In this paper, the feasibility of using a mathematical model and the apparatus of spots to represent semantic information and form a cognitive model based on mental imagery has been studied. Adequacy of using the spot model has been determined by the elementary spatial properties inherent in both imagery and spots. The spot apparatus also provides the ability to model reasoning processes, including non-monotonic reasoning, in which conclusions are drawn based on existing knowledge, and the emergence of new information can alter these conclusions. The proposed model opens up prospects for creating intelligent systems capable of both representing semantic information in imaginative form and simulating the processes of figurative thinking.
N. A. Simonov (2025) studied this question.