CONTENTS IN DETAIL

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Key Maker Survival Skills

About the Apocalypse Survival Projects

Resources to Download Before the Zombies Rise

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

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

Using the Solar Charger

PROJECT 2: Bicycle Generator

What You Will Need

Construction

Using the Pedal Generator

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

Using the Lighting

PROJECT 4: Battery Monitor

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Battery Monitor

4 • ZOMBIE ALARMS

PROJECT 5: Trip Wire Alarm

What You Will Need

Construction

Using the Trip Wire Alarm

PROJECT 6: PIR Zombie Detector

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the PIR Zombie Detector

Scavenged PIR Sensors

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

Using the Webcam

PROJECT 8: A Wireless Zombie Surveillance System

What You Will Need

Construction

Using the Wi-Fi Webcam

6 • ADD REMOTE ACCESS AND DETECT OPEN DOORS

PROJECT 9: Remote Door Lock

What You Will Need

Construction

Going Wireless to Open Doors Ahead of Time

PROJECT 10: Door Sensor

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Door Sensor

7 • ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

PROJECT 11: Quiet Fire Alarm

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Fire Alarm

PROJECT 12: Temperature Alarm

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Temperature Alarm

8 • BUILDING A CONTROL CENTER FOR YOUR BASE

PROJECT 13: A Raspberry Pi Control Center

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Control Center

PROJECT 14: Going Wireless with Bluetooth

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Bluetooth-Enabled Command Center

9 • ZOMBIE DISTRACTORS

PROJECT 15: Arduino Flash Distractor

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Flash Distractor

PROJECT 16: Arduino Movement and Sound Distractor

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Sound and Movement Distractor

10 • COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER SURVIVORS

PROJECT 17: A Raspberry Pi Radio Transmitter Beacon

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the FM Transmitter

PROJECT 18: Arduino FM Radio Frequency Hopper

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Radio Scanner

PROJECT 19: Arduino Morse Code Beacon

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Morse Beacon

11 • HAPTIC COMMUNICATION

PROJECT 20: Silent Haptic Communication with Arduino

What You Will Need

Construction

Software

Using the Haptic Communicator

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

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

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