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CRII: SaTC: Securing Cardiac-Based Continuous Authentication on Mobile and Wearable Device — NSF Award to University of Dayton (OH

Smartphones and wearable devices such as smartwatches have become part of everyday life, offering people convenient access to personal, health, and digital services. Some emerging systems use heart-based biometric signals, captured through photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors in these devices, to authenticate users conti

Award titleCRII: SaTC: Securing Cardiac-Based Continuous Authentication on Mobile and Wearable Device
Award ID2449971
AwardeeUniversity of Dayton
CityDAYTON
StateOH
Amount obligated$174,991
Principal investigatorTianming Zhao
ProgramSecure &Trustworthy Cyberspace
Start date10/15/2025
AbstractSmartphones and wearable devices such as smartwatches have become part of everyday life, offering people convenient access to personal, health, and digital services. Some emerging systems use heart-based biometric signals, captured through photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors in these devices, to authenticate users continuously without requiring passwords or active interaction. This seamless, unobtrusive form of authentication can enhance both security and user experience. However, PPG-based conti
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