In honor of the Summer of Sensors, we've decided to put together a wishlist of sensors and sensor shields/hats that you can incorporate into your Raspberry Pi and Arduino projects.
Shields and Hats for Raspberry Pi and Arduino
Sensors Kit For Raspberry Pi B+/2/3
This kit for Pi helps beginners get their feet wet with Pi development. Included are a PIR sensor, LDR/photoresistor, and temperature sensor, along with various LEDs, buzzer, and button to make testing easy.
Raspberry Pi Sense HAT with Orientation, Pressure, Humidity and Temperature Sensors
The Pi Sense HAT gives you access to a variety of sensors, including gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, temperature, and relative humidity sensor. A built-in LED matrix display and 5 button joystick gives you a simple but effective user interface.
EKG/EMG Shield for Arduino
Turn your Arduino into a health and medical application. This EKG/EMG Shield lets you experiment with biofeedback, monitoring pulse, and analyzing muscle activity.
Arduino Sensor Evaluation Board
Omron's Sensor Evaluation Board gives you access to 6 common types of sensing (temperature, humidity, light, barometric pressure, noise, and acceleration), and connects directly to an Arduino for quick development.
Dust Sensor Development Board
For projects that must survive harsh condition, this humidity and temperature probe is IP67 rated, meaning total protection from dust and immersion in up to 1 meter of water. Perfect for devices that sit outdoors.
3-Axis Digital Accelerometer Development Board
The 3-axis digital accelerometer development board connects directly to an Arduino R3, or to Freescale Freedom development boards. Download the Sensor Toolbox software, and get started!
Sensors
Ultrasonic Distance Sensor
For projects that move autonomously, distance sensors are required. This ultrasonic ranging sensor lets your robot sense objects up to 4m away.
Temperature Sensor
Temperature sensors help monitor not only climate and environment, but overheating machinery. This sensor works with both Pi and Arduino, and keeps a watchful eye on thermal conditions.
Tilt Sensor
Tilt sensors measure orientation or inclination. They're useful in many applications, including robotics, vehicles, and factory automation.
37-piece Sensor Set
If you want a variety of sensors that cover almost everything, DFRobot provides a 37-piece kit that contains a wide variety of sensors, including sound, heart rate, color, acceleration, vibration, gas, pressure, and more. Compatible with DFRobot's Gravity system. Each sensor is also available individually.
AmbiMate Development Kits
TE Connectivity's AmbiMate development kits connect to Raspberry Pi or Arduino, and with some downloadable code, let you start collecting data immediately. Several application specific kits are available.
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