Systems and methods for detection of a seatbelt gaming activity

A system for detection of a seatbelt gaming activity performed by an occupant of a vehicle, the vehicle having a seat for supporting the occupant thereon and a seatbelt configured to secure the occupant to the seat, the system comprising:

• a computer system onboard the vehicle and configured to, by a processor:
• receive sensor data generated by at least one sensing device of the vehicle;
• determine the seatbelt gaming activity has occurred based on the sensor data, wherein the seatbelt gaming activity occurs when the seatbelt of the vehicle is latched while the occupant is not secured to the seat with the seatbelt;
• perform a persistence check to compare a frequency of the seatbelt gaming activity over a period of time to a minimum seatbelt gaming activity threshold;
• determine a classification of seatbelt gaming activity attributed to the occupant based on the persistence check;
• and
• generate record data that includes the classification of seatbelt gaming activity attributed to the occupant.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a seat for supporting an occupant thereon;
• a seatbelt configured to secure the occupant to the seat;
• one or more sensing devices configured to generate sensor data;
• a computer system onboard the vehicle and configured to, by a processor:
• receive the sensor data generated by at least one sensing device of the vehicle;
• determine a seatbelt gaming activity has occurred based on the sensor data, wherein the seatbelt gaming activity occurs when the seatbelt of the vehicle is latched while the occupant is not secured to the seat with the seatbelt;
• perform a persistence check to compare a frequency of the seatbelt gaming activity over a period of time to a minimum seatbelt gaming activity threshold;
• determine a classification of seatbelt gaming activity attributed to the occupant based on the persistence check;
• and
• generate record data that includes the classification of seatbelt gaming activity attributed to the occupant.