1. A method for controlling actions of robots, the method comprising: identifying, at a device that includes a processor, a first context-variable value for a context variable detected by a robot at a first sensory-detection time; accessing, at the device, a policy comprising one or more parameters configured to map the context variable to a robot action variable; determining that a first robot action characterized by a first value of the robot action variable was performed at an action time in response to detection of the first context-variable value, the first robot action being in accordance with application of the policy; determining that a user input was received at an input time corresponding to the action time, wherein user input data derived from the user input at least partly defines a corrective command that specifies a corrective robot action for physical performance, the user input being indicative of at least partial dissatisfaction with the first robot action; modifying the policy based on the corrective command and the first context-variable value; and causing the modified policy to be used to: determine a second robot action characterized by a second value of the robot action variable based on a second context-variable value for the context variable detected at a second sensory-detection time; and initiate performance of the second robot action in accordance with the second value of the robot action variable.
1. A method for controlling actions of robots, the method comprising: identifying, at a device that includes a processor, a first context-variable value for a context variable detected by a robot at a first sensory-detection time; accessing, at the device, a policy comprising one or more parameters configured to map the context variable to a robot action variable; determining that a first robot action characterized by a first value of the robot action variable was performed at an action time in response to detection of the first context-variable value, the first robot action being in accordance with application of the policy; determining that a user input was received at an input time corresponding to the action time, wherein user input data derived from the user input at least partly defines a corrective command that specifies a corrective robot action for physical performance, the user input being indicative of at least partial dissatisfaction with the first robot action; modifying the policy based on the corrective command and the first context-variable value; and causing the modified policy to be used to: determine a second robot action characterized by a second value of the robot action variable based on a second context-variable value for the context variable detected at a second sensory-detection time; and initiate performance of the second robot action in accordance with the second value of the robot action variable. 7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the robot includes the device and further includes a motor used to perform at least part of the first robot action or the second robot action.