FusionAttNet Framework for Hierarchical Attention Driven Sentinel 1 and Sentinel 2 Fusion for Semi Arid Land Cover Classification in Far North Cameroon
This study introduces FusionAttNet, a novel deep learning framework that integrates Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 optical data through a modality-aware hierarchical attention mechanism to achieve 96.75% accuracy in classifying semi-arid land cover in Far North Cameroon, significantly outperforming traditional fusion methods by effectively addressing spectral homogeneity, cloud cover, and seasonal variability.