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*This abstract for appeared for patent application  number 18295389 Titled 'Method for Controlling a Robotic Device'

==Simplified Explanation==

This abstract describes a method for controlling a robotic device. The method involves controlling the device to perform a series of actions based on a control vector, which indicates the action to be performed for a specific control situation. The method also includes evaluating the performance of a specified task by determining values of multiple target metrics. 

To improve the performance of the specified task, the method adjusts the probability distribution of the control vectors. This adjustment increases the probability of selecting control vectors that have resulted in high evaluations and have satisfied at least one target condition. 

In the current control scenario, a control vector is randomly selected based on the adjusted probability distribution. The robotic device is then controlled to perform a series of actions according to the selected control vector for each observed control situation.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

A method for controlling a robotic device includes, for each control vector from a plurality of control vectors: controlling the robotic device to perform a sequence of actions, the control vector indicating which action is to be performed for a respectively observed control situation; and determining, by the sequence of actions, values of multiple target metrics that evaluate the performance of a specified task. The method then adjusts a probability distribution of the control vectors such that the probability of control vectors is increased for which the specified task was performed with high evaluations and the multiple target metrics have satisfied at least one target condition; randomly selects a control vector according to the probability distribution for performing the task in a current control scenario; and controls the robotic device to perform a sequence of actions, the control vector indicating which action is performed for a respectively observed control situation.