Sensors/Infrared

Infrared (IR) break-beam sensors are a simple way to detect motion. They work by having an emitter side that sends out a beam of human-invisible IR...

This IR Distance Interrupter features a high-sensitivity RFR-359F photoreflector to perform distance detection function. The pho...

The GP2Y0A21 Sharp distance sensor is a great way to add obstacle avoidance or motion sensing to your robot or any other project. With a detection...

FEATURES MRF24J40 + PIC18F26K20 with open source MiWi and Zigbee stack PIR sensor motion detector, sends wireless alarm to Zigbee nodes wh...

The VL6180X (sometimes called the VL6180 ) is a Time of Flight distance sensor like no other you've used! The sensor contains a very tiny laser so...

The VCNL4010 sensor is a nice way to add a small-distance proximity sensor to your microcontroller project. For longer distances (in the range of c...

This module features a fixed-gain, 38 kHz modulated IR sensor and a corresponding IR LED with oscillator circuit to make a tiny proximity sensor. ...

The SparkFun OpenPIR is a highly customizable Passive Infrared (PIR) sensor based around the NCS36000 PIR controller. Passive infrared (PIR) senso...

This breakout is shock full o' sensors! Add basic gesture sensing, RGB color sensing, proximity sensing, or ambient light sensing to your project w...

Thanks to Bosch, now we've got a three-in-one, low-cost and high-precision environmental sensor, the Grove - Temp&Humi&Barometer Sensor (B...

The SparkFun Line Follower Array is a long board consisting of eight IR sensors that have been configured to read as digital bits! We have designed...

This module features a fixed-gain, 38 kHz modulated IR sensor and a corresponding IR LED with oscillator circuit to make a tiny proximity sensor. T...

It's time to say hip hip array for this IR Breakout! The MLX90640 SparkFun IR Array Breakout is equipped with a 32x24 array of thermopil...

FEATURES Operating voltage: DC 2.7-12V; Static power consumption: <0.1mA; Delay time: 2 seconds; Block time: 2 seconds; Trigger m...

PIR sensor is used for making motion detecting applications such as alarm burglar systems, visitor presence monitoring, light switches and robots....

Have you ever needed an easy and effective way to activate electronics from across the room? Infrared remotes are still the cheapest way to wirele...

It's time to say hip hip array for this IR Breakout! The MLX90640 SparkFun IR Array Breakout is equipped with a 32x24 array of thermopil...

Most of automated robotic projects start from a line-following robot, Grove - Line finder v1.1 is designed to achieve this task easily and quickly...

This is a pair of photoelectric switches with a detection distance of up to 1.5m and a fast and stable response time of less than 1ms. The module ...

The GP2Y0A60SZ distance sensor from Sharp offers a wide detection range of 4″ to 60″ (10 cm to 150 cm) and a high update rate of 60 Hz. The distan...

This small digital distance sensor detects objects between 2 and 10 cm (0.8" and 4") away. With its quick response time, small size, and low cur...

Have you ever needed a cheap way to activate something from across the room? Infrared remotes are still the cheapest way to wirelessly control a de...