The Maker’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse by Monk, Simon -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page About the Author About the Technical Reviewer Brief Contents Contents in Detail Acknowledgments Introduction

Key Maker Survival Skills About the Apocalypse Survival Projects Resources to Download Before the Zombies Rise

Chapter 1: Apocalypse Basics

Zombies

Types of Zombies Are Zombies Really Dead?

How Long Will the Zombies Be Around? Postapocalypse Survival 101

Home Water Food and Fuel Zombie Killing Dressing to Kill Staying Healthy

Be Prepared Other Survivors Parts for Projects

Cars Brick-and-Mortar Parts Stores

Project Construction

Soldering Mechanical Construction Electronic Modules

Chapter 2: Generating Electricity

Power and Energy Flavors of Electricity

Low-Voltage DC High-Voltage AC

Batteries

Single-Use Batteries Rechargeable Batteries

Battery Charging Project 1: Solar Recharging

Solar Panels Charge Controllers What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Fix the Solar Panel Step 2: Attach a Lead to the Solar Panel Step 3: Wire up the Battery and Charge Controller Step 4: Testing

Using the Solar Charger

Project 2: Bicycle Generator

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Modify the Bicycle Step 2: Fix the Alternator and Bike to the 2×4 Step 3: Identify the Alternator Terminals Step 4: Wiring Step 5: Final Assembly

Using the Pedal Generator

Chapter 3: Using Electricity

Powering Devices from a Car Battery

Cigarette Lighter Sockets USB Power AC Inverters

Project 3: LED Lighting

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Prepare the Electrical Cable Step 2: Wire Up the Fuse and Switch Step 3: Install the Lamps

Using the Lighting

Project 4: Battery Monitor

What You Will Need Construction

STEP 1: Program the Arduino Step 2: Build the Arduino Sandwich Step 3: Attach the Resistors and Buzzer

Software Using the Battery Monitor

Chapter 4: Zombie Alarms

Project 5: Trip Wire Alarm

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Obtain a Microswitch Step 2: Identify the Microswitch Terminals Step 3: Preview the Electronic Circuit Step 4: Prepare the Wires Step 5: Connect the Battery and Horn Step 6: Connect the Switch

Using the Trip Wire Alarm

Project 6: PIR Zombie Detector

What You Will Need

Construction Step 1: Build the Screwshield Step 2: Make a Lead for the PIR Sensor Step 3: Connect the PIR to the Screwshield

Software Using the PIR Zombie Detector Scavenged PIR Sensors

Chapter 5: Surveillance and Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi System What You Will Need Powering the System Installing Raspbian

Project 7: Monitor Zombies with a USB Webcam

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Attach the Raspberry Squid Step 2: Install the USB Webcam Step 3: Install the Software

Using the Webcam

Project 8: A Wireless Zombie Surveillance System

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Set Up a Local Area Network (LAN) Step 2: Set Up the Wi-Fi Camera

Using the Wi-Fi Webcam

Chapter 6: Add Remote Access and Detect Open Doors

Project 9: Remote Door Lock

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Making a Switch Box Step 2: Making the Battery Lead Step 3: Fitting the Door Latch Step 4: Wiring

Going Wireless to Open Doors Ahead of Time

Project 10: Door Sensor

What You Will Need Construction Software Using the Door Sensor

Chapter 7: Environmental Monitoring

Project 11: Quiet Fire Alarm

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Disconnect the Buzzer Step 2: Identify the Leads Step 3: Solder Components to the Screwshield Step 4: Connect the Smoke Detector to the Arduino

Software Using the Fire Alarm

Project 12: Temperature Alarm

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Make a Longer Lead for the TMP36 Step 2: Attach the Temperature Sensor Lead to the Screwshield

Software Using the Temperature Alarm

Chapter 8: Building a Control Center for Your Base

Project 13: A Raspberry Pi Control Center

What You Will Need Construction Software

Arduino Software Raspberry Pi Software Threshold Values Status Labels Communicating with the Arduino Keeping Your Control Center Updated

Using the Control Center

Project 14: Going Wireless with Bluetooth

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Solder the Header Pins Step 2: Soldering the Resistors and Linking Wire Step 3: Soldering the Bluetooth Module

Software Using the Bluetooth-Enabled Command Center

Chapter 9: Zombie Distractors

Project 15: Arduino Flash Distractor

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Sort the Cameras Step 2: Remove the Top Casing from a Camera Step 3: Make the Camera Safe! Step 4: Attach Leads to the Trigger Contacts Step 5: Reassemble and Test the Modified Flash Module Step 6: Connect the Cameras to the Relay Shield

Software Using the Flash Distractor

Project 16: Arduino Movement and Sound Distractor

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Remove the Piezo Buzzer from the Smoke Alarm Cover Step 2: Solder the Header Pins, Buzzer, and Resistor Step 3: Test the Piezo Sounder Step 4: Make a Flag Step 5: Attach the Flag to the Servo Motor Step 6: Attach the Servo Motor to a Base Step 7: Connecting the Servo

Software Using the Sound and Movement Distractor

Chapter 10: Communicating with Other Survivors

Project 17: A Raspberry Pi Radio Transmitter Beacon

What You Will Need Construction Software Using the FM Transmitter

Recording a Message Running the Transmitter Automatically

Project 18: Arduino FM Radio Frequency Hopper

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Disassemble the Radio Step 2: Identify the Connection Points Step 3: Attach the Header Strip Step 4: Link the Radio to the Arduino Step 5: Connect Everything Together

Software Using the Radio Scanner

Project 19: Arduino Morse Code Beacon

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Assemble the Screwshield Step 2: Solder the Components onto the Screwshield Step 3: Wire the Underside of the Screwshield Step 4: Connect the Lamps Step 5: Final Wiring

Software Using the Morse Beacon

Chapter 11: Haptic Communication

Project 20: Silent Haptic Communication with Arduino

What You Will Need Construction

Step 1: Assemble the Protoshield Step 2: Fix the Components in Position Step 3: Wire the Underside of the Board Step 4: Attach the Vibration Motor Step 5: Repeat for the Other Handset Step 6: Placing it into an Enclosure

Software Using The Haptic Communicator

Appendix A: Parts

A Note on Brick-and-mortar Suppliers Electronics Modules Raspberry Pi and Related Parts Leads and Connectors Tools Electronic Components Other Hardware Resistor Color Codes

Appendix B: Basic Skills

Stripping Wires Joining Wires by Twisting Soldering Basics

Joining Wires with Solder Soldering a PCB

Using Heatshrink Using a Multimeter

Measuring DC Voltage Measuring DC Current Measuring Resistance Continuity Testing Bells and Whistles

Appendix C: Arduino Primer

What Is an Arduino? Arduino Software

Installing the Arduino IDE Uploading a Sketch Installing the Antizombie Sketches

Arduino Programming Basics

Structure of an Arduino Sketch Creating Variables and Constants Configuring Digital Outputs Configuring Digital Inputs Stabilizing Digital Inputs with Pull-up Resistors Reading Analog Inputs Writing to Analog Outputs Repeating Code in Control Loops Setting Two Conditions with If/Else Making Logical Comparisons Grouping Code into Functions

Assembling a Screwshield Further Resources

Index

Symbols and Numbers

Resources

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