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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Thermistor Module
SKU: LB-24-THERMISTOR | Brand: Little Bird
A thermistor changes its resistance with temperature. Find our tutorial here A thermistor is a type of variable resistor whose resistance changes with temperature. Let's take a closer look at the thermistor module....
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
SparkFun Environmental Sensor Breakout - BME680 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-16466 | Brand: SparkFun
A complete environmental sensor breakout based on the Bosch BME680, combining gas sensing (VOC), temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure in a compact 25.4 × 25.4mm (1" × 1") board. The gas sensor detects a wide...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Himax CMOS Imaging Camera - HM01B0
SKU: SF-SEN-15570 | Brand: SparkFun
The HM01B0 from Himax Imaging is an ultra low power CMOS Image Sensor that enables the integration of an “Always On” camera for computer vision applications such as gestures, intelligent ambient light and proximity...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Gravity: Analog SHT30 Temperature Humidity Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0588 | Brand: DFRobot
Gravity: Analog SHT30 Temperature & Humidity Sensor adopts the new generation SHT30 temperature and humidity sensor from Sensirion. Thanks to Sensirion's CMOSens® technology, highly integrated capacitive humidity sens...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Adafruit Mini GPS PA1010D - UART and I2C - STEMMA QT
SKU: AF-4415 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Mini GPS PA1010D is a compact 25×25 mm GPS/GNSS breakout with a built-in patch antenna, dual UART and I2C interfaces, and STEMMA QT connectors for solderless plug-and-play use. Powered by the MTK3333 chip...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
A01NYUB Waterproof Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0313 | Brand: DFRobot
A waterproof ultrasonic distance sensor with UART serial output. The A01NYUB measures distance by timing the ultrasonic pulse echo and outputs the result directly via asynchronous serial at 9600 bps — no external sign...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
RP-S40-ST Thin Film Pressure Sensor 40mmx40mm
SKU: DF-SEN0296 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a square flexible thin film pressure sensor of short legs with a side length of 40mm, which can be used to realize highly sensitive detection of pressure. The sensor is durable and designed to sense static and...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
RP-L-170 Thin Film Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0293 | Brand: DFRobot
The RP-L-170 is a long, flexible thin-film pressure sensor with a 170mm active area for detecting both static and dynamic pressure. As pressure is applied, the sensor's resistance decreases — making it easy to read wi...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Ultrasonic Distance Sensor - HC-SR04
SKU: SF-SEN-15569 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the HC-SR04 ultrasonic distance sensor. This economical sensor provides 2cm to 400cm of non-contact measurement functionality with a ranging accuracy that can reach up to 3mm. Each HC-SR04 module includes an u...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Adafruit LPS35HW Water Resistant Pressure Sensor
SKU: AF-4258 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LPS35HW is a water-resistant barometric pressure and temperature sensor from ST. The sensing element is housed in a ceramic package with waterproof gel protection, making it safe to use in damp and humid ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Rotary Encoder - Illuminated (RGB)
SKU: SF-COM-15141 | Brand: SparkFun
Rotary encoders can be used similarly to potentiometers. The difference being that an encoder has full rotation without limits (It just goes round and round). They output gray code so that you can tell how much and in...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Rotary Potentiometer - 100k Ohm, Logarithmic (Panel Mount)
SKU: SF-COM-14624 | Brand: SparkFun
A panel-mount rotary potentiometer with a 100 kΩ logarithmic taper. Turn the knob and the resistance changes smoothly — ideal for volume controls and other audio applications where a logarithmic response matches human...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder - LV-EZ0 [LV-EZ0]
SKU: AF-979 | Brand: Adafruit
The LV-EZ0 from MaxBotix is a compact ultrasonic rangefinder providing short to long-range detection. It can detect objects from 0 to 254 inches (6.45 m) and provides calibrated range information from 6 inches out to ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
SparkFun Capacitive Touch Breakout - AT42QT1011
SKU: SF-SEN-14520 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Capacitive Touch Breakout provides a single momentary touch button using the AT42QT1011 capacitive sense chip. Simply supply 1.8–5 V and ground — the chip handles all touch monitoring and outputs a digita...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Grove - Sound Sensor
SKU: SS-101020023 | Brand: Seeed Studio
The Sound sensor module is a simple microphone. Based on the power amplifier LM386 and the electret microphone, it can be used to detect the sound strength of the environment. The value of output can be adjusted b...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Slow Vibration Sensor Switch (Hard to trigger)
SKU: AF-1767 | Brand: Adafruit
A low-sensitivity, non-directional vibration switch that acts as a simple motion detector. Inside, a stiff spring is coiled around a central metal pin — when the switch is shaken or moved with enough force, the spring...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
LED Voltage Meter (Blue)
SKU: DF-DFR0130-B | Brand: DFRobot
This is a standalone DC voltage meter. It measures 3V-30V with 1% accuracy. Best suited for battery level display. Just apply two wires on the power without any extra circuit or components, it gives the reading st...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Flex Sensor 4.5
SKU: DF-SEN0064 | Brand: DFRobot
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 Mon 15 Jun
Adafruit BMP280 I2C or SPI Barometric Pressure Altitude Sensor
SKU: AF-2651 | Brand: Adafruit
The BMP280 from Bosch is a precision barometric pressure and temperature sensor, and the next-generation upgrade to the BMP085/BMP180/BMP183 family. With support for both I2C and SPI communication, it offers flexibili...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Adafruit Silicon MEMS Microphone Breakout - SPW2430
SKU: AF-2716 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SPW2430 Silicon MEMS Microphone Breakout is a compact, low-cost microphone module that detects sound and converts it to an analog voltage — no external bias resistor or amplifier needed. With a frequency ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
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