1. A computer implemented method for generating biometric cohorts, the computer implemented method comprising: receiving biometric data identifying a set of biometric patterns, wherein the biometric data is received from a set of biometric sensors; processing the biometric data to form digital biometric data, wherein the digital biometric data identifies attributes of the biometric data, and wherein the digital biometric data comprises metadata describing the attributes of the biometric data; and generating a set of biometric cohorts using the digital biometric data, wherein each member of the set of biometric cohorts shares at least one biometric attribute in common.