, rotate clockwise & counterclockwise continuously, hover, and...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
SparkFun PIR Breakout Starter Kit (170uA)
SKU: SF-KIT-19519 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun 170uA PIR Breakout Starter Kit comes with everything you need to get started using Passive Infrared (PIR) sensors. PIR sensors are great for detecting motion in a small area around the sensor. The 170µA S...
Delivered by Fri 14 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
SparkFun PIR Breakout - 170uA (EKMC4607112K)
SKU: SF-SEN-17372 | Brand: SparkFun
Passive Infrared (PIR) sensors are great for detecting motion in a small area around the sensor. The 170µA SparkFun EKMC4607112K PIR Breakout is a simple board equipped with an EKM-series PIR sensor from Panasonic®. T...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
SparkFun Qwiic PIR - 170uA (EKMC4607112K)
SKU: SF-SEN-17374 | Brand: SparkFun
Passive Infrared (PIR) sensors are great for detecting motion in a small area around the sensor. The 170µA SparkFun EKMC4607112K Qwiic PIR uses an EKM-series PIR sensor from Panasonic® paired with an ATTiny84 to inter...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Infrared Photoelectric Switch
SKU: DF-SEN0347 | Brand: DFRobot
This infrared photoelectric switch consists of a transmitter and receiver pair that detects objects at distances up to 1.5 m with a response time under 1 ms. The infrared beam provides stable detection regardless of a...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
FLIR Radiometric Lepton Dev Kit V2
SKU: SF-KIT-15948 | Brand: SparkFun
Do you see what we see? With the FLIR Radiometric Lepton® Dev Kit v2 you will be able to bring FLIR's thermal imaging reliability and power to your Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or any ARM based development tool all in an ea...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
PIR Motion Sensor Module:DYP-ME003 SEN005
SKU: EF-EF10030 | Brand: ElecFreaks
A passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor module based on the BISS0001 IC, capable of detecting human movement at up to 7 metres. Outputs a digital high signal when motion is detected, making it easy to interface with Ar...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
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 Fri 14 Aug
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 Fri 14 Aug
QTRX-HD-04A Reflectance Sensor Array: 4-Channel, 4mm Pitch, Analog Output, Low Current
SKU: AF-4404 | Brand: Adafruit
These reflectance sensors feature a linear array of IR emitter/phototransistor pair modules in a high-density (4 mm pitch) arrangement, which makes them well suited for applications that require precise detection...
Delivered by Thu 27 Aug
LilyPad Light Sensor
SKU: SF-DEV-14629 | Brand: SparkFun
The LilyPad Light Sensor is a sewable breakout board with an ALS-PT19 light sensor built in and ready to use right away. Each sensor outputs voltage between 0V and 3.3V depending on the level of ambient light shi...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
SparkFun IR Array Breakout - 110 Degree FOV, MLX90640 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-14843 | Brand: SparkFun
It’s time to say hip hip array for this IR Breakout! The MLX90640 SparkFun IR Array Breakout is equipped with a 32x24 array of thermopile sensors creating, in essence, a low resolution thermal imaging camera. With thi...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Standalone 5-Pad Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout - AT42QT1070
SKU: AF-1362 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout board is the simplest way to create a project with mutiple capacitive touch sensors. No microcontroller is required here - just power with 1.8 to 5.5VDC and connect up to 5 conductive pads to the 5 left-...
Delivered by Thu 27 Aug
SparkFun Human Presence Sensor Breakout - AK9753 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-14349 | Brand: SparkFun
This is not your normal Passive Infrared (PIR) sensor! The SparkFun AK9753 Human Presence Sensor Breakout is a Qwiic-enabled, 4-channel Nondispersive Infrared (NDIR) sensor. Each channel has a different field of view...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
4-Way Tilt Sensor - RPI-1031
SKU: SF-SEN-10313 | Brand: SparkFun
The RPI-1031 is a 4-directional tilt sensor that detects orientation using internal infrared emitters and detectors. Unlike simple single-axis tilt switches, this sensor can distinguish between multiple orientations, ...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
QTR-L-1A Reflectance Sensor (2-Pack)
SKU: PL-2454 | Brand: Pololu
The QTR-L-1A reflectance sensor incorporates a right-angle infrared LED and a right-angle phototransistor in an inexpensive, tiny 0.35″ × 0.3″ module that can be mounted almost anywhere and is great for e...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
SparkFun Photo Interrupter Breakout Board - GP1A57HRJ00F
SKU: SF-BOB-09322 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple breakout PCB for the GP1A57HR photo interrupter (also known as a photogate, photodiode, or phototransistor). This PCB has three connections for PWR, GND, and Signal.When the gate is clear, SIG will be high (>...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Ambient Light Sensor - TEMT6000x01
SKU: SF-COM-08348 | Brand: SparkFun
The TEMT6000x01 is a compact ambient light sensor that operates as an NPN phototransistor. The more light that hits the sensor, the stronger the base bias, producing an analog output proportional to the ambient light ...
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
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