Sensors
Accelerometers, Gyros, GPS, and Compasses
Accelerometers, Gyros, & Compasses. GPS Global Positioning System receivers. Measure acceleration and track rotation with these accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses/magnetometers, and combined...
Current Sensors
An assortment of unidirectional and bidirectional Hall effect-based current sensors. They offer a very low-resistance current path and electrical isolation between the current source and the measur...
Force Sensors
Force-sensing resistors (FSRs) are passive components that exhibits a decrease in resistance when there is an increase in the force applied to the sensor allowing you to create a sensor that is abl...
Gas Sensors
Want to build your own breathalyzer? This variety of semiconductor gas sensors makes it possible to measure concentrations of gasses such as alcohol, methane, propane, butane, and carbon monoxide.
LIDAR
Light Detection and Ranging or LIDAR is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure distance. LIDAR sensors provide navigation and localization for autonomous g...
Magnetic Guide Sensors
These sensors can detect and report the position of a magnetic field along its horizontal axis. The sensor is intended for applications in Automatic Guided Vehicles – or AGVs -, using inexpensive a...
Optical Sensors - IR, PIR, and Photo
Optical IR Sensors. IR distance sensors make it easy to detect and range objects.
Sonar Range Finders
For the cost, these are the best components for object detection. Accurately measure distances over a wide range with our assortment of ultrasonic distance sensors from Maxbotix and Devantech. They...
Temperature and Humidity Sensors
Want to see if your electronics compartment is too humid? Use a Humidity sensor to measure the humidity. Need to measure the temperature with your microcontroller? Use one of our temperature sensor...