Applied Research and Development
Code & Science is an independent studio led by Alexander Kutschera, working at the intersection of software engineering, scientific research, and prototyping — turning new ideas into prototypes and working technical solutions across computer vision, data analysis, digital fabrication, and biotechnology.
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Where code meets science.
Computer Vision
Image understanding, machine learning, and perception systems for real-world applications.
Prototyping
Rapid prototyping, electronics, and digital fabrication to build and test ideas quickly.
Data Analysis
Turning complex data into insights through statistical and computational methods.
Workshops
Practical sessions that pass on tools and methods — learning by building.
Alexander Kutschera, PhDApplied Research
I'm a molecular biotechnologist who moved into software and hardware development — first through bioinformatics, then by building computer vision systems for plant phenotyping. I've never been interested in staying within one discipline. What excites me is combining research, code, and experimentation to make ideas tangible. Today that means working at the intersection of scientific research, engineering, and AI — building prototypes, training my own vision AI models, and running workshops that make complex topics accessible.
Selected Work
RAYN Vision System Camera
A compact multispectral camera for plant research that images the canopy under narrow-band LEDs instead of using filters or spectral sensors.
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RAYN Vision System Analytics
An open-source desktop application for turning hyper- and multispectral plant images into measurements.
Read moreHands-on knowledge transfer.
Workshops are my way to share knowledge, learn together, and explore new tools in a practical setting — a focus shaped by the years I spent leading an educational makerspace and growing it into a self-sustaining nonprofit.
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Smart Plants Workshop
A hands-on workshop in which participants build a battery-powered, Wi-Fi-connected plant monitor — and keep it.
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Let's build something together.