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Ideas to measure 2D position of an object constrained to X-Y plane

I am working on a project, and an aspect has come up where I would like to measure (track continuously) the X and Y position of an object across a 2D plane. The object is moved by a person, with the ...
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How do I properly use Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F sensor?

I've recently obtained Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F IR distance sensor and I'm not sure how to make a proper circuit for output measurement, since I'm getting lots of noise. The only thing datasheet mentions is ...
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Technology for precise distance measure?

I want to create a system that's able to scan the environment around him and create a depth image of what's around it, like this image, where the color lightness is inversly proportional to the object ...
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Using 38 KHz IR receivers to measure distance

Can I somehow use Vishay's TSOP series IR receivers and IR LEDs to measure the distance from an object? Has anyone done that before or has any idea how one could do it(clever programming or circuitry, ...