Abstract: A method for training a machine learning model. The method includes: determining a plurality of training sequences of training-input data elements, wherein for each training sequence each training-input data element contains sensor data for a time point from a time period assigned to the training sequence in which a prespecified event takes place at least once at one or more respective event time points; determining, for each training-input data element, the temporal distance between the time point for which the training-input data element contains sensor data and one of the one or more respective event time points; and training the machine learning model depending on the determined temporal distances.

Abstract: A method for training a deep-learning-based machine learning algorithm. The method includes: providing training data for training the deep-learning-based machine learning algorithm, wherein the training data comprise sensor data; training, by a machine learning method, the deep-learning-based machine learning algorithm based on the training data; and subsequently optimizing at least one parameter of the trained deep-learning-based machine learning algorithm based on a non-differentiable cost function.