The document discusses various sensors used in robotics including light dependent resistors (LDRs), light emitting diodes (LEDs), thermistors, infrared (IR) photo diodes, and shaft encoders. It provides examples of using an LDR-LED combination to sense light and a bump detector module. The document also describes a line follower robot that uses an array of optical sensors to track a line, with the robot steering to keep itself centered over the line.