Generic maintenance activity scheduling

A computing device, comprising:

• a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to at least:
• present a user interface that comprises at least one field about a maintenance process for a plurality of mobile drive units of a physical workspace, the maintenance process defined through a configuration of an activity template and an input template that are stored separately, the activity template comprising an activity, and the input template comprising a configuration for the activity;
• receive, based at least in part on the user interface, first user input to the activity template, the activity template corresponding with configurable steps performed by the plurality of mobile drive units of the physical workspace, the first user input indicating the activity that corresponds to at least one of the configurable steps;
• receive, based at least in part on the user interface, second user input to the input template, the input template corresponding to the activity template, and the second user input comprising a selection of a subset of the plurality of mobile drive units and indicating the configuration of the activity for the subset of the plurality of mobile drive units;
• determine a first configurable electronic instruction of the configurable steps performed by the subset of the plurality of mobile drive units, the first configurable electronic instruction determined based at least in part on correspondence with the first user input and the second user input;
• and
• transmit the first configurable electronic instruction to the subset of the plurality of mobile drive units.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media collectively storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more computer systems, configure the one or more computer systems to collectively perform operations comprising:

• receiving a definition of a maintenance process for a plurality of mobile drive units of a physical workspace, the maintenance process defined through a configuration of an activity template and an input template that are stored separately, the activity template comprising a maintenance activity, and the input template comprising a configuration for the maintenance activity;
• receiving first user input to the activity template, the activity template corresponding with configurable steps performed by the plurality of mobile drive units of the physical workspace, the first user input indicating the maintenance activity that corresponds to at least one of the configurable steps;
• receiving second user input to the input template, the input template corresponding to the activity template, and the second user input comprising a selection of a subset of the plurality of mobile drive units and indicating the configuration of the maintenance activity for the subset of the plurality of mobile drive units;
• determining a first configurable electronic instruction of the configurable steps performed by the subset of the plurality of mobile drive units, the first configurable electronic instruction determined based at least in part on correspondence with first user input and the second user input;
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• transmitting the first configurable electronic instruction to the subset of the plurality of mobile drive units.