A method of analyzing and controlling a cold chain system, the method comprising: collecting sensor data using a plurality of sensors provided at a plurality of stages of the cold chain system; loading sensor hub analysis network software onto at least one of a plurality of sensor modules, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensor modules is provided for each of the plurality of stages; receiving the sensor data at the plurality of sensor modules from the plurality of sensors; receiving the sensor data at a sensor hub analysis network from the plurality of sensor modules; analyzing the sensor data at the sensor hub analysis network; generating, using the sensor hub analysis network, a control recommendation signal based on the analyzed sensor data; and receiving the control recommendation signal in at least one of the plurality of sensor modules using the sensor hub analysis network software; the method being characterized in that: the loading sensor hub analysis network software onto at least one of the plurality of sensor modules comprises: polling, using sensor hub analysis network base software loaded on the sensor hub analysis network, for a connection to a sensor module of the plurality of sensor modules; connecting to the sensor module in response to detecting the connection to the sensor module during polling; receiving a request from the sensor module to load sensor hub analysis network software in response to connecting to the sensor module; transmitting the sensor hub analysis network software to the sensor module in response to receiving the request; and installing the sensor hub analysis network software on the sensor module in response to receiving the sensor hub analysis network software. collecting sensor data using a plurality of sensors provided at a plurality of stages of the cold chain system; loading sensor hub analysis network software onto at least one of a plurality of sensor modules, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensor modules is provided for each of the plurality of stages; receiving the sensor data at the plurality of sensor modules from the plurality of sensors; receiving the sensor data at a sensor hub analysis network from the plurality of sensor modules; analyzing the sensor data at the sensor hub analysis network; generating, using the sensor hub analysis network, a control recommendation signal based on the analyzed sensor data; and receiving the control recommendation signal in at least one of the plurality of sensor modules using the sensor hub analysis network software; the method being characterized in that: the loading sensor hub analysis network software onto at least one of the plurality of sensor modules comprises: polling, using sensor hub analysis network base software loaded on the sensor hub analysis network, for a connection to a sensor module of the plurality of sensor modules; connecting to the sensor module in response to detecting the connection to the sensor module during polling; receiving a request from the sensor module to load sensor hub analysis network software in response to connecting to the sensor module; transmitting the sensor hub analysis network software to the sensor module in response to receiving the request; and installing the sensor hub analysis network software on the sensor module in response to receiving the sensor hub analysis network software. polling, using sensor hub analysis network base software loaded on the sensor hub analysis network, for a connection to a sensor module of the plurality of sensor modules; connecting to the sensor module in response to detecting the connection to the sensor module during polling; receiving a request from the sensor module to load sensor hub analysis network software in response to connecting to the sensor module; transmitting the sensor hub analysis network software to the sensor module in response to receiving the request; and installing the sensor hub analysis network software on the sensor module in response to receiving the sensor hub analysis network software.