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: Analog Spear Tip pH Sensor / Meter Kit (for Soil and Food Applications)
SKU: DF-SEN0249 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Spear Tip pH Sensor Kit is designed for measuring the pH of semi-solid materials such as wet soil, fruit, meat, and vegetables. The stainless steel spear tip protects the glass electrode and allows the pro...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
Thermocouple Amplifier with 1-Wire Breakout Board - MAX31850K
SKU: AF-1727 | Brand: Adafruit
The MAX31850K breakout board is a 1-Wire thermocouple amplifier with cold-junction compensation for K-type thermocouples. Unlike SPI-based amplifiers, the 1-Wire interface allows any number of thermocouple breakouts t...
Delivered by Thu 16 Jul
Anemometer Wind Speed Sensor w/Analog Voltage Output
SKU: AF-1733 | Brand: Adafruit
A rugged anemometer designed for outdoor wind speed measurement with a simple analog voltage output. Connect it to any microcontroller's analog input for easy wind speed readings — no complex protocols or libraries re...
Delivered by Thu 16 Jul
L3GD20H Triple-Axis Gyro Breakout Board - L3GD20/L3G4200 Upgrade [L3GD20H]
SKU: AF-1032 | Brand: Adafruit
A gyroscope is a type of sensor that can sense twisting and turning motions. Often paired with an accelerometer, you can use these to do 3D motion capture and inertial measurement (that is - you can tell how an object...
Delivered by Thu 16 Jul
Adafruit 12 x Capacitive Touch Shield for Arduino - MPR121
SKU: AF-2024 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Capacitive Touch Shield brings 12 channels of capacitive touch sensing to any Arduino using the MPR121 chip. Each sensor has a "figure 8" pad with holes designed for quick alligator clip connections — att...
Delivered by Thu 16 Jul
SRF05 ultrasonic sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0006 | Brand: DFRobot
The latest model SRF05 Detection range of 3 cm from the original SRF04 -3 m, increased to 1 cm -4 meters. RF04 is compatible with the original. Also has smaller side lobes. Ultrasonic module can be used to identi...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
SRF02 ultrasonic sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0005 | Brand: DFRobot
This low cost SFR02 ultrasonic ranger has both I2C and Serial interfaces. New AutoTune algorithms intelligently back the minimum range right up to the transducer ringdown for the very best performance possible, aut...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
SRF10 - The Worlds Smallest Dual Transducer Ultrasonic Ranger
SKU: DF-SEN0008 | Brand: DFRobot
This small sonar ranger from Devantech offers an amazing wide range from 3cm to 6m. The SRF10 is interfaced using the IIC bus. SPECIFICATIONS Voltage-5v Current-15mA Typ. 3mA Standby Frequenc...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
Passive GPS Antenna uFL - 9mm x 9mm -2dBi gain
SKU: AF-2460 | Brand: Adafruit
An ultra-compact passive GPS antenna measuring just 9 × 9 × 6.5 mm, with a 50 mm uFL cable. Ideal for space-constrained projects where a full-size antenna won't fit. Key Features Tiny Form Factor – Only 9 × 9 × 6.5...
Delivered by Thu 16 Jul
Air Quality Monitor (PM 2.5, Formaldehyde, Temperature Humidity Sensor)
SKU: DF-SEN0233 | Brand: DFRobot
A multifunction air quality monitor that measures particulate matter (PM2.5), formaldehyde concentration, temperature, and humidity. It uses laser scattering to detect suspended particles in the air, an electrochemica...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
Ultrasonic Sensor XL-MaxSonar -WRC1-Water Proof
SKU: DF-SEN0080 | Brand: DFRobot
The XL-MaxSonar-WR sensor provides very short to long-range detection and ranging, in a compact, robust PVC housing, designed to meet IP67 water intrusion, and matches standard electrical 3/4" PCV pipe fittings....
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
MXChip Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Kit
SKU: DF-DFR0512 | Brand: DFRobot
The MXChip Azure IoT Developer Kit is an Arduino-compatible development board designed for building cloud-connected IoT applications with Microsoft Azure. It features an STM32F412 ARM Cortex-M4F microcontroller, built...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
Gravity: I2C VEML7700 Ambient Light Sensor (0~120Klx)
SKU: DF-SEN0228 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity VEML7700 is a high-accuracy digital ambient light sensor that outputs readings directly in lux (lx) over an I²C interface. Built around the Vishay VEML7700 IC, it features a 16-bit ADC, a high-sensitivity ...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
LED Voltage Meter (Green)
SKU: DF-DFR0130-G | 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 Tue 7 Jul
LED Voltage Meter (Red)
SKU: DF-DFR0130-R | 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 Fri 26 Jun
RFID Tag (125kHz)
SKU: SF-COM-14325 | Brand: SparkFun
A basic 125 kHz RFID tag with a unique 40-bit ID, ideal for access control, identification, and automation projects. The tag uses the EM4001 ISO-based RFID IC with Manchester encoding. This blank, smooth, credit-card...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
SparkFun Photo Interrupter Breakout Board - GP1A57HRJ00F
SKU: SF-BOB-09322 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple breakout PCB for the GP1A57HR photo interrupter (also known as a photogate, photodiode, or phototransistor). This PCB has three connections for PWR, GND, and Signal.When the gate is clear, SIG will be high (>...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
Load Cell - 200kg, S-Type (TAS501)
SKU: SF-SEN-14282 | Brand: SparkFun
This S-Type load cell (sometimes called a strain gauge) can translate up to 200kg of pressure (force) into an electrical signal. Each load cell is able to measure the electrical resistance that changes in response and...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
VCNL4010 Proximity/Light sensor
SKU: AF-466 | Brand: Adafruit
The VCNL4010 sensor is a nice way to add a small-distance proximity sensor to your microcontroller project. For longer distances (in the range of cm, you can use a SHARP IR distance sensor, but those are only good ...
Delivered by Thu 16 Jul
Gravity: Arduino Propane Gas Sensor (MQ6)
SKU: DF-SEN0131 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION This is an Arduino Propane Gas Sensor. It uses MQ6 probe to detect iso-butane, propane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It is less sensitive with alcohol, cooking fumes an...
Delivered by Tue 7 Jul
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