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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Rotary Encoder
SKU: SF-COM-09117 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 12-step rotary encoder with a nice ‘clicking’ feel. It’s breadboard friendly, and has a pretty handy select switch (by pushing in on the knob). The encoder is different from a potentiometer in that an enc...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Mini Photocell
SKU: SF-SEN-09088 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a very small light sensor. A photocell changes (also called a photodetector, photo resistor, CdS or photoconductive cell) resistance depending on the amount of light it is exposed to. These little sensors make...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Photo cell (CdS photoresistor)
SKU: AF-161 | Brand: Adafruit
CdS cells are little light sensors. As the squiggly face is exposed to more light, the resistance goes down. When its light, the resistance is about 5-10KΩ, when dark it goes up to 200KΩ. To use, connect one side o...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
SparkFun Single Lead Heart Rate Monitor - AD8232
SKU: SF-SEN-12650 | Brand: SparkFun
The AD8232 SparkFun Single Lead Heart Rate Monitor is a cost-effective board used to measure the electrical activity of the heart. This electrical activity can be charted as an ECG or Electrocardiogram and output as a...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
RPLIDAR A1M8 - 360 Degree Laser Scanner Development Kit
SKU: DF-DFR0315 | Brand: DFRobot
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Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Mini PIR Sensor with Time and Sensitivity Control - BS612
SKU: AF-5578 | Brand: Adafruit
The BS612 is a compact, fully configurable mini PIR motion sensor that detects movement from approximately 3–8 metres away with a 120° detection spread. Its small form factor makes it ideal for unobtrusive motion-sens...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
FS-600 Geiger Nuclear Radiation Detector
SKU: LB-RADI | Brand: Little Bird
FS-600 is a small height radiation detector. Its main function is to monitor X-ray, ♥-ray and ⑤-ray. The detector of this instrument is an energy compensation Geiger counter (hereinafter referred to as tube). It is...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Temperature Sensor - High Temperature, Waterproof (DS18B20)
SKU: SF-SEN-18367 | Brand: SparkFun
A sealed, waterproof DS18B20 digital temperature probe for precise measurements in wet or harsh environments. The sensor communicates over a 1-Wire interface, requiring just one data pin (plus ground) to connect to yo...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
ACS712 Current Sensor- 20A
SKU: EC-SEL71220A | Brand: Elecrow
A current sensing module based on the Allegro ACS712 Hall effect sensor, capable of accurately measuring both AC and DC current up to ±20 A. The module outputs a proportional analogue voltage that can be read directly...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Adafruit LTR390 UV Light Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4831 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LTR390 is a dual-purpose UV and ambient light sensor with true UVA sensing at a peak spectral response between 300 and 350 nm. Unlike UV index approximation sensors, the LTR390 has a genuine UV photodiode...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Adafruit MS8607 Pressure Humidity Temperature PHT Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4716 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MS8607 is a factory-calibrated 3-in-1 sensor that measures barometric pressure, relative humidity, and temperature over I2C. Made by TE Connectivity, this PHT (Pressure, Humidity, Temperature) sensor is a...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Adafruit 9-DOF Absolute Orientation IMU Fusion Breakout - BNO055 - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4646 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit BNO055 STEMMA QT breakout delivers complete 9-DOF orientation sensing with onboard sensor fusion and plug-and-play I2C connectivity. The Bosch BNO055 combines an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Octopus Analog UV sensor (GUVA-S12SD)
SKU: EF-EF04093 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Octopus Analog UV sensor (GUVA-S12SD) is the UV electric brick in our Octopus series, the basic design is from the Octopus electric bricks and the setting of its outlook, the PCB fixing hole and the connectors are the...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Potentiometer Module
SKU: LB-LS1673 | Brand: Little Bird
This Potentiometer Module is from our Micro:bit 24 bit kit. You're probably already familiar with using a potentiometer as they are commonly found on many electrical devices, such as in audio equipment where they a...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Octopus Soil Moisture Sensor Brick
SKU: EF-EF04027 | Brand: ElecFreaks
Octopus Soil Moisture Sensor Brick can read the amount of moisture present in the soil surrounding it. It's a low tech sensor, but ideal for monitoring an urban garden, or your pet plant's water level. This is a mu...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Adafruit BMP388 - Precision Barometric Pressure and Altimeter
SKU: AF-3966 | Brand: Adafruit
The BMP388 from Bosch is a high-precision barometric pressure and temperature sensor, offering significantly improved altitude accuracy over the BMP280. With altitude noise as low as 0.1 metres and a relative accuracy...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
37 in 1 Sensor Kit for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR07 | Brand: Little Bird
A comprehensive collection of 37 different sensors and modules for Arduino, covering a wide range of inputs and outputs for electronics projects. Everything comes neatly organised in a clear plastic storage case. Fro...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Incremental Photoelectric Rotary Encoder - 400P/R
SKU: DF-SEN0230 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an industrial incremental photoelectric rotary encoder with aluminum material, metal shell and stainless steel shaft. It generates AB two-phase orthogonal pulse signal though the rotation of the grating dis...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Opto Interrupter IRT9608 DIP-4
SKU: LB-LS1216 | Brand: Little Bird
This sensor is composed of an infrared emitter on one upright and a shielded infrared detector on the other. By emitting a beam of infrared light from one upright to the other, the sensor can detect when an object pas...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
Triple Axis Accelerometer ADXL345
SKU: DF-SEN0032 | Brand: DFRobot
Breakout board for the Analog Device ADXL345. The ADXL345 is a small, thin, low power, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to ±16 g. Digital output data is formatted as 16-bit twos ...
Delivered by Tue 16 Jun
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