Detection of groove information such as gap center-weld line and gap width of groove by projecting vibrating laser slit-like light is shown based on the analysis of intensity distribution of laser slit-like light reflected or scattered from the surface of two kinds of steel sheets, each involved gap width (0.1-1.0 mm) with I shape groove. Intensity distributions of laser spot light and laser slit-like reflected light vary in space or time, but the intensity variation decrease nearly 50% by vibrating laser slit-like light. In addition, the intensity variation of laser light is influenced by the surface property of the object. Detection of gap center - weld line and gap width of I shape groove of specimen is based on sharp reduction of intensity of reflected light at root gap.