Android Biometric Authentication and Casualty Identification

To address the Army need for biometric authentication and access management for medics and casualty identification on Android platforms, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Android Biometric Authentication and Casualty Identification (ABACI) tool integrating a modular Android software toolset capable of dynamically utilizing one or more sensors for medic authentication and patient identification management and providing role-based access to protected medical data. The novel integration enables ABACI to dynamically select an authentication mechanism and provide role-based data access. Specifically, the innovation in the unique design of the add-on sensor module and algorithms to dynamically select the optimal sensor enables the ABACI module to facilitate rapid, robust user authentications in combat situations. As a result, ABACI offers the capability for the medic to log into the Android device and medical applications for rapid, secure, role-based data access. In Phase I, POC will demonstrate the feasibility of ABACI by using a commercial Android device with on-board biometric sensors and a software module for user provisioning, authentication, and role-based data access. In Phase II, POC plans to develop a ruggedized prototype based on an Army Nett Warrior Android device, providing role-based authenticated access to eTCCC and other medical applications.