A system and method of the type for aiding a user in navigating a route through
a facility so as too efficiently locate specific items within a facility is provided.
The system includes a facility processor having a database and software stored
thereon for mapping an interactive route from selected location to selected location
within a facility, a label located proximate individual items, the label electronically
communicating information specific to the item it is associated with, and a digital
device having the interactive route electronically stored thereon, the digital
device electronically communicating with the facility processor and the labels
for tracking movement of the digital device along the route via communication with
the labels and communicating a direction to move to follow the route.