Flies stuck to the honey-coated belt ready to be cut. Carcass will be converted into energy. (Msn.com)
A group of designers and researchers from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, England, managed to make a wall clock that does not require batteries or power source in order to work. He got his energy from the insects that he "eat".
As quoted from NPR, February 10, 2011, to catch flies, the clock has a rotating belt. Belt is coated with a sticky honey.
"This clock operates like a regular flytrap. Flies are attracted to over the honey and landed on the belt. He then will stick in there, "says Chris Melhuish, researchers from Birstol Robotics.
Belt at that hour rotating slowly and at the bottom there is a knife that will cut off any insects that get caught in the belt.
"After the cut, the insect will dropped into the fuel cell at the bottom. This device that converts organic material into electrical energy, "says Melhuish.
According to Melhuish, the idea of these hours come from plants that prey on insects to be used as energy sources.
"We want to create a tool that can find its own energy source from the surrounding environment," says Melhuish. "Especially in areas unreachable by sunlight," he said.
Melhuish said, hours carnivores who found it was just a prototype. At the trial, the eight tails catch flies that he would supply enough energy to make a clock that can operate for 12 hours.
"He was not able to catch many flies to supply energy for the motor that is at the top or digital clock. But this is only a first step, "says Melhuish.
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