Technical Infrastructure
Our Infrastructure
TKOResearch's high-assurance technical audit platform is built on three core R&D pillars that ensure every artifact is handled with rigorous chain-of-custody, defensible documentation, and verifiable integrity from intake to final report.
Operational Analytic Systems & Integrated Sciences
The Facility
The unified physical and architectural framework serving as our Root of Trust. This is a converged facility housing wet-lab chemistry, biological analysis, and post-incident analysis under a single governance model.
It enforces strict multi-tenancy, metrological traceability (ISO 17025), and immutable logging of every physical movement to ensure that a biological sample and a firmware image are treated with equal technical rigor.
Key Capabilities
- Dual-control intake with tamper seals and photographic artifacts
- Technical microscopy up to 5000X magnification
- Chain-of-custody documentation aligned to legal and insurance requirements
- ISO 17025 metrological traceability standards
TARE: Technical Analysis & Research Environment
The OS & Brain
The cross-domain operating system and cognitive engine. TARE functions as a converged Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), and AI-driven Digital Lab Assistant (DLA).
It actively manages the "Cognitive Loop" of scientific inquiry—orchestrating workflows, formulating research hypotheses, and enforcing strict "Human-in-the-Loop" safety governance.
Key Capabilities
- Immutable action log with cryptographic hashing at every step
- AI-assisted workflow orchestration with mandatory human approval gates
- Artifact timelines traceable by analysts, counsel, and insurers
- Executive-ready exports with high-contrast, accessible formatting
U.S. PATENT PENDING
Cryptographically Verified Multi-Tier Safety Action System
Assignee: TKOResearch
To bridge the gap between AI reasoning and physical safety, TKOResearch has developed a proprietary governance architecture for AI-controlled environments. This system solves the 'Black Box' problem by enforcing a Three-Tier Safety Architecture that dynamically classifies AI actions based on risk severity, context, and reversibility.
Key Protected Innovations:
- Cryptographic Chain of Command: Every AI action request is digitally signed (ECDSA) and validated against a secure ledger to prevent spoofing or unauthorized execution.
- Adaptive Oversight Logic: Actions are automatically routed to the appropriate supervision level—Autonomous (Tier 1), Supervised Timeout (Tier 2), or Human-Required Approval (Tier 3)—ensuring high-stakes decisions (e.g., gas shutoff) always remain under human command.
- Immutable Compliance Logging: A blockchain-inspired ledger records the entire decision chain—sensor data, AI rationale, and human interaction—providing a regulatory-grade 'Chain of Truth' for OSHA/EPA compliance.
U.S. Provisional Patent Application Filed Dec 1, 2025
HELIX: Heuristic Environmental Learning & Inference matriX
The Senses
The distributed sensory nervous system of the lab. HELIX utilizes a hierarchical architecture of low-cost nodes (ESP32/Pi) anchored by precision Reference Nodes. It employs edge-based machine learning to dynamically baseline sensor readings, filtering noise and drift.
It captures real-time telemetry—including Multi-Gas (MQ-Series), Audio/Video, and Atmospheric data—to correlate physical conditions with technical observations.
Key Capabilities
- RF spectrum, thermal gradients, and acoustic signature monitoring
- Edge ML calibration of low-cost sensors against premium reference nodes
- Context tagging for every artifact interaction with environmental metadata
- Real-time telemetry correlation with physical technical observations
Unified for Executive Assurance
These three pillars work in concert to deliver defensible, chain-of-custody-driven outcomes. Every artifact—whether a firmware binary or a physical device—is tracked through the same rigorous workflow, ensuring that findings survive scrutiny from counsel, insurers, and boards.
Immutable Chain-of-Custody
Metrological Traceability
Environmental Telemetry