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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SparkFun Current Sensor Breakout - ACS723 (Low Current)
SKU: SF-SEN-14544 | Brand: SparkFun
The low current version of the SparkFun Current Sensor Breakout is a high accuracy board that utilizes the ACS723 for low to moderate AC and DC current sensing applications. The ACS723 sensor uses a Hall effect s...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Gravity: Digital Adjustable Infrared Proximity Sensor for Arduino (0~200 cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0239 | Brand: DFRobot
A digital infrared proximity sensor with adjustable detection range from 0 to 200 cm. Outputs a simple digital signal — HIGH when an obstacle is detected, LOW when clear. The detection threshold is adjustable via a re...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
ADXL345 - Triple-Axis Accelerometer (+-2g/4g/8g/16g) w/ I2C/SPI
SKU: AF-1231 | Brand: Adafruit
The ADXL345 from Analog Devices is a triple-axis digital accelerometer with both I2C and SPI interfaces. This breakout board includes an on-board 3.3V regulator and logic-level shifting, making it easy to interface wi...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Adafruit Ultimate GPS Logger Shield - Includes GPS Module
SKU: AF-1272 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Ultimate GPS Logger Shield combines the popular Ultimate GPS module with a MicroSD card slot, giving your Arduino a complete GPS datalogging solution. Built around the MTK3339 chipset, it tracks up to 22 ...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
T-Slot Photo Interrupter
SKU: AF-3986 | Brand: Adafruit
This T-Slot Photo Interrupter is a simple plastic sensor with two elements - an IR LED and an IR photo-transistor, situated across a U-shaped gap. You can control the IR LED and turn it on to transmit IR light acro...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Platinum RTD Sensor - PT1000 - 3 Wire 1 meter long
SKU: AF-3984 | Brand: Adafruit
For precision temperature sensing, nothing beats a Platinum RTD. Resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) are temperature sensors that contain a resistor that changes resistance value as its temperature changes, bas...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sonar Distance Sensor + 2 x 10K resistors
SKU: AF-3942 | Brand: Adafruit
The HC-SR04 is an ultrasonic distance sensor that measures distances from approximately 2 cm to 400 cm (best results between 10–250 cm). Widely used in robotics, automation, interactive art, and motion sensing project...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Gravity: Analog EMG Sensor by OYMotion
SKU: DF-SEN0240 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analog EMG Sensor by OYMotion detects surface electromyography (sEMG) signals to measure muscle and neural activity. The sensor amplifies the tiny sEMG signal (±1.5 mV) by 1000× and filters noise through d...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Alcohol sensor for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0205 | Brand: Little Bird
An alcohol sensor module for Arduino with both digital (TTL) and analog output. It detects alcohol vapour in the 10–1000 PPM range, with analog output voltage increasing proportionally with concentration. The module a...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
CAP1188 - 8-Key Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout - I2C or SPI
SKU: AF-1602 | Brand: Adafruit
Add lots of touch sensors to your next microcontroller project with this easy-to-use 8-channel capacitive touch sensor breakout board, starring the CAP1188. This chip can handle up to 8 individual touch pads, and has ...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit Capacitive Touch HAT for Raspberry Pi - Mini Kit [MPR121]
SKU: AF-2340 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Capacitive Touch HAT adds 12 capacitive touch sensors to your Raspberry Pi using the MPR121 touch controller over I2C. Each sensor has a figure-8 hole designed for alligator clip connections — attach clip...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Gravity: Analog Dissolved Oxygen Sensor / Meter Kit For Arduino (Pre-Order)
SKU: DF-SEN0237-A | Brand: DFRobot
Measure dissolved oxygen in water for aquaculture, environmental monitoring, natural science projects and general water-quality work. This DFRobot Gravity kit pairs a galvanic dissolved oxygen probe with an analogue s...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Mini Photocell
SKU: DF-FIT0180 | Brand: DFRobot
This type of photoresistor is made of environment-friendly materials(no Cadmium and Lead) compared with the traditional CDS photoresistor. It changes resistance depending on the amount of light it is exposed to. Thes...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Muscle Sensor Surface EMG Electrodes - H124SG Covidien [Pack of 6]
SKU: AF-2773 | Brand: Adafruit
Have your next project be controlled by your muscles with this pack of Muscle Sensor Surface EMG Electrodes! Pair the electrodes with the MyoWare Muscle Sensor and a microcontroller (ie. Arduino...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
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...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
SparkFun Ambient Light Sensor Breakout - TEMT6000
SKU: SF-BOB-08688 | Brand: SparkFun
Basic breakout board for the TEMT6000 Ambient Light Sensor. Only what you need, nothing you don’t. Sensor acts like a transistor - the greater the incoming light, the higher the analog voltage on the signal pin. Docu...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Flex Sensor 4.5
SKU: SF-SEN-08606 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple flex sensor 4.5" 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 Thu 1 Oct
SparkFun Load Sensor Combinator
SKU: SF-BOB-13878 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Load Sensor Combinator is a bare PCB that combines four load sensors into a standard four-wire Wheatstone bridge configuration. If you open up an electronic bathroom scale, you’ll find a large rat’s ne...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Gravity: Arduino CO2 Gas Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0159 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity CO2 Gas Sensor uses an MG-811 electrochemical sensing element to detect carbon dioxide concentration in the air. The output voltage decreases as CO2 concentration increases, and an onboard potentiometer le...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
16 Channel Multiplexer
SKU: SF-COM-00299 | Brand: SparkFun
The Texas Instruments CD74HC4067 is a 16-channel analogue multiplexer/demultiplexer IC. It allows you to route one of 16 analogue signals to a single common pin (or vice versa) using just 4 digital control lines plus ...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
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