The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse: Defend Your Base with Simple Circuits, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi

Cover....1

Title....4

Copyright....5

About the Author....8

About the Technical Reviewer....8

Brief Contents....10

Contents....12

Acknowledgements....18

Introduction....20

Key Maker Survival Skills....20

About the Apocalypse Survival Projects....21

Resources to Download Before the Zombies Rise....23

1: Apocalypse Basics....24

Zombies....25

Types of Zombies....25

Are Zombies Really Dead?....26

How Long Will the Zombies Be Around?....27

Postapocalypse Survival 101....28

Home....28

Water....29

Food and Fuel....30

Zombie Killing....30

Dressing to Kill....31

Staying Healthy....32

Be Prepared....33

Other Survivors....33

Parts for Projects....34

Cars....34

Brick-and-Mortar Parts Stores....35

Project Construction....36

Soldering....36

Mechanical Construction....36

Electronic Modules....36

2: Generating Electricity....38

Power and Energy....39

Flavors of Electricity....40

Low-Voltage DC....41

High-Voltage AC....42

Batteries....43

Single-Use Batteries....44

Rechargeable Batteries....44

Battery Charging....44

Project 1: Solar Recharging....45

Solar Panels....45

Charge Controllers....45

What You Will Need....46

Construction....47

Using the Solar Charger....52

Project 2: Bicycle Generator....53

What You Will Need....54

Construction....54

Using the Pedal Generator....62

3: Using Electricity....64

Powering Devices from a Car Battery....65

Cigarette Lighter Sockets....65

USB Power....67

AC Inverters....68

Project 3: LED Lighting....68

What You Will Need....69

Construction....69

Using the Lighting....71

Project 4: Battery Monitor....72

What You Will Need....73

Construction....74

Software....76

Using the Battery Monitor....80

4: Zombie Alarms....82

Project 5: Trip Wire Alarm....83

What You Will Need....84

Construction....85

Using the Trip Wire Alarm....90

Project 6: PIR Zombie Detector....91

What You Will Need....92

Construction....93

Software....95

Using the PIR Zombie Detector....96

Scavenged PIR Sensors....96

5: Surveillance and Raspberry Pi....100

The Raspberry Pi....101

The Raspberry Pi System....102

What You Will Need....103

Powering the System....104

Installing Raspbian....105

Project 7: Monitor Zombies with a USB Webcam....106

What You Will Need....107

Construction....108

Using the Webcam....114

Project 8: A Wireless Zombie Surveillance System....115

What You Will Need....116

Construction....117

Using the Wi-Fi Webcam....121

6: Add Remote Access and Detect Open Doors....122

Project 9: Remote Door Lock....124

What You Will Need....125

Construction....125

Going Wireless to Open Doors Ahead of Time....130

Project 10: Door Sensor....131

What You Will Need....132

Construction....133

Software....134

Using the Door Sensor....136

7: Environmental Monitoring....138

Project 11: Quiet Fire Alarm....139

What You Will Need....140

Construction....141

Software....148

Using the Fire Alarm....150

Project 12: Temperature Alarm....150

What You Will Need....151

Construction....151

Software....154

Using the Temperature Alarm....156

8: Building a Control Center for Your Base....158

Project 13: A Raspberry Pi Control Center....159

What You Will Need....160

Construction....160

Software....161

Using the Control Center....167

Project 14: Going Wireless with Bluetooth....168

What You Will Need....169

Construction....169

Software....173

Using the Bluetooth-Enabled Command Center....175

9: Zombie Distractors....176

Project 15: Arduino Flash Distractor....177

What You Will Need....179

Construction....180

Software....185

Using the Flash Distractor....187

Project 16: Arduino Movement and Sound Distractor....188

What You Will Need....189

Construction....190

Software....196

Using the Sound and Movement Distractor....199

10: Communicating with Other Survivors....200

Project 17: A Raspberry Pi Radio Transmitter Beacon....201

What You Will Need....201

Construction....203

Software....203

Using the FM Transmitter....204

Project 18: Arduino FM Radio Frequency Hopper....207

What You Will Need....208

Construction....208

Software....213

Using the Radio Scanner....215

Project 19: Arduino Morse Code Beacon....215

What You Will Need....216

Construction....217

Software....220

Using the Morse Beacon....224

11: Haptic Communication....228

Project 20: Silent Haptic Communication with Arduino....228

What You Will Need....230

Construction....231

Software....236

Using the Haptic Communicator....239

A: Parts....240

A Note on Brick-and-mortar Suppliers....241

Electronics Modules....241

Raspberry Pi and Related Parts....242

Leads and Connectors....242

Tools....243

Electronic Components....243

Other Hardware....244

Resistor Color Codes....244

B: Basic Skills....246

Stripping Wires....246

Joining Wires by Twisting....248

Soldering Basics....249

Joining Wires with Solder....250

Soldering a PCB....253

Using Heatshrink....254

Using a Multimeter....256

Measuring DC Voltage....257

Measuring DC Current....258

Measuring Resistance....259

Continuity Testing....260

Bells and Whistles....261

C: Arduino Primer....262

What Is an Arduino?....262

Arduino Software....264

Installing the Arduino IDE....264

Uploading a Sketch....266

Installing the Antizombie Sketches....267

Arduino Programming Basics....268

Structure of an Arduino Sketch....268

Creating Variables and Constants....269

Configuring Digital Outputs....270

Configuring Digital Inputs....270

Stabilizing Digital Inputs with Pull-up Resistors....271

Reading Analog Inputs....272

Writing to Analog Outputs....273

Repeating Code in Control Loops....273

Setting Two Conditions with If/Else....275

Making Logical Comparisons....275

Grouping Code into Functions....276

Assembling a Screwshield....278

Further Resources....280

Index....282

A....282

B....283

C....284

D....285

E....285

F....286

G....286

H....286

I....286

J....287

K....287

L....287

M....287

N....288

O....288

P....288

Q....289

R....289

S....290

T....291

U....292

V....292

W....292

Z....292

Back Cover....296

Where will you be when the zombie apocalypse hits? Trapping yourself in the basement? Roasting the family pet? Beheading reanimated neighbors?No way. You’ll be building fortresses, setting traps, and hoarding supplies, because you, savvy survivor, have snatched up your copy of The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse before it’s too late. This indispensable guide to survival after Z-day, written by hardware hacker and zombie anthropologist Simon Monk, will teach you how to generate your own electricity, salvage parts, craft essential electronics, and out-survive the undead.,p>Take charge of your environment:

• Monitor zombie movement with trip wires and motion sensors
• Keep vigilant watch over your compound with Arduino and Raspberry Pi surveillance systems
• Power zombie defense devices with car batteries, bicycle generators, and solar power

Escape imminent danger:

• Repurpose old disposable cameras for zombie-distracting flashbangs
• Open doors remotely for a successful sprint home
• Forestall subplot disasters with fire and smoke detectors

Communicate with other survivors:

• Hail nearby humans using Morse code
• Pass silent messages with two-way vibration walkie-talkies
• Fervently scan the airwaves with a frequency hopper

For anyone from the budding maker to the keen hobbyist, The Maker’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is an essential survival tool.