Frank Darko, the Ghanaian who went viral over his invention of a water bicycle – a bike that can be ridden on water surfaces, has come out with an improved version of his invention which he named a Trifad.
The latest advancement of his creation after the prototype, is much easier to use since it has a propeller. He has gradually worked on the updates and he believes his add-ons would go a long way to help children between the ages of 5 and 15 years.
In exclusive conversation with YEN.com.gh sighted by Atinkanews.com, Frank Darko revealed that his inspiration for the water bike came from a documentary he watched on how school-going children had to swim across water bodies before getting to school.
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He put his ideas into action and came up with Africa’s first bicycle that travels on water and he received a lot of attention for his ingenuity.
According to Frank Darko, his miniature water bicycle which is for children, would go a long way to assist those in deprived areas who want to get education.
The young inventor received a national award for his invention which has come to be known as the from the Ghana Institute of Engineers at the 2018 Engineering Excellence Awards held on February 22, 2018 at the Academy of Health and Sciences.
According to the Institute, Frank was considered for the award due to his innovation in the field of engineering even though he was not a trained engineer.
His award came from the public awards category for his substantial contribution to the promotion of engineering practice and innovation.
Aside the national award, Frank has been offered to full scholarships by the Takoradi Technical University to come back and finish his course in Graphic Designing and take up another course in Engineering.
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He also got featured on BBC Africa and made an appearance on The KSM Show. Some months back.
Frank Darko resides in Takoradi in the Western Region. The inventor revealed that the special bicycle was his first invention but he had drawn up plans for many more inventions.
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