SunFounder Universal Maker Sensor Kit Compatible with Arduino Mega 2560/Uno R3/R4 Minima/WiFi Nano, Raspberry Pi 5/4B/3B+/Zero 2 W/, Pico W, ESP32, C++, Python, MicroPython, Beginners & Engineers

This is a nice kit with a multitude of sensors, but what makes it great is the extensive documentation. The online material includes connection illustrations and tutorials on how to use the sensors with Arduino, Pi and ESP32 in multiple programming environments.This is ideal for a new learner / experimenter, but would be just as great in a club / classroom settings where students could work on individual or group projects in each session. The availability of cheap Arduino boards and especially ESP32 dev kits allows for a very affordable teaching solution for kids new to microcontroller projects.

The SunFounder Universal Maker Sensor Kit, compatible with Arduino Mega 2560/Uno R3/R4 Minima/WiFi Nano, Raspberry Pi 5/4B/3B+/Zero 2 W/, Pico W, ESP32, C++, Python, MicroPython for beginners and engineers, comes with an impressive range of decent components and modules, totalling at least 36 of them. This would have been a dream kit for me if I were still in college. There is so much to learn from the kit. Even today, after decades of electronics and programming experience, there are modules in the kit that I am yet to fully understand. This kit has given me a new hobby for the months if not years to come and I am excited to delve into the more sophisticated modules like the wifi and bluetooth ones with my Raspberry Pi 5.Although there are a few discrete components one can build simple circuits with, most of the modules rely on a host CPU/MCU board such as Arduino or Raspberry Pi etc. This means that the user of the sensor kit needs to have some experience using one of these CPU/MCU boards and the corresponding programming languages supported by the host computer board. For example, my Raspberry Pi 5 with the Python programming language installed will go well with the sensor kit. Note that the host CPU/MCU boards are not included in this kit under review.A total beginner of these CPU/MCU boards or programming languages like C/C++ or Python will find the learning curve very steep. Therefore, this kit is not very suitable for a complete beginner unless there is a mentor familiar with the CPU/MCU board and the corresponding programming language. However, advanced users or engineers familiar with the CPU/MCU board and the C/C++ or Python programming language will find this kit very appealing.As a first step, I suggest taking out the lithium battery and the 9V battery immediately after opening the box and store them separately to avoid any potential short-circuits. Most modules are sealed in a small plastic bag and then jam-packed into a small plastic box. I was so excited to check them out one by one but at the end I was unable to fit them all back into the box. The number of parts included is mind-blowing!The kit does include a link to the SunFounder tutorial website which contains detailed connection diagrams and codes for beginners to follow. I find this amazing resource significantly reduces the learning curve for beginners and even engineers. I have included a couple of screen captures of the online tutorial.In conclusion, users with Arduino or Raspberry Pi together with C/C++ or Python experience will find this sensor kit intriguing and educational. For $95.99, you get at least 36 components and modules together with a breadboard and many wires. It is a very satisfying educational sensor kit that can provide months if not years of fun! I love it!

Ich habe selbst viel Erfahrung in der Arduino bzw. ESP-IDF Welt sammeln können und wollte meinem Sohn, die gerade in der Schule ein Projekt mit Arduino haben, etwas die Materie näherzubringen.Genau dafür ist dieses Set genial zusammengestellt. Nur für die Hardware alleine würde ich keine 5 Sterne vergeben, jedoch sind die ganzen Tutorials, die Sunfounder für ihre Sets zu Verfügung stellen, super einsteigerfreundlich.Durch die Vielzahl von Sensoren und Zubehör sind jede Menge Schaltungen möglich womit die Lernkurve immens groß ist.Als Verbesserung würde mir nur folgende Dinge wünschen:- Ein paar mehr Jumperwires, auch Female-Female wären super- Ich würde mir einen richtigen Arduino (Uno, Nano, o.ä.) im Set wünschen, ggf. auch gleich 2 WLAN-fähige, mit Tutorials mit Sender/Empfänger, super wäre auch etwas mit MQTT, wenn man schon so viele Metriken sammeln kann :)Das Sensor Kit ist absolut empfehlenswert! 5 Sterne!

This is great kit with lots of components to keep a maker busy. I had a chance to tinker with it over the course of a few months and managed to try out just about every component in the kit. I have no complaints.I've purchased a few of these types of kits in the past to use in learning electronics. They all tend to have the same level of component quality -- OK-ish -- and this one is no different. What I like about this kit, though, is that it comes with some components that you don't often see in other kits: an OLED screen, the traffic module, the heartrate module, etc. Thus, I think this kit stands out amongst the others for that reason.I do wish a kit like this would come with some sort of microcontroller. I realize the rationale is probably so that you can choose to use it with any platform you like -- Arduino, Raspberry PI, etc. -- but I do wish they just put, say, an Arduino Nano in the kit, just to round it out and make it immediately usable without having to buy other components.It's also a little on the pricey side compared to some kits out there, but I do think having some of the unique components that I mentioned earlier adds a bit of value.Overall, it's a fun, little kit for tinkering, and makers will have plenty of fun putting it to good use.

It is an amazing set of sensors for your home project with Raspberry Pi or some other mini pc. Tested a few and found them working so I would assume most if not all of the rest do as well.Just one issue:Almost none have easily-identifiable label or number, naming scheme, ANYTHING. You'll be fishing for the part you want and spending an hour to do so because many look alike.Great value, regardless, and I'll be having fun trying them all out!