MajorTom:
This is a lot to ask, but I was wondering if someone may be able to point me in the direction I would need to go with this? Any help is appreciated!
Hi
Lots of ideas there. I think your first step will be to lock down exactly what you want it to do, how many battery packs and what power sources and so on, then you've got a project you can break into bite-sized pieces.
I'm not exactly sure either where the Arduino will fit into the picture (unless you're thinking this is to drive a remote Arduino project..?).
Regardless I'd say all things are possible, budget, time and will permitting 
Cheers! Geoff