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: Steam Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0121 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a steam(water)sensor from DFRobot. This steam sensor can be connected to the Arduino IO Expansion shield directly. The output voltage will increase when the humidity of the sensor surface goes up. Notic...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
10 DOF Mems IMU Sensor (Arduino Compatible)
SKU: DF-SEN0140 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot 10 DOF MEMS IMU Sensor combines four sensors on a single compact board — the ADXL345 accelerometer, ITG-3205 gyroscope, HMC5883L magnetometer, and BMP085 barometric pressure sensor. Together they provide 1...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
FlexiForce Pressure Sensor - 1lb.
SKU: SF-SEN-08713 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a piezoresistive force sensor from Tekscan. The harder you press, the lower the sensor’s resistance. Pressing lightly, the resistance changes from infinite to ~300k. The sensor itself is thin and flexible, but...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
LIDAR-Lite v3
SKU: SF-SEN-14032 | Brand: SparkFun
It’s back! This is the LIDAR-Lite v3, a compact, high-performance optical distance measurement sensor from Garmin™. When space and weight requirements are tight, the LIDAR-Lite v3 soars. The LIDAR-Lite v3 is the ideal...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Sharp GP2Y1010AU0F Compact optical Dust Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0144 | Brand: DFRobot
The Sharp GP2Y1010AU0F is a compact optical dust sensor that uses an internal infrared LED and phototransistor arranged diagonally to detect fine particles in the air. The sensor outputs an analog voltage proportional...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Ambient Light Sensor - TEMT6000x01
SKU: SF-COM-08348 | Brand: SparkFun
The TEMT6000x01 is a compact ambient light sensor that operates as an NPN phototransistor. The more light that hits the sensor, the stronger the base bias, producing an analog output proportional to the ambient light ...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
SparkFun Current Sensor Breakout - INA169
SKU: SF-SEN-12040 | Brand: SparkFun
The INA169 is a “high-side current monitor,” which means that you place a resistor (a “shunt resistor”) on the positive power rail and the INA169 measures the voltage drop across that resistor. The INA169 outputs a sm...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Digital Temperature humidity sensor (With Stainless Steel Probe)
SKU: DF-SEN0148 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an anti-rust, robust and precise SHT10 sensor, which can master enterprise-class and industrial-level applications. It can be applied in various fields: telepoint base stations, electronic control cabinet, pr...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
LED Current Meter 10A (Green)
SKU: DF-DFR0244-G | Brand: DFRobot
A panel-mount LED current meter that measures 0–9.99 A DC with 2% accuracy. The bright green 3-digit LED display is easy to read, and the meter requires no external circuitry — just connect four wires and it gives a r...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
The Laser Photoelectric Switch GAB100M-AK-5V
SKU: DF-FIT0319 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a photoelectric switch that is composed of emitter and receptor.The emitter consists of a laser diode,and the laser has the characteristics of high precision, good orientation etc.The receptor consists of a p...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
LED Current Meter 50A (Green)
SKU: DF-DFR0245-G | Brand: DFRobot
This panel-mount LED current meter displays DC current readings from 0 to 50A on a bright green 3-digit LED display. It features reverse connection protection to prevent damage, and requires just four wires to install...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
RFID card (13.56Mhz)
SKU: DF-FIT0321 | Brand: DFRobot
As a fan of Near Field Communications(NFC), a set of short-range wireless technologies, typically requiring a distance of 10cm or less, for two devices such as smartphones or the similar things very close to each oth...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
LED Current Meter 50A (Red)
SKU: DF-DFR0245-R | Brand: DFRobot
This is a standard LED Current Meter 50A. The biggest feature is that the LED Current Meter have reversed connection protection to prevent from being burnted out. It measures 0-50A with 2% error. Best suitable...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
LED Current Meter 10A (Blue)
SKU: DF-DFR0244-B | Brand: DFRobot
This is a standard LED Current Meter 10A. It measures 0-9.99A with 2% accuracy. Best suitable for current display in the circuit.Just apply four wires without any extra circuit or components, it gives the reading s...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
LED Current Meter 10A (Red)
SKU: DF-DFR0244-R | Brand: DFRobot
This is a standard LED Current Meter 10A. It measures 0-9.99A with 2% accuracy. Best suitable for current display in the circuit.Just apply four wires without any extra circuit or components, it gives the reading s...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
RFID Reader ID-3LA (125 kHz)
SKU: SF-SEN-11862 | Brand: SparkFun
RFID (radio-frequency identification) is the wireless non-contact use of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields, for the purposes of identifying and tracking tags attached to objects. This is the ID-3LA, a very simple...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Gravity: Analog Adjustable Infrared Sensor Switch (50cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0164 | Brand: DFRobot
This adjustable infrared sensor features a high-sensitivity photoreflector to perform distance detection function,ranging from 3cm to 50cm. When the infrared light emitted by the emitter gets reflected on a surface...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
SparkFun RedBot Sensor - Line Follower
SKU: SF-SEN-11769 | Brand: SparkFun
The Line Follower sensor is an add-on for your RedBot that gives your robot the ability to detect lines or nearby objects. The sensor works by detecting reflected light coming from its own infrared LED. By measurin...
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
Geophone - SM-24
SKU: SF-SEN-11744 | Brand: SparkFun
Need to put your finger on the pulse of the Earth? Did I just blow your mind? A geophone works by translating ground movement into voltage, which can easily be read by a microcontroller. The SM-24 geophone element is ...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Thermocouple Type-K - Glass Braid Insulated (Bare Wire)
SKU: SF-SEN-00251 | Brand: SparkFun
36" high temperature Type-K Thermocouple with glass braid insulation.
Delivered by Mon 29 Jun
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