A system and method for identifying at least one passenger of a vehicle by a pattern of movement that includes receiving at least one sensor signal from at least one wearable device. The system and method also include determining the pattern of movement based on data extracted from the at least one sensor signal and determining if the pattern of movement is consistent with at least one passenger movement pattern. Additionally, the system and method include identifying the at least one passenger of the vehicle based on the pattern of movement being consistent with the at least one passenger movement pattern. The system and method further include controlling at least one vehicle system by executing vehicle settings associated with the at least one passenger of the vehicle.