Apparatus and method for control of cell processing system

A cell processing system, comprising:

• a plurality of instruments configured to perform one or more cell processing operations on a cell product carried by a cartridge, the plurality of instruments comprising a first instrument configured to perform a first operation of an ordered set of cell processing operations and a second instrument configured to perform a second, different operation of the ordered set of cell processing operations, wherein each of the first and second operations comprises transferring the cell product via a fluid conduit configured to engage with the respective instrument, wherein at least a portion of the fluid conduit is housed within the cartridge;
• a robot configured to move the cartridge between the first instrument and the second instrument to perform the first and second operations on the cell product;
• and
• a controller comprising a processor and memory, the controller configured to:
• receive an input set of cell processing operations and cell processing parameters from a graphical user interface;
• generate the ordered set of cell processing operations and cell processing parameters based on a set of constraints applied to the input set of cell processing operations and cell processing parameters;
• and
• control the plurality of instruments and the robot based on the ordered set of cell processing operations to generate a final cell product.