Would you like to hold your beating heart in your hands?

People in Bristol have had the chance to hold a robotic version of their own hearts - complete with synchronised heartbeats.

It works by linking the soft robotic heart, which has an in-built sensor, to a heart monitor.

It mimics the participant's own heartbeat as their hold the robot model in their hands.

The aim of the project is to share with people how the beating heart works, how disease can influence the heart, and how medical imaging could form part of personalised and predictive medicine in the future.

So, how did people on the streets of Bristol find the experience?

The company behind the design, Rusty Squid, was the winner of the New Enterprise competition at the University of Bristol.