Patent Document ID: 9346167
Application ID: 14265113
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method of operating a robotic device by a computerized neuron network comprising an input layer, an intermediate layer and an output layer of neurons, the method comprising: during one operation of a plurality of operations: causing the robotic device to execute an action along a first trajectory in accordance with a first control signal determined based on a sensory input; determining, by the output layer, a performance measure based on an evaluation of the first trajectory and indication related to a target trajectory provided by a trainer; conveying information related to the performance measure to the input layer; and updating one or more learning parameters of the input layer in accordance with the information; and during a subsequent operation of a plurality of operations: causing the robotic device to execute the action along a second trajectory in accordance with a second control signal determined based on the sensory input; wherein: the execution of the action along the second trajectory is characterized by a second performance measure; and the updating is configured to displace the second trajectory closer towards the target trajectory relative to the first trajectory.