about us
We know your time and resources are crucial to completing your projects on-schedule and within budget. Our goal is to provide you with quality, design-ready data at a fraction of the time and cost to focus your resources more efficiently.
The increasing adoption of unmanned LiDAR within the industry has proven extremely successful, much the same way the introduction of GPS impacted survey accuracy and workflows. We're not here to replace your survey elements, but to augment your team with the next evolution in technology and process.
Remember, the equipment is just a tool and is only as good as the people and processes behind the final product!
Cherokee Imaging is owned & operated by Derek Cain. Mr. Cain is a registered Cherokee tribe member and USAF veteran with 20+ years remote sensing experience with memberships in ASPRS, Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors (OSLS), and Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS). Mr. Cain has spent the last 8 years & 900+ hours conducting aerial surveys and is highly skilled at image processing and LiDAR processing. He holds FAA licenses for operation of both manned and unmanned aircraft (Part 91 & Part 107). He is well-versed in project lifecycles, operations, processing/delivery, and end-use applications.