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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16-Key Capacitive Touch Unit (MEGA328P)
SKU: M5-U026 | Brand: Little Bird
The M5Stack 16-Key Capacitive Touch Unit is a Makey Makey-inspired input device built around an ATmega328P microcontroller. It detects capacitive touch across 16 key pads, allowing you to turn everyday objects — fruit...
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PIR Motion Sensor (AS312)
SKU: M5-U004 | Brand: Little Bird
Description PIR is used to measure infrared (IR) light radiating from objects in its field of view. PIR sensors are commonly called simply "PIR", or sometimes "PID", for "passive infrared detector". The term p...
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Environment Unit Kit (Earth Angle PIR HUB Light RGB IR ENV)
SKU: M5-U050 | Brand: Little Bird
Including 8 Different Units: Earth, Angle, PIR, HUB, Light, RGB, IR, ENV
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NODE Audio Dev Module (WM8978, DHT12)
SKU: M5-M017 | Brand: Little Bird
Description Node, like its namesake, is a smart node with full-featured functions in a IoT application scenarios. Together with M5Stack Core, it can be programmed as an intelligent speaker like Echo. Node provides ...
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180° Infrared Refletive Unit (ITR9606)
SKU: M5-U058 | Brand: Little Bird
The OP.180 is an infrared reflective limit switch unit built around the ITR9606 sensor, which pairs an infrared emitting diode with a silicon phototransistor in a 180° (straight-through) orientation. When an object pa...
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ESP32 GREY Development Kit with 9Axis Sensor
SKU: M5-K002 | Brand: Little Bird
Description M5Stack GRAY Kit is from one of the M5Stack development kit series, it’s a upgrade from the Basic kits. In comparison, Gray kit provide a extra IMU sensor, MPU6886+BMM150. With a IMU posture sensor...
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Code Scanner V3.0 Barcode Scan Recognition Module Serial Communication Uart Interface Usb Keyboard Input
SKU: LB-LS1754 | Brand: Little Bird
Easy to operate, no need to understand complex image recognition algorithmsSupport for reading of common one-dimensional codes and two-dimensional codes such as Barcode and QROnboard Micro- USB and UART serial port fo...
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SCXL-MaxSonar-WRLT (MB7586)
SKU: DF-SEN0277 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB7586 SCXL-MaxSonar-WRLT is a long-range, weather-resistant ultrasonic distance sensor with millimetre resolution. It detects the nearest target from 500 mm to 9,999 mm (approximately 10 metres) and provides outp...
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I2CXL-MaxSonar-WR(MB7040)
SKU: DF-SEN0274 | Brand: DFRobot
The weather resistant MB7040 I2CXL-MaxSonar-WR sensor features centimeter resolution and an I2C interface, and provides short to long distance detection and range information from 20cm to 765cm for the nearest detecta...
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SparkFun Pulse Oximeter and Heart Rate Sensor - MAX30101 MAX32664 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15219 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Pulse Oximeter and Heart Rate Sensor is an I2C based biometric sensor, utilizing two chips from Maxim Integrated: the MAX32664 Biometric Sensor Hub and the MAX30101 Pulse Oximetry and Heart Rate Module. W...
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4-20HR-MaxSonar-WRMI(MB7489)
SKU: DF-SEN0266 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB7489 4-20HR-MaxSonar-WRMI is a rugged, weather-resistant ultrasonic distance sensor designed for outdoor applications. It provides millimetre-resolution distance readings from 500mm to 5000mm using a 4–20mA anal...
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QTRX-MD-13A Reflectance Sensor Array: 13-Channel, 8mm Pitch, Analog Output, Low Current
SKU: PL-4453 | Brand: Pololu
The QTRX-MD-13A is a 13-channel reflectance sensor array designed for line-following robots and reflectance detection applications. It uses high-performance QTRX sensor modules with lenses, providing strong performanc...
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AMG8832 Infrared Array Sensor
SKU: ET-2475261 | Brand: Little Bird
The Panasonic AMG8832 Grid-EYE is an infrared array sensor evaluation board featuring a 64-pixel (8×8) thermal imaging sensor in an all-in-one SMD package. It detects absolute surface temperatures from -20°C to +100°C...
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Microstack Accelerometer Add-On
SKU: ET-2434229 | Brand: Little Bird
The Microstack accelerometer provides easy, plug and play integration and development for designs, requiring an accelerometer function to all platforms compatible with the Microstack framework. Microstack acceleromet...
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Touch pHAT
SKU: PR-PIM280 | Brand: Little Bird
Six touch-sensitive buttons to use for whatever your heart desires, with added LEDs (did you expect anything less?) Touch pHAT has six capacitive touch buttons, each with a bright white LED, designed to be complete...
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Temperature Sensor - TMP36
SKU: PI-COM1701 | Brand: Pimoroni
The TMP36 is a low voltage, precision centigrade temperature sensor. It provides a voltage output that is linearly proportional to the Celsius temperature. It also doesn’t require any external calibration to provide t...
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Light Sensor Gizmo for Playground - Analog Input
SKU: TR-GIZLIGHT | Brand: 4tronix
The Playground system is an easy way to connect from Crumble, Raspberry Pi or BBC micro:bit to useful GizmosThe Light Sensor Gizmo provides an easy way to connect an Analog input which varies with the brightness of th...
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Touch Sensor Gizmo for Playground - Digital Input
SKU: TR-GIZTOUCH | Brand: 4tronix
The Playground system is an easy way to connect from Crumble, Raspberry Pi or BBC micro:bit to useful GizmosThe Touch Gizmo provides an easy way to make an input that is Active (High) when touched, or inactive (Low) w...
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Skywriter HAT
SKU: PR-PIM197 | Brand: Little Bird
Use this 3D interface to sense things floating in the air over it. Detect swipes and the motion of your hand with X, Y and Z positions.Skywriter HAT uses electrical near-field 3D sensing to generate positional da...
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ShakeUp Deluxe
SKU: LB-SHAKEUP-DELUXE | Brand: Little Bird
The ShakeUp makes you a STE(A)M inventor by helping you to connect everyday objects to your computer. If you can plug in a Keyboard and Mouse, you can use the ShakeUp. The Magic Science When you plug the...
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