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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Gravity: Arduino Hydrogen Gas Sensor (MQ8)
SKU: DF-SEN0133 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an Arduino hydrogen gas sensor. It has high sensitivity to Hydrogen (H2) and less sensitivity to alcohol, LPG,cooking fumes . Hydrogen gas is highly flammable and will burn in air at a very wide range...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Analog to Digital Converter - MCP3002
SKU: SF-COM-08636 | Brand: SparkFun
The MCP3002 is a 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with a simple SPI interface, available in a breadboard-friendly 8-pin DIP package. Use it to add analog input capability to microcontrollers that lack an ADC, ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Optical Detector / Phototransistor - QRD1114
SKU: SF-SEN-00246 | Brand: SparkFun
This sensor uses an infrared emitted diode combined with an infrared phototransistor to detect the reflected infrared signal. Ideal for sensing black-to-white transitions or can be used to detect nearby objects (.5-1cm).
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: DS18B20 Temperature Sensor (Arduino Compatible)
SKU: DF-DFR0024 | Brand: DFRobot
While there are many types of temperature sensors available in the market, the DS18B20 arduino Temperature Sensor form DALLAS is the best choice in applications which require high accuracy and high reliability. It...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Gravity: Arduino LM35 Temperature Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0023 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an Arduino Temperature Sensor based on LM35 temperature chip. A Temperature Sensor can be used to detect ambient air temperature.The LM35 chip is produced by National Semiconductor Corporation and offers a fun...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: Analog Ambient Light Sensor TEMT6000
SKU: DF-SEN0043 | Brand: DFRobot
An analog ambient light sensor based on the TEMT6000 detector, which has a spectral response closely matching the human eye with very low IR sensitivity. It outputs an analog voltage proportional to the ambient light ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Rotary Encoder + Extras
SKU: AF-377 | Brand: Adafruit
This high-quality 24-pulse rotary encoder features detented rotation with a satisfying click at each step, a built-in push-button switch, and a panel-mount design. It comes with a soft-touch knob with an arrow indicat...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick
SKU: AF-2765 | Brand: Adafruit
The Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick is a compact, self-centring joystick with a black rocker cap, similar in style to PSP joysticks. It provides smooth directional analogue input using two 10 kΩ potentiometers — one for...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Adafruit VL53L0X Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~30 to 1000mm
SKU: AF-3317 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L0X is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that uses an invisible laser to measure distances from approximately 50 mm to 1200 mm. By timing how long the laser light takes to bounce back, it...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Flex Sensor 2.2
SKU: SF-SEN-10264 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple flex sensor 2.2" in length. As the sensor is flexed, the resistance across the sensor increases. Patented technology by Spectra Symbol - they claim these sensors were used in the original Nintendo Power Gl...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Adafruit 12-Key Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout - MPR121
SKU: AF-1982 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MPR121 Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout provides 12 channels of capacitive touch sensing over I2C. The MPR121 handles all the capacitive filtering internally and can be configured for varying sensitivity ...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Gravity: Arduino DHT11 Temperature Humidity Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0067 | Brand: DFRobot
This Gravity-compatible DHT11 sensor provides calibrated digital temperature and humidity readings via a single data pin. With an integrated 8-bit microcontroller and factory-calibrated coefficients stored in OTP memo...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Force Sensitive Resistor - Square
SKU: SF-SEN-09376 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a force sensitive resistor with a square, 1.75x1.5", 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 res...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: HUSKYLENS - An Easy-to-use AI Vision Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0305 | Brand: DFRobot
HuskyLens is an easy-to-use AI vision sensor. It can learn to detect objects, faces, lines, colors and tags just by clicking.Through the UART / I2C port, HuskyLens can connect to Arduino, Raspberry Pi, LattePanda, or ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
ELECFREAKS PlanetX Speech Recognition Sensor
SKU: EF-EF05046 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The ELECFREAKS PlanetX Speech Recognition Sensor adds voice control to your micro:bit projects. Built around the SNR9815 IC, this module recognises spoken English commands and supports self-learning custom words, lett...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Electronic Scale Kit 5KG Digital Load Cell Weight Sensor Kit for Arduino
SKU: KS-KS0345 | Brand: Keyestudio
Introducing the Electronic Scale Kit 5KG Digital Load Cell Weight Sensor Kit for Arduino, the perfect project for anyone interested in STEM and code programming! With this kit, you can easily create your own electroni...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
SparkFun GNSS L1/L5 Breakout - NEO-F10N, SMA
SKU: SF-GPS-24114 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun GNSS L1/L5 Breakout - NEO-F10N, SMA is a standard precision GNSS board with meter-level positional accuracy. The NEO-F10N uses the L1/L5 bands instead of the more commonly seen L1/L2 bands. Utilizing the ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
BMP390 High Precision Barometric Pressure Sensor, Barometric Pressure / Altitude / Temperature Measuring
SKU: WS-24658 | Brand: Waveshare
BMP390 High Precision Barometric Pressure Sensor, Barometric Pressure / Altitude / Temperature Measuring BMP390 High Precision Barometric Pressure Sensor Suitable for Barome...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Fermion: MEMS Volatile Organic Compounds VOC Gas Detection Sensor (Breakout, 1-500ppm)
SKU: DF-SEN0566 | Brand: DFRobot
Fermion: MEMS Volatile Organic Compounds VOC Gas Sensor employs state-of-the-art microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology, endowing the sensor with compact dimensions (13x13x2.5mm), low power consumption (<20mA...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
SparkFun 6DoF IMU Breakout - BMI270 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-22397 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun BMI270 6DoF IMU Breakout is a Qwiic-enabled board featuring the ultra-low-power BMI270 inertial measurement unit from Bosch. It combines a 16-bit tri-axial accelerometer and 16-bit tri-axial gyroscope wit...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
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