Technologies for making self-erecting structures are described herein. An exemplary self-erecting structure comprises a plurality of shape-memory members that connect two or more hub components. When forces are applied to the self-erecting structure, the shape-memory members can deform, and when the forces are removed the shape-memory members can return to their original pre-deformation shape, allowing the self-erecting structure to return to its own original shape under its own power. A shape of the self-erecting structure depends on a spatial orientation of the hub components, and a relative orientation of the shape-memory members, which in turn depends on an orientation of joining of the shape-memory members with the hub components.

A structure is formed based on a basic structure by combining a first structure extending in a predetermined direction with a first repeating shape and a second structure, which is either in a plate shape or extending in the predetermined direction with a second repeating shape, such that a plurality of connection portions are arranged at intervals along the predetermined direction. Furthermore, the structure is formed in a shape in which a distance between the two adjacent connection portions in the predetermined direction is longer than that in the basic structure.

A structure is formed based on a basic structure by combining a first structure extending in a predetermined direction with a first repeating shape and a second structure, which is either in a plate shape or extending in the predetermined direction with a second repeating shape, such that a plurality of connection portions are arranged at intervals along the predetermined direction. Furthermore, the structure is formed in a shape in which a distance between the two adjacent connection portions in the predetermined direction is longer than that in the basic structure.