Deception detection based on micro-expression and feature selection methods

Abstract Video-based deception detection, which identifies lies through facial expressions and behaviors, has proven to be an effective approach in criminal interrogation. In this paper, a deception detection framework is proposed that incorporates a novel set of features and a unique deception dete...

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Main Authors: Shusen Yuan, Zilong Shao, Zhongjun Ma, Ting Cao, Hongbo Xing, Yong Liu, Yewen Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-05-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13640-025-00674-3
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Summary:Abstract Video-based deception detection, which identifies lies through facial expressions and behaviors, has proven to be an effective approach in criminal interrogation. In this paper, a deception detection framework is proposed that incorporates a novel set of features and a unique deception detection method based on facial expressions, particularly micro-expressions. Two feature selection methods are applied to optimize these features. Specifically, facial action units (AUs), eye gaze, and head pose were extracted using the OpenFace toolkit, while micro-expression information was obtained via the SOFTNet model, trained on the CAS(ME) $$^{2}$$ 2 data set. A sequential combination of the Fischer Score and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was employed for feature selection, with a Support Vector Machine (SVM) used for classification. Feature importance analysis indicated that micro-expression (ME) information had a significant impact on the deception detection task. The proposed framework was evaluated on two publicly available data sets, achieving accuracies of 98.07% and 98.23% on the real-life and MU3D data sets, respectively, thus demonstrating its superiority over prior approaches in the literature.
ISSN:1687-5281