University of the West of England

In robotic surgery, doctors control the movement of a mechanical arm through joysticks, knobs and other peripherals. A new exoskeleton system however, turns a doctor's hands into the controls and provides haptic feedback to simulate actually touching a patient's innards.

A team of researchers from the Bristol BioEnergy Centre at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have developed a pair of socks that use urine to generate electricity and power a wireless transmitter.

A foldable, paper-based, urine-fueled, microbial fuel cell system that powers an emergency radio beacon has been developed by researchers at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). The new prototype also promises to be non-toxic, easily made, and, above all, cheap to make.

Researchers at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have built a urinal that uses microbial fuel cells to turn urine into electricity to run lights and phones. To make sure it's always kept topped up, they have installed the prototype right next to the university's student union bar.

UK researchers have created an artificial beating heart to pump human pee to power small robots. The goal is to create a self-sufficient robot that can feed on all manner of waste from its environment, even human urine, to do its job, without needing maintenance or an external battery recharge.

Scientists at Bristol Robotics Laboratory have created a microbial fuel cell (MFC) that generates electricity from urine. Using the technology, they have been able to generate enough power to enable SMS messaging, web browsing and to make a brief phone call – all using the power of pee.

Odoreader helps doctors detect early signs of bladder cancer through smells from urine samples.