Feather Sense – All-in-One Sensor Development Platform

The compact Adafruit Cortex®-M4 board is packed with sensors and ready for wireless prototyping

Image of Adafruit Feather Sense All-in-One Sensor Development Platform The Adafruit Feather Sense is a multifunctional development board based on the Nordic nRF52840 SoC, featuring an Arm® Cortex-M4F processor and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support. Designed in the Feather form factor, it features a full suite of integrated sensors, making it ideal for rapid prototyping across various applications that require motion detection, environmental sensing, and wireless connectivity.

In addition to the BLE-capable nRF52840 (1 MB Flash, 256 KB RAM), the board features built-in sensors including a 9-DoF IMU (LSM6DS33 + LIS3MDL), temperature/humidity sensor (SI7021), barometric pressure sensor (LPS22), proximity/light/color sensor (APDS9960), and a microphone (MP34DT05). The onboard LiPo battery charging circuit, STEMMA QT connector, and support for CircuitPython, Arduino, or Mbed make it versatile for both quick testing and full application development.

Features
  • Nordic nRF52840 SoC with 64 MHz Cortex-M4F, BLE support
  • 1 MB Flash/256 KB SRAM
  • Built-in IMU: LSM6DS33 (accelerometer/gyroscope) + LIS3MDL (magnetometer)
  • SI7021 for temperature and humidity sensing
  • LPS22 barometric pressure sensor
  • APDS9960 proximity, light, and RGB color sensor
  • MP34DT05 MEMS microphone for audio input
  • STEMMA QT connector for plug-and-play I²C add-ons
  • Onboard LiPo battery charger and battery connector
  • Native USB support and UF2 bootloader for easy firmware flashing
  • Compatible with Arduino, CircuitPython, and Mbed
Applications
  • Wearables and fitness tracking
  • Smart environmental sensing
  • Motion/gesture detection and logging
  • BLE IoT nodes and remote monitoring
  • Sound-reactive projects and audio input applications
  • Educational and research prototyping
  • Robotics with sensor fusion capabilities

Feather Sense – All-in-One Sensor Development Platform

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
FEATHER NRF52840 SENSE4516FEATHER NRF52840 SENSE113 - Immediate$325.16View Details
Published: 2025-08-19