An object searching method, comprising: receiving an object searching request sent by a searching terminal for searching for a target searched terminal, wherein the object searching request carries an identifier of the target searched terminal, wherein: the searching terminal is a device carried by a searcher and having a function of receiving and transmitting wireless signals, a searched terminal is a device that is arranged on a searched object and at least can send an identifiable wireless signal, and a target searched terminal is a device that is arranged on an object that a searcher is to search for and at least can send an identifiable wireless signal; obtaining coordinates of the searching terminal; searching a location record set for a target location record according to the identifier of the target searched terminal, and obtaining coordinates in the target location record, wherein the location record set comprises at least two location records, each location record comprises coordinates of a reference location point and an identifier of a searched terminal corresponding to the reference location point, the reference location point is a location point where a wireless signal that has greatest strength from the searched terminal is obtained when a collection terminal moves, and the target location record is a location record comprising the identifier of the target searched terminal, wherein a collection terminal is a device that has a function of receiving and transmitting wireless signals and is equipped with an inertial navigation sensor group; computing a navigation path according to the coordinates of the searching terminal and the coordinates in the target location record; and sending the navigation path to the searching terminal. receiving an object searching request sent by a searching terminal for searching for a target searched terminal, wherein the object searching request carries an identifier of the target searched terminal, wherein: the searching terminal is a device carried by a searcher and having a function of receiving and transmitting wireless signals, a searched terminal is a device that is arranged on a searched object and at least can send an identifiable wireless signal, and a target searched terminal is a device that is arranged on an object that a searcher is to search for and at least can send an identifiable wireless signal; obtaining coordinates of the searching terminal; searching a location record set for a target location record according to the identifier of the target searched terminal, and obtaining coordinates in the target location record, wherein the location record set comprises at least two location records, each location record comprises coordinates of a reference location point and an identifier of a searched terminal corresponding to the reference location point, the reference location point is a location point where a wireless signal that has greatest strength from the searched terminal is obtained when a collection terminal moves, and the target location record is a location record comprising the identifier of the target searched terminal, wherein a collection terminal is a device that has a function of receiving and transmitting wireless signals and is equipped with an inertial navigation sensor group; computing a navigation path according to the coordinates of the searching terminal and the coordinates in the target location record; and sending the navigation path to the searching terminal. <EOS>