Rover controlled over internet

Lynxmotion Rovers, Sumo, and Tracked
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I have my robot working perfectly with all of the features I want it to have…

2 DOF gripper on the front
2.4 ghz pan and tilt camera
PING Sensor
3 IR sharp sensors
PS2 control
Bot Board II
Sabertooth motor controller

But I want to go further, I have seen a lot of turrets controlled over the web and the router bot that Fish posted. I really am trying not to spend a lot of money so heres some of my ideas and I was wondering if you guys could help me.

The router bot is controlled over wifi, so that means that you have to be in the range of the robots router? Can the robot be controlled from anywhere if the bot is in another wifi spot? (I guess not but I can’t find any evidence)

I want to be able to control the robot if it is in my house from anywhere. Do I need to connect everything to the SSC-32 and buy a Sparkfun bluetooth modem? Would this be accessible over the internet? For the camera I am thinking of buying this Link, so i can use the wireless camera that I have like a webcam and stream the video using TinCam, to my website. I would have a webpage that I could use to control the robot and view the streaming video.

Would this be possible? Is there a better method than using Bluetooth for the SSC-32?

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The below post has info that may/may not be of interest.

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6343

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Also the below post may might have some info you seek.

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3204

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Thank you for the links zoomkat, I have some more questions. I bought the analog video to usb converter, and it works great. I am able to stream the camera video using Yawcam instead of TinCam.

Can I use the Sabertooth motor controller with the ssc-32,if so how?
Could I set up a webpage to send commands to my computer and allow it to send commands to the robot via Bluetooth?
Any ideas on how I could save power for the robot, since it would have to be on all the time? (other than the camera, i thought I could use a relay connected to the ssc-32 for that)

Any insights would be great!

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I think the sabertooth comes in a version that will accept standard servo PPM, which should work with an ssc-32. The easiest control from anywhere I think is probably a web based setup. If the bluetooth setup can transfer serial data from the pc to the bot, then it is an option. As to battery life, you could possibly dock the bot at a charger.