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 Load Cell Amplifier - HX711
SKU: SF-SEN-13879 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Load Cell Amplifier is a small breakout board for the HX711 IC that allows you to easily read load cells to measure weight. By connecting the amplifier to your microcontroller you will be able to read the...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Mini PIR Motion Sensor
SKU: LB-LS0869 | Brand: Little Bird
The AM312 sensor is a mini IR pyroelectric infrared PIR motion human body sensor that is easy to install and has low power consumption. Its digital signal processing and high sensitivity make it ideal for use in au...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
UV Ultraviolet Ray Detection Sensor
SKU: LB-LS2299 | Brand: Little Bird
A UV detection sensor module that measures ultraviolet light intensity in the 200–370 nm wavelength range. The analogue output (0–1 V DC) is proportional to the UV Index, making it suitable for measuring UV exposure i...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor - GY-530
SKU: LB-LS6503 | Brand: Little Bird
The VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor is an advanced distance sensor module that provides highly accurate distance measurements using infrared laser technology. With a range of up to 2 meters, this com...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Water Sensor for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0043 | Brand: Little Bird
A simple analogue water sensor that detects the presence and relative level of water on its surface. The sensor outputs a higher analogue value as more water covers the sensing traces, making it useful as a basic wate...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
10DOF Module MPU6050 HMC5883L BMP180 GY87 Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LS5114 | Brand: Little Bird
The GY-87 is a 10 degrees-of-freedom (10DOF) sensor module that combines three chips on a single compact board: the MPU6050 (3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer), HMC5883L (3-axis magnetometer), and BMP180 (barome...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
1-Wire Digital Temperature Sensor for Raspberry Pi - Unassembled (3m)
SKU: LB-LR-DIGI-TEMP-3M-UA | Brand: Little Bird
The Little Bird 1-Wire Digital Temperature Sensor for Raspberry Pi — a plug-and-play solution for environment sensing, data logging, and IoT applications. Simply plug it onto the Raspberry Pi GPIO header — no breadboa...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
sensor:bit for micro:bit (sensorbit)
SKU: EF-EF03415 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The sensor:bit is a breakout board for the BBC micro:bit that extends all available I/O ports into standard GVS (Ground-Voltage-Signal) pin headers. This makes it easy to connect 3 V electronic modules like LEDs, phot...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Flame Sensor Module KY-026
SKU: LB-LR0007 | Brand: Little Bird
Flame Detection Sensor Module for use with Arduino Sensor for flame wavelengths between 760 nm to 1100 nm infrared is most sensitive60 degree detection sensor Two outputs mode: AO: analog output, real-time ou...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Laser module for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0021 | Brand: Little Bird
High Quality Laser sensor module for Arduino. Features: Operating Voltage: 5V PCB Size: 15*24 mm Wavelength: 650 nm Depth: 8 mm Height: 24 mm Width: 15 mm Product Weight: 2.2 g
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Waterproof DS18B20 Temperature Probe 1M with XH2.54mm Connector
SKU: LB-LS4690 | Brand: Little Bird
Digital temperature sensor DS18B20, waterproof case. Working range from -55 to 125 degrees. Resolution 0.5 in range from -10 up to 85 degrees.
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Sonar:bit for micro:bit Ultrasonic Sensor Distance Measuring 3V/5V
SKU: EF-EF04089 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Sonar:bit is a 3-wire ultrasonic distance sensor designed for micro:bit and Arduino projects. Operating on 3–5V, it works directly with both 3.3V and 5V systems using a single GVS cable — saving an I/O port compared t...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Arduino Infra-red obstacle sensor
SKU: LB-LR0006 | Brand: Little Bird
The infrared obstacle sensor is a compact IR proximity module designed for robotics and automation projects. It detects obstacles within a 2–40 cm range and outputs a TTL-level signal, making it easy to integrate with...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Capacitive Touch Sensor for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0214-47 | Brand: Little Bird
This is a touch sensor for Arduino. This sensor is a toggle output type: touch-on then touch-off. Onboard TTP223 touch capacitive touch sensor IC. With an on-board-level status indicator. Wor...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Gravity: Analog Waterproof Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0308 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analogue Waterproof Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor from DFRobot measures soil moisture using capacitive sensing rather than resistive probes, offering significantly better corrosion resistance and longer ...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Gravity: Arduino pH Sensor / Meter Kit
SKU: DF-SEN0161 | Brand: DFRobot
You may check the latest version - Gravity: Analog pH Sensor/Meter Kit V2 to meet your requirements and Liquid Sensor Selection Guide to get better familiar with our liquid sensor series.Need to measure water quality...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Gravity: Offline Language Learning Voice Recognition Sensor for Arduino / Raspberry Pi / Python / ESP32 - I2C & UART
SKU: DF-SEN0539-EN | Brand: DFRobot
What is voice recognition? Voice recognition is a computer technology that recognizes and converts speech signals into editable text or operational commands through analysis. It allows people to interact with...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
MAX30102 Heart Rate Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LS5540 | Brand: Little Bird
The MAX30102 is an integrated heart rate and pulse oximetry (SpO2) sensor module. It combines red and infrared LEDs, a photodetector, and low-noise analogue electronics in a single package, communicating over I²C. Ide...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Analog Hall Effect Sensor Module for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0030 | Brand: Little Bird
A simple analog Hall effect sensor module for detecting magnetic fields with Arduino. When a magnet is detected, the on-board LED turns on and the analog output changes proportionally to the field strength — making it...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
DHT22 Temperature and Humidity Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0137 | Brand: DFRobot
DHT22 capacitive humidity sensing digital temperature and humidity module is one that contains the compound has been calibrated digital signal output of the temperature and humidity sensors. Application of a dedicate...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
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