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 weather:bit - micro:bit Carrier Board (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-DEV-15837 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun weather:bit is a fully loaded "carrier" board for the micro:bit that, when combined with the micro:bit, provides you with a fully functional weather station. With the weather:bit you will have acces...
Delivered by Wed 17 Jun
Octopus MQ3 Alcohol Sensor Brick
SKU: EF-EF04060 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus MQ3 Alcohol Sensor Brick from ElecFreaks is an analogue gas sensor module with high sensitivity to alcohol vapour. It outputs an analogue voltage proportional to the detected alcohol concentration, making ...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
Octopus ADKeypad
SKU: EF-EF04017 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Octopus Electronic Bricks, you can use them to build electronics projects just as easy as piling bricks. By using Octopus electronic bricks, you may connect Arduino / Freaduino compatible boards easily with various...
Delivered by Wed 17 Jun
Ring:bit Car Accessories (Sonar:bit,Tracking Module and LED Light bar)
SKU: EF-EF03435 | Brand: ElecFreaks
An accessory pack for the ElecFreaks Ring:bit Car V2, adding obstacle avoidance, line-following, and colourful LED lighting to your micro:bit-powered car. The kit includes three modules that plug directly into the Rin...
Delivered by Wed 17 Jun
Adafruit LSM303AGR Accelerometer Magnetometer - STEMMA QT Qwiic
SKU: AF-4413 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LSM303AGR combines a triple-axis accelerometer and triple-axis magnetometer in a single breakout board. The accelerometer measures gravity to determine which way is down, while the magnetometer senses mag...
Delivered by Wed 17 Jun
Water-proof Ultrasonic Sensor (ULA)
SKU: DF-SEN0301 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an ultrasonic distance sensor(ULS) of high performance with an enclosed waterproof probe. The sensor, like many other ultrasonic sensors, based on the principle of ultrasonic echo ranging, determines the dista...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
RP-C18.3-ST Thin Film Pressure Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0294 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a circular flexible thin film pressure sensor of short legs with a diameter of 18.3mm, which can be used to realize highly sensitive detection of pressure. The sensor is durable and designed to sense static an...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
Gravity: URM09 Ultrasonic Sensor ( I²C)
SKU: DF-SEN0304 | Brand: DFRobot
DFRobot URM09 is an ultrasonic sensor specifically designed for fast ranging and obstacle avoidance application. Its measuring frequency can reach up to 50Hz. The sensor adopts built-in temperature compensation and I2...
Delivered by Wed 17 Jun
Adafruit VCNL4040 Proximity and Lux Sensor - STEMMA QT
SKU: AF-4161 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VCNL4040 is a two-in-one proximity and ambient light sensor from Vishay. It measures proximity from 0 to 200 mm (~7.5 inches) using an on-board IR LED, and ambient light from 0.0125 to 6,553 lux — all ove...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
SparkFun Lightning Detector - AS3935
SKU: SF-SEN-15441 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Lightning Detector adds lightning detection to your next weather station to make sure you are aware of any potential hazardous weather heading your way. The AS3935 is capable of detecting lightning up to ...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
SparkFun Capacitive Touch Slider - CAP1203 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15344 | Brand: SparkFun
Do you want to replace a slider or a button on your art project or science experiment with a more interesting interface? This Capacitive Touch Slider is a "Qwiic" and easy way to add capacitive touch to your next proj...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
Adafruit PiRTC - Precise DS3231 Real Time Clock for Raspberry Pi
SKU: AF-4282 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PiRTC Precise DS3231 is a high-accuracy, battery-backed real-time clock that plugs directly onto your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header. Built around a genuine Maxim DS3231 with an integrated temperature-compens...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
Adafruit Ultimate GPS with USB - 66 channel w/10 Hz updates
SKU: AF-4279 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Ultimate GPS with USB brings plug-and-play GPS and GLONASS positioning to any computer, laptop, or embedded Linux device via a built-in CP2104 USB-to-Serial converter. Simply connect a Micro USB cable and...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
SHT-30 Mesh-protected Weather-proof Temperature/Humidity Sensor - 1M Cable
SKU: AF-4099 | Brand: Adafruit
Take your next outdoor sensor project to the next level with this SHT-30 based temperature/humidity sensor. The sensor includes a dual-use sensor module from Sensiron in a sintered metal mesh encasing. The casing is w...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
Octopus Crash Sensor Brick
SKU: EF-EF04013 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus Crash Sensor Brick is a simple collision detection module based on a momentary crash switch. When physical contact is made, the switch triggers a digital signal — making it ideal for bump detection in robo...
Delivered by Wed 17 Jun
Gravity: I2C Non-contact IR Temperature Sensor (MLX90614-DCI)
SKU: DF-SEN0263 | Brand: DFRobot
We can divide temperature measurement in to two types: contact and non-contact. Contact measurement can only accurately measure temperature when the testing object and the sensor reach thermal equilibrium. This ca...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
SparkFun Grid-EYE Infrared Array Breakout - AMG8833 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-14607 | Brand: SparkFun
Get ready to be able to see like the Predator! The SparkFun Grid-EYE Infrared Array Breakout board is an 8x8 thermopile array, meaning you have a square array of 64 pixels capable of independent temperature detec...
Delivered by Wed 17 Jun
Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Membrane Cap
SKU: DF-FIT0575 | Brand: DFRobot
This product is a replacement membrane cap for the Gravity Analog Dissolved Oxygen Sensor, which needs to be used in conjunction with the sensor and electrolyte. There is a transparent oxygen permeable membra...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
Gravity: I2C High Temperature Sensor (K-Type, 800℃)
SKU: DF-DFR0558 | Brand: DFRobot
This Gravity I2C high-temperature sensor pairs a signal amplification module (MAX31855K) with a stainless steel sheathed K-type thermocouple probe for measuring temperatures up to 800 °C. The module converts the therm...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module KY-028
SKU: LB-LR0010 | Brand: Little Bird
Digital TempTemperature sensing module using an NTC thermistor. The output signal at ‘DO’ switches high when the preset (adjustable) temperature is reached. An analog output signal from the sensor is availab...
Delivered by Wed 17 Jun
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