Hands-On Robotics with JavaScript

How to determine if your sensor will work with Johnny-Five

The best way to see if there already are drivers for the sensor you are eyeing in Johnny-Five is to check the documentation at the Johnny-Five website. Find the sensor type, and find out what chip the sensor is using (for example, our light sensor uses the TSL2561). Then, on the API page for the sensor, at the top, is nearly always a list of supported controllers and chips. If the chip number on your sensor matches one in that list, it is already compatible with Johnny-Five: just remember that even though analog sensors are compatible with Johnny-Five, they will not work with the Pi, because it has no analog input pins of its own.

As an example, here's the list of supported light-sensor ...