# Scanning or imaging at close range advice

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/scanning-or-imaging-at-close-range-advice/45635>\
**Category:** Imaging\
**Created:** [May 22, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/scanning-or-imaging-at-close-range-advice/45635 "2023-05-22T11:49:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![ukkaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8797f3/32.png) [@ukkaye](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/ukkaye)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/scanning-or-imaging-at-close-range-advice/45635/1 "2023-05-22T11:49:44Z")

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I am looking for a way to scan a fixed surface area circa 1000mm x 600mm from a height of only 250mm.

Do I use lidor or infrared or sonar or optical or some other sensor technology?

Is a single module possible or is an array required with such a short focal gap?

Perhaps there is some video capture green-screen option to render a simple silhouette image of the 1000x600mm plane?

I’m hoping to use a Raspberry Pi or Arduino controller but am really open to any advice.

Forgive my noob lack of technical terminology 🙂

 ![IMG_1271.jpeg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/original/3X/9/d/9d1d35784e4fe697d110196d18ba65518ae15ed2.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![jremington](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/jremington/32/6595_2.png) [@jremington](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/jremington)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/scanning-or-imaging-at-close-range-advice/45635/2 "2023-06-16T14:25:41Z")

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Please explain what you mean by “scan” and describe what you want to measure or detect.