Sensors

How to use and re-program the 9DoF Razor IMU M0, a combination of ATSAMD21 ARM Cortex-M0 microprocessor and MPU-9250 9DoF-in-a-chip.

How to connect and use the SparkFun 9 Degrees of Freedom Sensor Stick with an Arduino

A quick introduction to accelerometers, how they work, and why they're used.

Learn how to create your very own heart rate monitor.

Get your Advanced Autonomous Kit for the Sphero RVR built up with this hookup guide!

How to get started using both the ADXL337 and ADXL377 3-axis accelerometers with analog outputs.

Get started with the ADXL345 Accelerometer.

Get started measuring indoor air quality with the SparkFun Air Quality Sensor - SGP40 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide.

Get started with the Air Velocity Sensor Breakout - FS3000!

Get started with sound monitoring using the SparkFun analog MEMS microphone breakout board with Arduino!

Get started with the SparkFun analog MEMS microphone breakout board! In this tutorial, we will be connecting the differential MEMS microphone to an Arduino using the WM8960 audio codec.

The APDS-9301 sensor is an I2C connected luminosity sensor which returns measurements in lux.

Getting started guide for the Avago APDS-9960 color, proximity, and gesture sensor.

Read humidity, pressure and luminosity quickly and easily. Add wind speed, direction and rain gauge for full weather station capabilities.

Use an Electric Imp and accelerometer to create an "Are You OK" widget. A cozy piece of technology your friend or loved one can nudge to let you know they're OK from half-a-world away.

The SparkFun Artemis Global Tracker combines the Artemis processor with an Iridium 9603N satellite transceiver, ZOE-M8Q GNSS transceiver, and MS8607 PHT sensor. With a clear view of the sky, this board allows you to send and receive short data messages from anywhere in the world including remote locations far beyond the reach of WiFi and GSM networks. Follow this guide to get started with the Artemis Global Tracker.

It's now easier than ever to measure and characterize how different materials absorb and reflect different wavelengths of light. The AS726X spectral sensors allow you to detect wavelengths in the visible range (VIS) and near infrared range (NIR)!

Learn how to use the simple SparkFun AT42QT1010 and AT42QT1011 capacitive touch breakout boards.

Turn your Badger or Redstick into a temperature and soil moisture sensing display with the BadgerHack Sensor Add-On Kit

Monitor and interact with pets through this dog bark detector project based on the Raspberry Pi!

Get your Basic Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR all hooked up with this guide!

Let's have some fun with LEDs! We'll explore LEDs once again with the SparkFun RedBoard Qwiic, making cool effects, and putting those effects to work using a sensor.

The essential parts for beginning (or even experienced) hobbyists that gives you all of the basic through-hole components you will need to get started playing with embedded projects. We'll identify a few parts in the kit and provide a few basic circuits to get started!

A series of Blynk projects you can set up on the Blynk Board without ever re-programming it.