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SKU: AF-5022

The Adafruit Proximity Trinkey is a tiny USB-A development board built around the APDS9960 multi-function sensor and an ATSAMD21 microcontroller. Plug it into any USB port and you instantly have proximity, colour, ambient light, and gesture sensing — plus two NeoPixel LEDs and two capacitive touc...

SKU: LB-LS6503

The VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor is an advanced distance sensor module that provides highly accurate distance measurements using infrared laser technology. With a range of up to 2 meters, this compact and versatile sensor is perfect for proximity detection, obstacle avoidance...

SKU: AF-3595

The Adafruit APDS9960 is a multi-function sensor that combines proximity detection, ambient light sensing, RGB colour sensing and gesture recognition in a single I2C breakout. It uses an integrated IR LED and four directional photodiodes to detect reflected IR energy, enabling both distance measu...

SKU: DF-SEN0279

The MB1414 USB-ProxSonar-EZ1 is an ultrasonic proximity and range sensor with a USB interface. It provides both proximity detection (target enter/exit a calibrated zone) and distance measurement with 1-inch resolution, making it ideal for people sensing and obstacle detection applications. With ...

SKU: DF-SEN0591 · MPN: SEN0591

##Introduction With a measurement range of up to 3m, the RS485 ultrasonic obstacle avoidance distance ranging sensor offers advantages such as small blind zones (Measurement accuracy: 1 + (S * 0.3%) cm), narrow measurement angles (30-60°), short response times (15-750ms), filtering of same-freque...

SKU: PR-PIM373

The VL53L1X Time of Flight sensor breakout uses a low-power laser to measure distances with excellent accuracy and speed. With a detection range of 4 cm to 4 metres and up to 50 Hz sampling frequency, it's ideal for proximity sensing, presence detection, and collision avoidance on robots. This b...

SKU: DF-SEN0531

The Digital IR Proximity Sensor detects objects at distances from 1 to 400 cm using a 940 nm laser emitter. It's the advanced version of the SEN0381, offering a longer sensing range and an onboard status indicator LED. Detection distance is adjustable — hold the onboard button for 3 seconds, the...

SKU: AF-5810 · MPN: ADA5810

This breakout combines Vishay's VCNL4020 proximity sensor and ambient light sensor on one compact I2C board, making it a handy choice when you want to detect nearby objects and measure light levels at the same time. The proximity sensor works from 0 to 200mm (about 7.5 inches), while the light se...

SKU: LB-LR0230

The HC-SR04 is a widely used ultrasonic distance sensor that measures distances from 2cm to 500cm (approximately 5 metres) with 1cm resolution. It works by emitting a 40kHz ultrasonic pulse, then measuring the time it takes for the echo to return — making it ideal for obstacle detection, range fi...

SKU: AF-4161

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 over a simple I2C interface. The breakout includes 3.3V and 5V level-shifting circ...

SKU: SF-SEN-00242

The Sharp GP2Y0A21YK is an infrared proximity sensor with an analogue voltage output that varies with distance — from 3.1 V at 10 cm to 0.4 V at 80 cm. It uses an IR emitter and position-sensitive detector to measure distance, making it unaffected by the colour or reflectivity of most objects. T...

SKU: DF-SEN0381

A digital infrared proximity sensor with an adjustable detection range of 0–200 cm. It uses diffuse IR reflection to detect objects or people, outputting a digital high signal when something enters the sensing zone and returning to low when cleared — ideal for smart home, security, robotics, and ...

SKU: DF-SEN0556

An infrared proximity sensor that detects objects at distances of 10 ±5 mm to 80 ±20 mm by measuring reflected IR energy. It outputs a simple high/low digital signal, making it easy to integrate with Arduino and other microcontrollers. The sensor features strong ambient light rejection, fast res...

SKU: DF-SEN0455 · MPN: SEN0455

This diffuse reflection infrared photoelectric switch detects opaque objects across an adjustable 0-7m range, making it useful for presence sensing in automation and access control projects.It runs from a 6-36V power supply and provides a switching value output, with a signal indicator for real-t...

SKU: DF-SEN0276

The MB1009 ParkSonar-EZ-144 is an ultrasonic proximity and range sensor from MaxBotix, designed to detect vehicles within a calibrated detection zone. It reports when a target enters or leaves the zone, with both proximity and range data available via logic-level (high/low) and RS232 serial outpu...

SKU: DF-SEN0239

A digital infrared proximity sensor with adjustable detection range from 0 to 200 cm. Outputs a simple digital signal — HIGH when an obstacle is detected, LOW when clear. The detection threshold is adjustable via a rear-mounted screw, making it easy to tune for different applications. Features t...

SKU: AF-164

The Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F is an infrared distance sensor that measures distances from 10 cm to 80 cm by bouncing IR light off objects. It outputs an analogue voltage proportional to distance — approximately 3 V at 10 cm and 0.4 V at 80 cm — which can be read directly by an Arduino or other microcont...

SKU: DF-SEN0430

The TMF8801 is a time-of-flight (ToF) distance ranging sensor that uses the time difference between light pulses to measure distance. It provides single zone detection of an object irrespective of the color, reflectivity and texture of the object. The TMF8801 offers high dynamic range and detecti...

SKU: EF-EF03085

The HC-SR04 is a widely used ultrasonic distance sensor that provides non-contact measurement from 2 cm to 450 cm with up to 3 mm resolution. It uses a 40 kHz ultrasonic transducer pair — one transmitter and one receiver — to calculate distance based on the time-of-flight of a sound pulse. With ...

SKU: DF-SEN0447

A capacitive proximity sensor with an adjustable detection range of 1–10 mm, capable of detecting both metallic and non-metallic objects. Unlike inductive sensors that only respond to metals, this capacitive sensor detects anything with sufficient dielectric properties — including plastics, wood,...