A talented Nigerian has made headlines after successfully building an electric wheelchair to help disabled people.
The robotics developer, identified as Honesty Godwin, revealed that his innovation stems from a burning passion for helping disabled people commute without being aided by a third party.
Godwin shared his invention via a LinkedIn post. He installed ultrasonic sensors in the wheelchair to detect and avoid obstacles such as potholes and slopes on four axes.
Honesty Godwin Credit: Honesty Godwin on LinkedIn
“It has been a burden in my heart seeing disabled people being pushed by another person, and over time, I have hoped for an opportunity to develop something to aid their movement,” he said.
A joystick at the handle helps to control the movement and direction of the wheelchair, so the disabled person using it doesn’t require any help.
Furthermore, the wheelchair is foldable, and its size can be reduced by as much as 70% by tapping a small knob at the back.
An invention like this usually requires a lot of money. However, Godwin used locally-sourced materials to build his device from scratch to cut costs.
He said, “Building such a device from scratch is not easy, especially because I had to source everything locally here in Nigeria. But despite the depth of it all, I came out victorious!”
Godwin is urging established individuals and successful entrepreneurs to invest in him so he can get more done. Also, he stated his desire to partner with Nigeria’s automobile manufacturer, Innoson Vehicles. He believes the opportunity would enable him to mass produce his wheelchairs and improve on them.
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Meanwhile, Sokoto-state-born Nigerian man, Mustapha Gajibo showed that one can achieve great feats without acquiring a university degree.
The 29-year-old, a native of Borno state (although born in Sokoto), joined a famous list of innovators who have produced meaningful things that makes life easier for society.
The Kanuri man and MD of Phoenix Renewables Ltd’s keen interest in renewable energy led him to build electric buses that can go over 200-kilometre before it needs recharging.
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