Seventeen-year-old Samuel Aboagye from Ghana is trying to make life better for people with disability with his electronic motorbike.
He has built an electronic motorbike that physically challenged people can move around in.
I decided to build this electric motor which will help disabled people whenever they want to go somewhere, Samuel Aboagye told BBC Pidgin.
How solar and electricity bring his motorbike to life
The Junior High School graduate says he applies the basic knowledge in his science notes from school to build his solar motorbikes and many other things.
The main that that make his motorbike move automatically are the solar panels that power the battery inside the bike.
Apart from the solar panel, he has a charging system that can be plugged into a normal electric source to charge the battery.
Overall, Samuel said he spent like two months to build the motorbike, using mainly wood.
How the solar motorbike works
Samuel’s motorbike, which ran smoothly on the road during a test ride through town, can carry only one person for now.
But with the right support, Samuel Aboagye can build a stronger one that can carry more than one adult at the same time.
He explained that he tries to make the solar vehicle simple to use: once you hit the start button and take your off the breaks, the bike will start to move.
You don’t need legs, you just have to sit on the bike, and it will take you wherever you want to go, Samuel reveals.
The battery can last for five hours after a full charge and can travel for 20 miles.
Samuel believes that once he gets more support, he can increase the battery life.
Samuel is hopeful that his innovation can help disabled people to live normal lives like everyone.