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To address these challenges, this study introduces a continuous, seamless authentication framework that utilizes vital signs for passive identity verification across various activities, including resting, walking, and running. The framework analyzes physiological indicators such as Heart Rate (HR), Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Skin Temperature, Peripheral Oxygen Saturation (SpO2), and Breathing Rate to provide zero-effort authentication without requiring user intervention. Multiple machine learning algorithms, including Decision Tree, Random Forest, XGBoost, Gradient Boosting, and K-Nearest Neighbors, were implemented and compared to identify the most effective predictive model. The methodology involved data collection, preprocessing, model construction, evaluation, and comparison. Experimental results revealed that the XGBoost Classifier achieved the highest accuracy at 96%. 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