Today people’s flying habits are reflected in a declining trend that may be one reason why interest in hiking and outdoor activities has increased in recent years. Combined with consumers’ need for new innovative products, the product rooftop tent has been developed. The idea of producing a unique version that differs from the competitors and occupies less space on the roof has resulted in further development of the mechanism is necessary. The purpose of the thesis is to develop and generate a mechanism that simplifies and automatically raise the tent during the unfolding process. 

The thesis follows the general product development process in order to effectively generate a number of concepts that frequently are evaluated by the concerned individuals, in order to ensure that the developed final conceptual solutions are best suited for the purpose. The thesis resulted in two unique conceptual solutions that automatically erect the tent’s roof in the fold-up process and therefore fulfilled the goal. To ensure the performance of the solutions, prototypes should be manufactured and tested in further development before the final solution is established.