Deception detection using a multimodal approach

Abstract

In this paper we address the automatic identification of deceit by using a multimodal approach. We collect deceptive and truthful responses using a multimodal setting where we acquire data using a microphone, a thermal camera, as well as physiological sensors. Among all available modalities, we focus on three modalities namely, language use, physiological response, and thermal sensing. To our knowledge, this is the first work to integrate these specific modalities to detect deceit. Several experiments are carried out in which we first select representative features for each modality, and then we analyze joint models that integrate several modalities. The experimental results show that the combination of features from different modalities significantly improves the detection of deceptive behaviors as compared to the use of one modality at a time. Moreover, the use of non-contact modalities proved to be comparable with and sometimes better than existing contact-based methods. The proposed method increases the efficiency of detecting deceit by avoiding human involvement in an attempt to move towards a completely automated non-invasive deception detection process.