1.
Temperature & Humidity Sensors
• DHT11 / DHT22 – Measures temperature and humidity (DHT22 is more accurate).
• AM2302 – High-precision digital temperature and humidity sensor.
• SHT31 / SHT71 – Digital temperature and humidity sensor with high reliability.
• BME280 – Measures temperature, humidity, and pressure; widely used in IoT weather
stations.
2. Pressure Sensors
• BMP180 / BMP280 – Measures atmospheric pressure; useful in weather monitoring.
• MPX5010 / MPX5700 – Analog pressure sensors used in medical and industrial
applications.
• MS5611 – High-resolution barometric pressure sensor used in drones and altimeters.
3. Proximity & Motion Sensors
• HC-SR04 – Ultrasonic sensor for distance measurement.
• VL53L0X – Time-of-flight (ToF) distance sensor with high accuracy.
• RCWL-0516 – Microwave radar sensor for motion detection.
• PIR HC-SR501 – Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor for detecting human movement.
4. Light Sensors
• LDR (Light Dependent Resistor) – Detects changes in light intensity.
• TSL2561 / TSL2591 – Digital light sensors with wide dynamic range.
• BH1750 – Ambient light sensor with high accuracy, often used in IoT automation.
5. Gas Sensors
• MQ-2 – Detects flammable gases, smoke, and alcohol.
• MQ-135 – Measures air quality by detecting CO2, ammonia, benzene, and smoke.
• MH-Z19 – CO2 sensor with high accuracy, used in air quality monitoring.
• CCS811 – Digital gas sensor for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
6. Accelerometer & Gyroscope Sensors
• ADXL345 – 3-axis accelerometer for motion sensing applications.
• MPU6050 – Combined accelerometer and gyroscope, commonly used in robotics.
• LSM9DS1 – 9-axis motion sensor including accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer.
7. Sound & Vibration Sensors
• KY-038 / MAX9814 – Microphone sound sensor module.
• SW-420 – Vibration sensor module for detecting movement.
• Grove Sound Sensor – High-precision sound detection module.
8. RFID & NFC Sensors
• RC522 – RFID reader module for access control and tracking.
• PN532 – NFC module for contactless communication.
9. Infrared (IR) Sensors
• KY-022 – IR receiver for remote control applications.
• MLX90614 – Contactless infrared temperature sensor for thermal imaging.
10. Biometric Sensors
• KY-039 – Heartbeat pulse sensor module.
• MAX30102 – Pulse oximeter sensor for heart rate and SpO2 measurement.
• R503 / R307 – Fingerprint sensor module for security applications.
11. Water & Soil Sensors
• YL-69 / FC-28 – Soil moisture sensor for smart agriculture.
• YF-S201 – Water flow sensor for smart irrigation and leak detection.
• TDS Sensor – Measures total dissolved solids (TDS) in water quality testing.