Raspberry Pi Sense HAT

The Raspberry Pi Sense HAT is an extension that adds sensing capabilities to your Raspberry Pi. Its built-in sensors allow you to measure pressure, humidity, temperature, color, orientation, and motion. An 8×8 RGB LED matrix allows you to visualize the collected data, while a five-button joystick allows you to interact directly with your projects.

Originally designed for the International Space Station as part of the Astro Pi education program, the Sense HAT was developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in collaboration with the European Space Agency. Ideal for projects that require detecting position, motion, orientation, or environmental parameters, this versatile tool offers endless possibilities.

Discover the full project: the Astro Pi project

Features

• Accelerometer
• Magnetometer
• Humidity sensor
• Barometric pressure sensor
• Temperature sensor
• Color and brightness sensor - available only on the Sense HAT V2 version
• 8 × 8 LED display matrix
• Teeny joystick

Compatibility

The Sense HAT is compatible with Raspberry Pi models that have a 40 pin GPIO socket.

Note: If you are planning to use the Sense HAT with a Raspberry Pi 5, please be aware that the MIPI CSI and DSI ports of the Pi 5 will be blocked.

Useful resources

Getting started with the Sense HAT

Sense HAT project ideas

Sense HAT V1 schematics

Sense HAT V2 schematics

Video presentation