(What does this do and why might a teacher care?) Vernier is a company that develops different types of products from hardware to software for educational purposes that are used to measure, analyze, monitor and learn about various domains in the classroom, research facility, labs of all sorts and hospital settings.Vernier prides itself on having developed a comprehensive collection of more than 50 sensors for use with computers, Palm handhelds, and calculators. The advantages of Vernier sensors include the low price, high quality, use with a variety of computer and calculator platforms, and support materials that provide for ease of use.