/ Compliance
Built inside the rules,
not around them.
FOCO is designed to satisfy racing equipment rules and is undergoing structured evaluation. Every design decision — from the 30–80 cm RF range to the default-clear film — protects the classification of the product as gear.
/ 100% integrity neutral
No data transmission from the horse
No sensing, no telemetry, no feedback
No performance enhancement
No influence on stride or acceleration
/ Failure-mode safety logic
Zero scenarios result in unexpected visual restriction.
Fault
→
Result
Battery Depletion
→
Defaults to standard blinker
Driver Fault
→
Defaults to standard blinker
Cup Damage
→
Defaults to standard blinker
RF Loss
→
Defaults to standard blinker
RF Corruption
→
Defaults to standard blinker
Every fault defaults to standard gear.
/ Diagnostic matrix
FOCO is gear. Telemetry is a device.
Attribute
/ FOCO PDLC Blinkers
/ Telemetry devices
Purpose
Vision management
Physiological monitoring
Sensors
None
ECG · IMU
Data
None
Continuous capture
Transmission
One-way RF pulse
Bluetooth / LoRa
Range
30–80 cm
10–200 m
Classification
Gear
Electronic device
Race legality
Approachable
Prohibited
/ Steward oversight
Inspection workflow.
01
Pre-race inspection
Visual and mechanical check of the visor cups.
02
Range verification
Confirm micro-range operation of 30–80 cm.
03
Log review
Review activation log on the jockey wrist unit.
04
Gear confirmation
Confirm declared gear configuration for the race.
/ Technical white paper
Full engineering & compliance dossier.
Detailed PDLC and RF architecture, failure-mode analysis, and jurisdictional mapping for BHA, Racing Victoria, Racing Australia and HISA.